Monthly Archives: May 2010

The Transporters

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Steve

Something exciting is brewing at the Zhuhai – Macau border. Indigenous ladies, in their 40s to 50s, are lugging trolley loads of boxed food items from Macau to Zhuhai China. Items such as Kellogg’s cornflakes, Red Bull and Quaker Oats … Continue reading →

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My observations

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Steve

1. That famous Xiao Long Bao restaurant in Yuyuan is a rip-off. For 50 yuan (minimum of 25 yuan per person) you are served a medley of 8 items mostly deep fried carbohydrates plus cup soup and bite-site fruit in season. … Continue reading →

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Cultural Embrace: China’s Future

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Steve

Weixin Middle School’s 60th Anniversary An English speech contest was held in Weixin (ZhaoTong District), Yunnan Province, China on June 15th. Under mostly cloudy skies, the best speakers from 2 levels of the local Middle School and 3 levels from … Continue reading →

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Experience the Crush

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Steve

The French arrived here earlier than most. As early as 1858 they had signed one of those now all too familiar one-sided treaties with the Qing Court giving them control of the small port of Dengzhou. This ancient city on … Continue reading →

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Cause to Celebrate

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Steve

Royal and Prophetic Celebration After ten minutes, the fireworks are obscured behind the thick pall of smoke they have created. The echos reverberating off the buildings make it difficult to determine just where the fireworks actually are. I hang out … Continue reading →

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