No, I don’t know what it is either. More attempts at looking cool. Well, thinner at least. Yes, everyone dresses like this in China. Ahem. Weird chairs. Cool. Rubbish to sit on I suspect. Ancient Chinese umbrella for catching the rain. Washing day? Today’s lunch looks slightly over-cooked. One of those Chinese gardens. ..complete with pagodas and bridges. Nothing like a cliche.
Blimey, the rooms here are BIG. Ours is a basic room and it weighs in at a hefty 40’x20′ Now all we need is a little girl on a bicycle and “The Shining”metaphor will be complete.
Do not drive fatigue – on a road signDo not used toilet train stabilised – train toilet doorPlease don't take the odds and ends put into the nightstool – Sign in a toiletQuestion Authorty – Sign Lhasa Bank of ChinaSafety Needing Attention! Be care of depending fire. Sweep away six injurious insect. Pay attention to civilisation. – Hotel lobby fire sign.Do not stroke the works – MuseumBe careful not to be stolen – Shopping Precinct
This is my computer… Here’s Blogger in Johnny foreigner speak. Everything looks a bit like this. If you try and create a new folder it comes up as 新建文件夹 (You probably won’t even see this without the character set installed) (Queue round of applause for Pat and myself, 10/10 for tenacity!)
We accidentally wandered into the opening of an art exhibition. ‘Please take as many photos as possible!’ seemed to be the order of the day. ‘Please climb on the artwork and use it as a viewing platform!’ seemed to be another. The waiter looked confused when asked for a glass of wine. Judging from the time it took to open a bottle this was a new experience for him. Probably not made any easier by the plastic gloves. Snacks were […]
Taken on the end of a zoom lens perhaps? No, actually it was directly above my head whilst sat in a roof top cafe. Fortunately, I had no desire to fly any kites that day.
So here is the collection of lucky iconography displayed by our tour bus driver. The Chinese cabbage in the middle has to have the pointy bit facing inside ‘to bring money in to the household’ (or motor vehicle one is to presume) There was much arguing in the latter part of the day about the relative positioning of the above objects, probably due to the fact that Pat and myself were not spending any money in the numerous ‘gift shop […]
Here’s the new Beijing olympic stadium. I suspect they might have finished it in time for the games, unlike the Greeks. It may already be finished, it’s hard to say. Olympics here? Really? EVERYTHING has Olympic branding on it already. The only thing left is the toilet paper and I’m sure that’s only because we’re in a two star hotel, we’re probably using up the paper left over from the other hotels. The performations don’t work properly either, but that’s […]