I had been to Zhonghuamen before but today Lynn and I thought we would take new-comer Pam to have a look as there was a lantern festival in that area. We paid our £3.50 and made our way up the steps to the top of the wall. At Zhonghuamen the city wall is at its… Read More »
Since the unrest in the Middle East we have noticed considerably slower internet speed in Nnajing and a crack down on VPNs. The VPN I use is getting blocked all the time so that I cannot get here on Blogger. So I am typing fast and hoping the connection will last ling enough to post… Read More »
The Chinese are famous for being big picture thinkers. Where we westerner consider the detail the Chinese care very little for the details. This frustrates us foreigners especially when it comes to Chinglish. Even the major banks don’t check the English on their signs and documents. We say “Why on earth don’t they just ask… Read More »
New Year’s Day is traditionally a day when you see your family, eat too much, drink too much and watch a lot of TV. My old friend (of 1992) invited me to his house and dine with his family and I was pleased to accept. Just before the food was served he explained that it… Read More »
Everything in China is on another scale, it’s a place of superlatives; the largest population, the biggest migration of people, the oldest history, the fastest growing economy and now, to add to the hundreds of new roads springing up all over the place, a brand new railway station which will act as a hub for… Read More »
The year of the rabbit is 9 hours away and the streets are deserted – shops closed, restaurants closed, no taxis, only a few cars, buses empty, quite is all over the city. This is the quietest I have ever heard a city – very pleasant! But we all know that as soon as the… Read More »