Luckily it was sunny when I visited the University of Post and Telecomms today. I left there just as the courier was ‘delivering’ hundreds of Taobao (eBay equiv) purchases. This processes seemed to involve laying them out on the ground and getting students to come (at 12:30pm please) to find their own package. I suppose… Read More »
Suzy had organised a Melbourne Cup fundraising thing for Hopeful Hearts and so we all, Ozzies and non-Ozzies got our glad rags on and headed to Belinis in town. A lot of laughing, shouting, screaming and ticket waving and then the race. It was all over in 5 minutes which was a bit of an… Read More »
Winter is only just around the corner. Foreigners are still in single layers but the Chinese are wrapped up like they’re living in the Arctic. It’s only recently dipped below 70 degrees but already people are in their loungewear – that’s what they call it on the packets I see in the supermarket. They are… Read More »
Saw these two pups outside Ikea a few days ago – now what on earth must they be thinking? It’s no wonder dogs bite their owners. I was tempted myself! the dying of ears and tails organge and pink is commonplace in Nanjing. I have also seen puppies dyed with stripes in order to sell… Read More »
It’s about average I understand – 2 bike thefts and 2 mobile phone thefts in 4 years. I am pretty careful especially on buses as I already caught a pick-pocket on the number 65 however, I let me guard down on Saturday and paid the price for it. I was working at 1:30pm so I… Read More »
I saw a huge jet of water from a water truck going high up into a building as I was cycling along Hunan Lu this week. I wondered what it was. As I got closer I could see that there was a big demolition going on at the side of the road. Another crumbling building… Read More »
The end of the summer is nigh – the heavens are opening and dispensing their contents onto the people of Nanjing. It was not a good day for a gentle stroll for lunch today. Mark decided we should walk instead of taking the bus but as soon as we were a few hundred yards up… Read More »
It’s immense and beautiful – much more beautiful than Nanjing South station. According to the taxi driver who drove me there, it has only been open 2 months and is causing real traffic problems. I didn’t even know Hangzhou had got a new station. I am used to the old crumbling one with all its… Read More »
I don’t know why Chinese women wear pop socks, especially when they have a skirt or dress on. For some reason they don’t like to leave their feet uncovered. It’s not a good look though.
I usually take my bike to work as it’s a lot quicker to get around in the city centre. It’s a cheap bike – £20 but fine for what I want and I leave it chained up in the centre and get the metro home. It has been vandalised a bit but still works fine. … Read More »