By now, every human being considering a trip to the PRC knows that the government has thrown the visa situation on lockdown, and as of mid-April acquiring a visa is a massive pain in the ass. I had a few options on doing a run, Seoul, HK, and Fukuoka. I was just in Seoul, I […]
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When I first came to China back in the day, I had the pleasure of flying domestically a few times. I was amazed at how quick and efficient the service was, and how the flights left exactly as the time on the ticket was printed. How foolish I was.
I would say that flying in china […]
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• Everyone has satellite tv…in their car…that they watch while driving.
• I was expecting there to be American GI’s prowling the streets mercilessly trying to bag Korean girls, I only saw one guy in uniform ball and chain with a girl.
• Very few western people outside of Seoul. So if you leave that city, better make sure you […]
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So I was in the Republic of Korea, recharging my body with enough soju to make it through another Joseon Dynasty. One way of staying there is by staying in what the Koreans call “Motels”. These places are also known as Love Hotels. They have them in Japan but I’ve never seen them in mainland […]
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Happy Chinese Korean Lunar Rat Mouse Year (and hit the deck).
I just got back from Korea. I’m not sure which has paralyzed the city more, the half inch of snow on the ground or the mad rush of the holidays.
Last night a fierce competition erupted in the sky of rivaling fireworks. I believe all 7 […]
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I made a pilgrimage back to Canada to confirm my intuitions that the last of the chocolate chip cookies was indeed gone, and that the Christmas lights were taken down at exactly 11:59PM December 31st, I’ve returned to Qingdao to help the Chinese make up for everyone else’s decreased carbon footprints.
Ok, for those who […]
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Being as my head is already huge, there was no room left for my face to swell up anymore. Quite frankly I didn’t have any aspirations of picking up backwards mountain women during our 6 hour hike up Taishan. I really didn’t care much about the bites, other than they itched like a piece of […]
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Qingdao has many small scenic beaches in the downtown areas that are heavily populated with wankers trying to rent time on jet-skis and para-sails. These beaches do however have nice views and convenient drinking areas, which is always a big plus for me. Despite the fact that you may think I’m a wino, my most […]
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Sunday I was invited by my landlord to go see Laoshan Park, which is this large park type tourist trap by the famous Laoshan Mountain about an hour and then some outside of Qingdao. Of course in preparation for the day, I had to get tanked the night before so that I would be in […]
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I was going to write a clever little introduction to this nabe in Shandong, but I’m too busy concocting plans to infiltrate and overrun the government with hello kitty robots. I’ll leave that for a following post, but instead I come bearing these photographs from two different elevated vantage points. Ironically enough these photos […]
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Mannequins. You don’t really think so much about them. They play such a subdued role. Most of the time they don’t even have a head. The point is to put the focus on the clothes right? Judging by the trends here on the Mainland, you probably do want to distract people as much as possible […]
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Ladies and gentlemen, it doesn’t get any more gay than this.
I think this one takes the prize.
Greatest of all, it adorns all the old Haier appliances in China. I have a little army of these guys around my apartment. This kinda shit just wouldn’t fly back home.
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Lhasa is an amazing place. The culture is completely different from that of the Chinese, however Chinese influence is starting to squeeze in. I can’t think of much to say about the place so I’m going to run off a bunch of unsightful knowledge I found by meeting some locals.
If you’re the type of person […]
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The train from Beijing to Lhasa leves Beijing West (Beijingxi huochezhan) Station at 9:30pm. For some reason we were recommended to arrive like 2 hours early because it was such a big station and we would need it to find our way around and all that bullshit the travel people tell you. Realistically, you could […]
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If you go to China, the one thing everyone will ask you about is if you saw the Great Wall. It is definitely China’s most famous landmark and 100% awesome. But visiting it isn’t as easy as you would think for something that’s 4000 miles long. Unless you’re a hardcore backpacker type, or you’re out […]
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Although I don’t really like Beijing all that much, it does have a few things you definitely have to check off that list of things to do before you die. If you don’t mind being harrassed by the all too familiar “looka looka, tshirt, wata, best price” they are definitely worth the $2-$5 it will […]
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Well I made it to Beijing alright, and it’s exactly how I remember it. Current forecast is smoke with a high of 9 degrees centigrade.
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