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Month: June 2009

Escape from Shenzhen

Last weekend I escaped the suffocating summer heat of Shenzhen to the southern island…
China, Shenzhen, Travel 24th June 200917th January 2022 Comments 5 1 min read

My Personal Army

Anyone who lives in China will know the importance of personal security. Things can…
China 18th June 200920th January 2022 Comments 5 1 min read

Vietnamese Spring Restaurant

If you’ve never tried Vietnamese food go now and try. Your stomach can thank…
Food 17th June 200921st August 2022 Comments 2 1 min read

Deadly Bus Fires in Chengdu & Shenzhen

In the past two weeks in China there have been two separate incidents of…
China, Rant, Shenzhen 16th June 200917th January 2022 Comments 2 1 min read

Gulangyu Island

I spent the latter part of my Xiamen trip on the small island of…
China, Travel 15th June 200920th January 2022 Comments 2 2 min read

Chinglish Shop Signs

In China, the English language is a fickle thing where the normal rules of…
China, Shenzhen 11th June 200917th January 2022 Comments 9 1 min read

How To Transfer Money Out Of China

Expats who live and work in China will attest to the hassle banking can…
China, How-to 9th June 200920th January 2022 Comments 104 2 min read

10pm in Shenzhen

10 pm in the Futian district of Shenzhen taken from the roof of a…
China, Photography, Shenzhen 8th June 200917th January 2022 Comments 6 1 min read

Dyed Goldfish Cruelty

As I was walking around my neighbourhood this weekend my eyes were drawn to…
China 7th June 200920th January 2022 Comments 12 1 min read

Nanputuo Temple

On the second enjoyably hot and sunny morning in Xiamen, I visited Nanputuo Temple…
China, Travel 6th June 200920th January 2022 Comments 0 1 min read

Tan Kah Kee’s Scholarly Legacy

Xiamen covers a relatively small administrative region yet has three highly regarded universities and…
China, Travel, University 5th June 200920th January 2022 Comment 1 1 min read

Nothing To See Here, Move Along

“Hong Kong June 4 candlelight vigil 2009” by Lok Cheung is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Until today…
China, History 4th June 200920th January 2022 Comments 5 1 min read

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