Tag Archives: China

Seven flipflops made in China

Posted on March 6, 2012 by alastor993

As I was scouring Taobao for flip flops the other day. Taobao is basically a Chinese Amazon, but here you can get anything and everything, really everything! Including some of the strangest flip-flops I have ever laid my eyes on. … Continue reading →

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Lost in translation, part three

Posted on December 26, 2011 by alastor993

Some more great public notices! These I all found in a touristic watertown of which I don’t remember the name… Enjoy!  

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Sleeping people

Posted on December 4, 2011 by alastor993

Besides my collection of Lost in Translation pictures, I have decided to start a collection of Sleeping people! Yeey! I took these while the school where I work was being renovated with my phone (hence the poor quality).

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Weekly photochallenge: DOA wildlife…

Posted on September 14, 2011 by alastor993

During our road trip through Anhui, China we encountered a wide range of insects and other wildlife, here are some pictures of the creatures we saw… DOA (not dead on arrival, but dead or alive…) DOA… I have a strange … Continue reading →

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Second best couldn’t be better, the grand finale!

Posted on September 11, 2011 by alastor993

Day NINE → Home By The Boyfriend, edit and comments provided by me. In planning the trip we had been working under the assumption that we would certainly take a fall at least once. On the last leg of the … Continue reading →

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Second best couldn’t be better, part 5

Posted on September 11, 2011 by alastor993

Day EIGHT → To Chizhou By The Boyfriend, edit and comments provided by me. In the morning on a supply mission (namely tape for our rapidly deteriorating saddle bags) I was amazed by the power coming from the little QingQi … Continue reading →

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Second best couldn’t be better, part 4

Posted on September 11, 2011 by alastor993

Day SIX → To Yin Xian By Me! Okay, so I’ve been asked to take over writing the report. I’ll do my very best to make it entertaining and legible, but you’ll have to forgive me for not adding all … Continue reading →

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Second best couldn’t be better, part 3

Posted on September 11, 2011 by alastor993

Day FOUR → To Huangshan (almost again) By The Boyfriend, edit and comments provided by me. We had a slight run in with the police the night before on our way back from getting (a firkin amazing!) massajee in Lin’An. … Continue reading →

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Second best couldn’t be better, part 2

Posted on September 6, 2011 by alastor993

Day THREE → Anji To Lin’an (almost) By The Boyfriend, edit and comments provided by me. We arose early(er) (me very unhappy) to a beautiful day. Our plan was to make 200 km a day minimum at a leisurely pace, … Continue reading →

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Second best couldn’t be better

Posted on September 6, 2011 by alastor993

(note: I’ll be posting two or three days at a time, otherwise it will get a bit too long) SO, our plan has matured from driving two cheapy stolen scooters across China to driving a fully legal iron horse to … Continue reading →

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