It was cold, even for November in Beijing. No sun shining through the gunmetal gray skies, it would be another three weeks until the central planning committee would turn the great knob that would bring heat into homes throughout the city. And I had gout again.[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Culture’
The Gods On Parade
A parade I ran into and subsequently joined in Peitou. I cannot figure out what the festival was for, as Lantern Festival is still a few days off. General New Years festival? Anyone?[...]
Chinese New Year in Taipei
While the Taiwanese have a reputation for being all business, when the business is holiday merrymaking, they go whole hog (many whole hogs, in fact - try the aboriginal roast pork), removing all stops in the pursuit of festivity[...]
China Shopping China
“Look in front of you, there’s absolutely nothing left. You’ve destroyed everything!”[...]
Foto Friday: Cyclo Drivers in Tamil Nadu
In the early 90's I drove a pedicab in Seattle. Ever since, I've felt a deep affinity with my pedicab / trishaw / cyclo / rickshaw hauling brethren. I hung out with these guys in Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu State, India last Autumn. [...]
