Category: china | 中國 | 중국 | 中華
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Naked official
When I discovered the idea of the naked official I was pondering the similarity that the Chinese have with the Irish. In both cases immigration is part of their psyche. Reading an article in Sina.com, I was reminded of one particular tranche of Chinese immigration. The immigration that happened prior to, and after the handover…
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China hack
I’ve put together a list of things I learned the hard way that I have called a China hack. Your mileage my vary. Rules change constantly in China. What would have been a China hack for me might be not possible for you. Real ID is being extended to all phone SIMs – you might…
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China South City
China South City is a complex just outside Pinghu, Shenzhen that allows manufacturers to showcase their wares. Think Hannover Messe but as a full-time stand. It is populated with paper salesmen, pallets of raw plastic from chemical companies, fabrics companies and factories that churn out garments and accessories. Many of the halls look like Smithfields…
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Internet experience in China
If you are like me you probably have some favourite platforms that you find useful for your online life. This is a list of what I found worked and didn’t work from my internet experience in China. I thought that it would be handy to know, so that if you were visiting you could put…
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Impressions of China, from Shenzhen
My first impressions of China are tied to a single number. China has a current economic growth rate of 8 per cent. 8 per cent growth Even if the UK economy were overheating in a boom, it would be barely running at 3 percent growth. 8 per cent growth creates a huge amount of activity.…
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The sale tag
The sale tag is like manna from heaven for my Mum. She loves a bargain and looks forward to sales at her local stores. Like many people she suspects that some stores may put in special stock that they have shipped in to sell especially at this time amongst items that have just not sold.…
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Countdown on the traffic lights
Visiting a different country gives you a chance to notice the small everyday things that might be different to your own country. A case in point for me was the countdown on traffic lights in the Chinese city of Shenzhen. When I reflected on the countdown on the traffic lights, I started to think about…
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The electric scooter
One of the first things that I noticed about the Shenzhen streets was the prevalence of the electric scooter. They are ridden by young people and old people. They’re used for delivery services, commuting to and from work and going to the buy the groceries. They aren’t slick looking Tron light bike type conveyances, or…
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Shrook RSS reader
How China’s internet regulations got me thinking about the Shrook RSS reader and service. I got unfettered internet access during a trip across the border from Shenzhen , China to Hong Kong. I briefly checked my Bloglines account and found that I had over 11,000 unread posts to catch up on. This got me thinking…