This week’s Photo of the Week is a photo I’ll often return to should I ever leave this country. There are few images that fill me with (pre-emptive) nostalgia than a happy guy hamming it up for the laowai with a bottle of Er Guo Tou in his hand. The photo is by #johnny5ive. Every [...]
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Hot Chinese chicks wanted for Olympics
Alright, now with a good chunk of the Lost Laowai writers being women, I know I’m on shaky ground with this post, but well… The Beijing Olympics Fan blog brings us news that there’s a new competition on the go searching for a few hotties to shake their RMB maker and launch a whole new [...]
Photo of the Week: Higher Baba!
This week’s Photo of the Week is by an extremely talented photographer, Shelby Karns. I chose this photo because it captures the action and the joy of the moment, but also because it reminded me that sometimes things aren’t so different for kids here as they were for me when I was a tot. Every [...]
Photo of the Week: Shanghai at Night
This week’s Photo of the Week comes from Douglas M. Paine. It’s a shot I’ve seen a hundred times, and have several of myself, however Douglas’ use of HDR gives this shot of Pudong just a sweet, sweet finish. Plus, check out that creepy looking face in the clouds on the right. Every week we’ll [...]
Photo of the Week: The Poor in Macau
We again return to Derrick’s great photography for this week’s Photo of the Week. Derrick has a knack at capturing a lot of emotion in his photos, as can be seen in this picture taken at the National Day in Macau. Be sure to check out his site – www.maskofchina.com – for more great photos. [...]
Photo of the Week: Hard Hat
This week’s Photo of the Week is an unusually appealing and colourful pic of the entrance to a construction site by Flickr user: myblueheaven. Every week we’ll feature a funny, interesting or otherwise noteworthy photo here. If you have a photo you think might make a good Photo of the Week, throw it in the [...]
Photo of the Week: Choose your poison
This week’s Photo of the Week comes from talented HK photographer (and sometimes LLW writer) Derrick Chang, and was taken at the march in HK. Be sure to check out his site – www.maskofchina.com – for more great photos. Every week we’ll feature a funny, interesting or otherwise noteworthy photo here. If you have a [...]
Photo of the Week: China Wipes Ass With ‘American Made’
Actually, it ‘Come From’ Shanghai. If Chinese companies can’t stand behind the Made In China stamp, it’s little wonder the rest of the world is running from it faster than you can say quilted tissue quality control. So, this is our new category – “Photos of the Week“. Every week we’ll feature a funny, interesting [...]
