A lot of photos I choose to feature here are serious, gritty or artsy — felt it was about time for a humorous one. Taken at Suzhou’s famously-designed-by-IM-Pei museum, it looks like this guy is putting some Tai Qi lessons to practical use. Check out Jun Ballena’s photostream for a whack of beautifully vibrant photography.
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Photo: The Shooting Stance
Ballad of a Chinese Power Outlet
When last I looked upon her face,
A smile did greet me.
But gazing up towards her eyes,
A sadness I could see.
This hard cover, a keen disguise,
Protects us from her qi.
But with abundant aperture,
She accommodates me.
While Australasia sits down low,
And joins her on her knee
Euros, Yanks and Japs on top; she shows,
Sun’s thoughts on enemy.
Photo: Outdoor Pool
With Summer’s inferno holding much of China tight in her sweaty clutches, I thought it poignant for the latest featured photo to be a capture of something I had never seen before coming to China, and think is all around a fantastic idea — outdoor pool (as in balls and cues, not laps and pee). Throw in a bit of chuar and a whole lot of perspiring cheap beer and summer hot summer nights don’t get any better. This is the first of three photos (Pool II and Pool III) by the very talented Michael Steverson (aka Expatriate Games)
Lost Laowai gets comic-ized
With half the country in holiday mode today, and the other half grumbling from the office that they didn’t get to start their weekend yesterday (who’ll be grumbling on Sunday?), there’s perhaps no better time to have a laugh. So, allow me to draw your attention to a great site full of China-themed comics: MandMX. [...]
