I realize I'm about a decade late posting a review of Peter Hessler's River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze, but it was only recently that I finally took the time to read it.
I can't be certain why it took me so long to pick up Hessler's seminal work, but I think it was due to the weight of it. Not the book itself mind you, though a bit weighty for a travelogue, it reads quick and handles well. Rather, because for …
This stunning image was taken by Tyler Kroh, a Canadian living in Chengdu. Check out his flickr stream for more fantastic captures, and read about Tyler on ChinaTravel.net.
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I've seen some fancy tea pouring before, but this takes things to a slightly elevated level. Shot by Peter Luginbühl in Chengdu, Sichuan.
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Ever wonder what happens when an edutaining Chengdu traffic cop runs square into China's fēi zhǔliú culture? Well, wonder no longer. Thanks to the relatively new blog, Veggie Discourse, having subtitled this in English, we can all enjoy a gender-bending, hair-raising motorcycle safety video together:
If you're outside of China, or have a good VPN, be sure to check out the original blog post, where blogger "PH"…
The #1 reason I don't ride the bus (actually #1 is over-crowding - but fuck). Warning: Probably not best to watch this if you are sensitive to rather terrifying images and people screaming.
Update June 7, 2009
Here are a few links putting the video in context.
What Lessons Can We Learn from the Chengdu Bus Fire? [CRIENGLISH]
An Eyewitness Account Of The Chengdu Bus Fire [ESWN] (h/t Neddy)
Chengdu Bus …
What follows is the fifth part of a series of posts we're running by fellow Laowai - Turner Sparks. Turner and his friend Jake decided just sitting around Suzhou and watching quake relief efforts on TV was not good enough, and so hopped into Turner's car and pointed it towards Chengdu. Read Part I, Part II, Part III, and Part IV
Thursday
Our friend Shannon arrived by plane from Suzhou Wednesday night after hearing …
What follows is the fourth part of a series of posts we're running by fellow Laowai - Turner Sparks. Turner and his friend Jake decided just sitting around Suzhou and watching quake relief efforts on TV was not good enough, and so hopped into Turner's car and pointed it towards Chengdu. Read Part I, Part II and Part III
After spending Wednesday down at the Red Cross continuing to load and unload supply trucks, we re…
What follows is the third part of a series of posts we're running by fellow Laowai - Turner Sparks. Turner and his friend Jake decided just sitting around Suzhou and watching quake relief efforts on TV was not good enough, and so hopped into Turner's car and pointed it towards Chengdu. Read Part I and Part II
I want to talk for a minute about the differences between what the media is reporting regarding the situatio…
What follows is the second part of a series of posts we're running by fellow Laowai - Turner Sparks. Turner and his friend Jake decided just sitting around Suzhou and watching quake relief efforts on TV was not good enough, and so hopped into Turner's car and pointed it towards Chengdu. Read Part I and Part III
Day 3: First Night in Chengdu (May 19, 2008)
It’s the End of the World as We Know it…
Monday night start…
Today marks the one week anniversary of the Sichuan Wenchuan earthquake, and will officially begin a State-decreed three-day mourning period (May 19 - May 21).
In line with this, today at 2:28pm (China Central Time, the time the quake struck seven days ago), China will observe a 3 minute moment of silence.
Whether you are in China or not, we hope all our readers will take part in this small gesture to remember …
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