This bad English sign of cable car rules at the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China near Beijing is pretty clear: change your underwear before visiting or risk breaking rule #6.You can read about my attempt at climbing the Mutianyu Great Wall of China.My Beijing guide has practical information for visiting the great wall; the guide for China has info on the … [Read more...]
Close the f***in’ window! – Commuting to work in Shanghai
One morning, as I was reading a book on the bus on my way to work in Shanghai, an elderly man in his 70s got out of his seat and started opening all the windows. He had a cold and in China when you have a cold, the best remedy is to open all the windows wherever you are, despite the temperatures (just above freezing in this case). When you combine the freezing cold drafts of … [Read more...]