Duck, Duck..
If you get the feeling like there's some kind of animal theme going on for the blog since I moved to the countryside, well, you're right. Animals or more accurately, livestock, are a big part of life here. So I jumped on the country band wagon today...
A visit to a Wenzhou shoe factory
By the time we arrived at a quarter past 12, the factory had already produced nearly 900 pairs of shoes. On the third floor of the factory there were at least 60 people spread out across the assembly line that day, the rhythm and energy in the room focused on piecing together a white, knotted...
A trip to Yiwu: where 1/4 of the world’s drinking straws are made
This region of Zhejiang is famous for manufacturing little things: lightbulbs, pens, lamps, screw drivers, faucets, Q-tips. A quarter of the world's drinking straws are made in Yiwu. Here, I saw the littlest things marketed on the largest of scales.
Salt
There is widespread panic across China today - people are rushing to buy as much kitchen salt as they can. Stores are raising their prices to cash in on the frenzy, meanwhile consumers continue to buy in bulk.
Most. Disturbing. China Moment. Ever.
With one flick of his little thumb, the flame came on strong and steady, and the two-year-old child kept the cigarette in his mouth balanced perfectly over it. The cigarette lit up and the child starting puffing away. He grinned, looking up at his father, who grinned back at him.
So close I had to dodge the burning bits of ash coming down on me…
Here in China, everyone sets off their own fireworks from the streets, from their driveways, from bridges, and from their apartment balconies. In a town of densely-built apartments, the result is a fireworks show literally right before your eyes - so close, in fact, that you will have to shield your eyes with your hands...
Hiking China: Yellow Mountain, Tiger Leaping Gorge
By Suzanne Ma for the Associated Press Updated:10:59 a.m., Wednesday, January 12, 2011 HUANGSHAN, China — For first-time visitors to China, Beijing and Shanghai are the default destinations. But for tourists who like to mix city travel with outdoor experiences, two natural landmarks in China stand out: Yellow Mountain and Tiger Leaping Gorge. Both are among...
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