December 29, 2009
Giant Buddha
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The world's largest sculpture of Buddha sits against a cliff wall at the confluence of three rivers near the city of Leshan in Sichuan p...
December 21, 2009
Gobs of Spit
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One of the favourite pastimes of my Chinese comrades is to spit noisily in public. Whenever I hear a thunderous throat clearing noise follow...
December 20, 2009
The Fragrant Hills
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Xiangshan or "Fragrant Hills" is a mountainside park located in the northern fringes of city of Beijing. The most popular time ...
December 14, 2009
Condom Conundrum
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A long time family friend was visiting Beijing with her elderly brother-in-law. She asked me to come over and stay the night at their hotel ...
December 08, 2009
Kingdom of Heaven
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Once the largest city in the world, Kaifeng has fallen into relative obscurity. An ancient capital of China, Kaifeng was also the home of th...
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