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Brrr.

liuzhou — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:51:00 GMT

We're all a bit in shock here in Liuzhou. Just last week it was a sunny 21ºC.

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Working as a cook for a spell

liuzhou — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:26:00 GMT

I decided many years ago that I wasn’t going to survive in China unless I was willing to do something utterly ridiculous every now and again.

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Wheels on Fire

liuzhou — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:53:00 GMT

We're used to the occasional fireworks display round these parts - New Year, China's National Day etc. But a couple of days ago we had an unexpected display

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Liuzhou H1N1 Fatality

liuzhou — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:56:00 GMT

Liuzhou has reported its first H1N1 (Swine Flu) fatality.

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Can you search for what's not lost?

liuzhou — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:50:00 GMT

It's been a bit quiet round this blog recently. But it was nearly lost altogether.

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Random Picture No. 16 - Sunflowers

liuzhou — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:35:00 GMT

Random Picture No. 16 - Sunflowers

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Crime and Punishment

liuzhou — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:32:00 GMT

Several times over the years, various foreigners in Liuzhou have commented on how little crime there is in the city. I always want to ask them how they have arrived at that conclusion.

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4 Foreigners Killed in Guangxi - updated

liuzhou — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:47:00 GMT

Four Dutch tourists are reported to have died earlier today near Guangxi tourist area, Yangshuo. According to China Daily, they were killed when a hot-air balloon caught fire and crashed.

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Liuzhou HIV / Aids Statistics

liuzhou — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:37:00 GMT

The State Council AIDS Working Committee has visited Liuzhou following the release of the latest figures. The main points are as follows:

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The Last Drop of Water

liuzhou — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:11:00 GMT

As the water sports wind down, the city is beginning to get back to normal. Well, as normal as it gets. At the weekend the locals get their river back. To my surprise some aspects of the mutterings of discontent seem to be being addressed.

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Power Ski

liuzhou — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:03:00 GMT

After the water ski events, we moved on to what is known as power ski. A bit like the millions of electric scooters plaguing Liuzhou, but these run on water.

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Water Skiing Seeing

liuzhou — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:02:00 GMT

So the water skiers have gone. Now we move on to the F1 Speedboating. So before we go, here are some clips from Liuzhou TV showing some of the ski events. But first, the opening ceremony and fireworks!

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Mutterings of Discontent + Updates 1 and 2

liuzhou — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:53:00 GMT

Tomorrow (2nd October) sees the start of the two day, 1st Liuzhou Waterski & Wakeboard World Cup to be held on the river between the No 1 (Liujiang) Bridge and Wenhui Bridge. It will be followed by the F1 Powerboat Grand Prix, being held here for the

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Anniversaries of the Past

liuzhou — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:44:00 GMT

After a day of watching the Communist Party parade its phallic symbols across our television screens for hours on end (no, I didn't watch it all. I did catch the female militia in their miniskirts and boots, though. Purely accidentally, of course), I

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Environ Mental Anniversary

liuzhou — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:33:00 GMT

China is going totally over the top to remember 60 years of Communist Party rule, although they pretend it's China's birthday which is patently nonsense. October 1st will see an outpouring of propaganda from Beijing (which is more than the Be

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Puff the Magic Dragon

liuzhou — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:20:00 GMT

Liuzhou hasn't hung back in its recently announced promise to exploit the river to develop tourism.

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No Car Day

liuzhou — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:37:00 GMT

You would be forgiven for not noticing that yesterday (Tuesday, 22nd Sept) was NO CAR DAY in Liuzhou.

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yon cool and crystal fountain

liuzhou — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 08:20:00 GMT

Back in 2003, the powers that be decided to destroy the old city square and build what you see today. Most locals preferred the old one with its shade providing trees and places to sit down and have a cup of tea or a beer - or even dinner. Now...

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Blog Downtime 13th September

liuzhou — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:18:00 GMT

Important Database work to be carried out 13th September 2009

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Tobacco Control Hospitals

liuzhou — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:00:00 GMT

It is over four years since I posted an entry entitles "Get Sick, Get Well" recounting my experiences as an in-patient in Liuzhou Workers' Hospital.

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Bummer!

liuzhou — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:00:00 GMT

He he!

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Making a Splash

liuzhou — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:50:00 GMT

Liuzhou's Party Secretary, the top guy, Chen Gang has admitted to a slight flaw in the local government's plan to turn Liuzhou into a major tourist city. A lack of tourist attractions.

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The Waters of Oblivion

liuzhou — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:26:00 GMT

It is still hot and a favourite way to cool down is, of course, to hop, dive or jump into your favourite swimming pool.

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Taxi Traumas - Bus Bedlam

liuzhou — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:47:00 GMT

They're a pretty polite lot around here. But first let me backtrack. This morning I did something I tend to avoid. I took a bus. The reason for this uncharacteristic behaviour was that yesterday I was severely traumatised by a taxi ride ...

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Authorised Schools in Guangxi

liuzhou — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:42:00 GMT

One of the questions I am most frequently asked is about teaching jobs in Liuzhou or in China in general. People want to know if the schools offering them jobs are reliable and want to know about the conditions in those schools. I am almost always un

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