Liuzhou Laowai

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All Along the Watchtower

Friday, 9 May 2008 11:30 P GMT+08

I?ve had to ponder this for a day or two. A few days ago, I read a story informing me that local archaeologists have made an astonishing discovery.

Muslim Bus Stops

Monday, 5 May 2008 1:55 P GMT+08

Liuzhou's bus stops are a thing of great joy. They all have names. Usually, they are named after local landmarks such as schools, factories, markets, hotels, hospitals etc.

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Neon Madmen

Friday, 2 May 2008 1:08 P GMT+08

A short movie of Liuzhou Lights

Serve Somebody

Sunday, 16 March 2008 3:10 P GMT+08

I've been taking a trip down memory lane - and it was fun.

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Golden Ripoff

Saturday, 15 March 2008 11:54 A GMT+08

I'm in the wrong business!

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"the room it is wet"

Friday, 14 March 2008 2:37 P GMT+08

It's been a bit humid recently.

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70s Commune Bar Culture Study Centre

Sunday, 2 March 2008 4:16 P GMT+08

I?ve never been one for Liuzhou?s bars. Most of them are overpriced hell holes playing loud dance music and selling bad drinks to drunken 15 year olds. Or drunken 30 year olds acting like drunken 15 year olds. So, last night, when I was invited out f

Seeing the Light

Friday, 22 February 2008 11:00 A GMT+08

Last night was the Lantern Festival which is held on the 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar and which marks the end of the Spring Festival. I took myself off out in the evening.

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Stoned Pigs

Monday, 11 February 2008 11:10 A GMT+08

Here is a nice picture from the local rag showing the good people of Liuzhou lining up to purchase their pork in the local market. Why do they have this photo? An article about the rising price of pork?

Bucket Kicking Obelisk

Saturday, 9 February 2008 1:33 P GMT+08

A few weeks ago, the locals erected this obelisk in the least visited part of Liuzhou's pedestrian street. It depicts various scenes from what is meant to be the city's history.

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Snail Songs

Wednesday, 6 February 2008 3:57 P GMT+08

I?ve just found that there was a concert in Liuzhou last week featuring local musicians and their compositions. Sixteen different musical items were presented including a song about Liuzhou?s favourite dish, Luosifen (Snail Noodles).

Winterlude

Saturday, 26 January 2008 9:50 P GMT+08

It could get quiet round this blog for the next week or three. There are various reasons for this.

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Toast

Tuesday, 15 January 2008 10:15 A GMT+08

The picture above is from today?s local paper. Clearly a story about the criminal irresponsibility of parents who protect themselves while on motorcycles but leave the welfare of their children in the hands of the gods.

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Streets of Liuzhou

Friday, 11 January 2008 11:49 P GMT+08

For no obvious reason, I have gathered together some of my pictures taken around Liuzhou and made a little slide show. You can watch here if you are so inclined.

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Minority Stamps

Thursday, 3 January 2008 12:07 A GMT+08

I was looking for something on the interweb and came across these Chinese stamps which were apparently issued last summer. They depict each of the officially recognised ethnic groups in China.

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A New Year's Day in the Life

Tuesday, 1 January 2008 11:37 A GMT+08

China doesn't really celebrate the Western New Year. Oh, yes they make a fuss on television and the President waffles on for a bit, Jackie Chan sings some god-awful song and everyone bashed on regardless.

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Western food woes

Friday, 14 December 2007 1:44 P GMT+08

Liuzhou has an unfortunate history as far as western food is concerned. Western food restaurants come and go faster than steroid fuelled Olympic athletes. We have had all sorts.

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