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Liuzhou - Google News
Death toll from China viral outbreak rises to 32, 24934 infected - Xinhua
Thursday, 8 May 2008 4:55 P GMT+08
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GM's China commercial vehicle JV recalls Wuling passenger cars - China Knowledge Online
Monday, 5 May 2008 3:01 A GMT+08
GM China venture recalls 26076 minibuses - Reuters
Wednesday, 30 April 2008 9:01 A GMT+08
Guangxi Baise Airport Reopens - China Hospitality News
Tuesday, 29 April 2008 11:31 P GMT+08
Artist wins phone card copy case - Shanghai Daily
Monday, 21 April 2008 10:44 P GMT+08
Chinese Holidays
UN Recommended Nonsense
Thursday, 1 May 2008 3:36 P GMT+08
China does not have any direct equivalent to the UK’s Advertising Standards Agency or similar organisations in other countries. That is not to say that that there are no regulations. There are. For example, the more ridiculous advertisements on nati
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.
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.
Good Luck Bras
Wednesday, 6 February 2008 4:29 P GMT+08
It's New Year's Eve. My neighbours are busy cleaning and preparing food. Or hanging up their red good luck door decorations. Either that or having showers. It is forbidden to wash tomorrow. You would be washing away your good luck.
Singing, Dreaming, Empathetic Rats!
Tuesday, 5 February 2008 8:32 P GMT+08
Here we are a couple of days away from the Year of the Rat. My friends and neighbours are busy cleaning their houses and hanging up good luck stuff.
In the meantime, the crazies are coming out.
Rat Banquet
Saturday, 2 February 2008 3:03 P GMT+08
Last night, Liuzhou government held a reception to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year - The Year of the Rat. I managed to infiltrate the proceedings.
Hot air in Freezing China
Friday, 1 February 2008 4:58 P GMT+08
The whole country is paralysed by the worst weather in 50+ years. Half a million people trapped in one railway station. Millions more elsewhere.
But don't worry. The Premier, Wen Jiabao has it all sorted.
Travel Disaster
Monday, 28 January 2008 2:25 P GMT+08
I’m sorry to go on about this, but it is cold. I’m told that this is Guangxi’s coldest winter since 1951. I wasn’t around then. I didn’t exist. So I have to believe them.
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.
so far away from home
Thursday, 24 January 2008 11:51 A GMT+08
As ever at this time of year, China is on the move or about to be.
"It must be a holiday, there's nobody around"
Saturday, 10 November 2007 9:28 A GMT+08
"It must be a holiday, there's nobody around," sings Dylan in "Highlands". He clearly wasn't thinking about China. Here holidays mean everyone is around. The whole place is chaos. It is best to hide away at home.
But it looks like we are having a
Liuzhou Roast Duck
Sunday, 7 October 2007 11:47 A GMT+08
There are many favourite local duck recipes and dishes. Beer duck is a local favourite, for example. And duck hotpot is popular in the winter. I have even been known to make the occasional duck dish myself.
Never ending or beginning, on an ever spinning wheel as the images unwind
Friday, 5 October 2007 1:02 P GMT+08
In order to keep the locals amused during the holiday week, Liuzhou has organised a "Windmill "Festival".
Tear gas blues
Wednesday, 3 October 2007 3:15 P GMT+08
The local cops have been impressing the citizens. At least, that's what they say. A couple of days ago, on the first day of the holiday, to celebrate, they proudly rode their shiny new motorcycles around the main shopping area while looking suitably
Finger Talking
Tuesday, 2 October 2007 9:52 A GMT+08
We are at the beginning of a week long holiday to celebrate China's National Day and, of course, it is necessary to wish all your friends a good holiday and to contact them to arrange to meet up for some shopping trips.
China's 58th Birthday Party
Monday, 1 October 2007 6:07 P GMT+08
Happy Birthday China.Today is the 58th anniversary of the founding of the Peoples' Republic when Mao stood on the wall of Tiananmen and declared the republic.To celebrate, as they do every year, the local government held a banquet.
Two Birthdays
Saturday, 29 September 2007 9:59 A GMT+08
Well, a wild time ensued last night. I went to a birthday party. Confucius was celebrating his 2558th.
Brats' Day
Friday, 1 June 2007 3:57 P GMT+08
I'm keeping a low profile today. Staying at home. It's Children';s Day.I have nothing against children. With a bit of garlic and chilli, they can be quite tasty, although I couldn't eat a whole one.
Clowning About
Wednesday, 2 May 2007 10:05 A GMT+08
Liuzhou's first International Clown Festival is underway.
Liuzhou Website Down
Saturday, 7 April 2007 1:07 A GMT+08
My website at www.liuzhou.co.uk is unfortunately out of action. Normal service will, I hope, be resumed after the Easter break.
Lucky Doors
Saturday, 17 February 2007 1:24 P GMT+08
You may be surprised to learn that today is the 30th day of the 12th month of the year 4603. This means that tomorrow will be 1/1/4604. So everyone except me is very busy. Chinese New Year is upon us again. The Year of the Pig.