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I know how they are “saving energy”. By covering every building in the downtown area with gaudy flashing neon lights so that the city is a blaze of colour. By erecting two huge television screens in the main pedestrian street and blaring out advertisements at everyone passing. Saving energy? Are they mad?
Not entirely. They save energy by cutting off supplies to people’s homes, schools, shops and offices away from the city centre and the government offices.
Yesterday evening, I visited a local college on the edge of town. Students were trying to revise for important exams – by candlelight. Well, the ones who could find candles, that is. The campus shops had sold out.
I went for dinner. Here is a picture taken inside the restaurant. I bet the mayor wasn't eating in the dark.
And yet I'm sure each and every one of those students would joyfully hold
hands and belt out 爱我中华 at the top of their lungs while telling you that,
indeed, everything is hunky-dory on campuses throughout the Middle Kingdom.
Wow, I hadn't heard about this until today. I had no idea people's
electricity was being cut off to "save energy". Your dead-on. Mad! I
continue to be amazed at the neon light "phenominon" know as Liuzhou.
Perhaps it is the same way across China, I don't know. My new apartment
building here across the river just installed exterior lights! At my
school, every scrap piece of paper is used until there is no space to write
anything else (commendable), but a bit like the forest for the tree
argument. This is one of the best blogs about everyday life in China on
the web. Later!
There is a good article about power shortages in Guangxi here.