I came across some very interesting things in China on my recent trips. There was the climate, the culture shock, and all the wonderful and weird food. Part of the ‘culture shock’ came about when I realised how different table manners and etiquette are from where I come from. Slurping is normal, burping is acceptable, … Continue reading
“Pack in lots of snacks!”, “You’ll live on rice and noodles!”, “You’ll eat dog and snake!” are among the many lines I’ve heard prior to a trip. The truth is that in the South of China the food is amazing. Each province has its own colourful cuisine, with a variety of spices and flavours that … Continue reading
One night in China my colleague and I decided to take a walk back to our hotel after dinner. These backstreets were strangely quiet this week night with few people walking about, stopping at food stalls and generally eyed us with suspicion. Houjie is an industrial town, where most of the people who work here … Continue reading
On my first morning in Wenzhou I awoke extra early (on account of jet-lag) and took a walk down the road from the hotel.This is a mainly industrial area and was surprised to find such a bustling suburban atmosphere: people on their way to work and going about their daily chores and kids going to … Continue reading
So this is how our shoes are made! Here are a couple of factories and their people I snapped on my last trip. Continue reading
Flowers burned outside a temple. Ni Hao! Can she take your picture? The first thing we saw when we came out the other side. Continue reading
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