Tag Archives: china life

I probably have to write something about the bizarre Princess Diana statue garden in Nansha

Posted on 31/01/2017 by haonowshaokao

The news that William and Harry are planning to have a statue of their mother built in Kensington Palace gardens has reminded me of the entire garden full of Princess Di statues I happened upon in Nansha, a distant suburb … Continue reading →

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The Floor

Posted on 10/12/2015 by haonowshaokao

For nearly two years we’ve been living in a small apartment in a suburb of Guangzhou. It’s a fairly typical Chinese flat, with a small kitchen, a smaller bathroom, two bedrooms and a lounge / dining area at the front. … Continue reading →

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Strongly Fight Western Imperialist Subtitles

Posted on 24/11/2014 by haonowshaokao

I like to watch films with my wife, and this means spending a good chunk of my free time faffing about with subtitle files. If we buy a DVD it’s a bit better, but we still encounter subtitles that have … Continue reading →

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Birth, part 2

Posted on 07/10/2014 by haonowshaokao

The “delivery” or “operation” had been scheduled for 7am, then was postponed to 1pm, then at 11.30am V was suddenly told it was time, and was wheeled away. I didn’t even really have time to see her as she disappeared, … Continue reading →

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Birth, part 1

Posted on 07/10/2014 by haonowshaokao

The birth of our first baby three-and-a-half years ago seemed, at the time, to be packed with drama and incident. Now that he has a younger brother I think we can all look back at that time as basically a … Continue reading →

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Parkview Green (芳草地) = weird shopping centre

Posted on 22/06/2013 by haonowshaokao

In late April, when it was still basically winter, we wandered by a shopping centre in Beijing and went inside on a whim. Normally this is a recipe for tedium, but fortunately this time there was a wealth of bizarre, … Continue reading →

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Things In China: Beijing Zoo

Posted on 12/05/2013 by haonowshaokao
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The Commute and The Queue

Posted on 30/04/2013 by haonowshaokao

Being a typical 21st century family man in Beijing, I spend around 10-15 hours of each week commuting to the centre of town. This, all-in-all, is ok. It’s not like a couple of years ago when I used to use … Continue reading →

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Chinese Map Of Europe

Posted on 25/04/2013 by haonowshaokao

If you know what this is, then you know what this is. Click image for bigger. Please leave your complaints in the comments box. Previously; “China, translated”

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Things in China: Never Forget

Posted on 05/04/2013 by haonowshaokao
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