Category Archives: News Mostly China

They all fled…

Hah, it was interesting today at the bank.   I have found that many times it pays (pun intended) to go to the bank early. When they open.  However, today still found my self WAITING in line yet again.  Now … Continue reading

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Pushed to the limit

Migrant workers pushed to the limit.  Can you blame them? So the situation that I came across today is one that I heard about but never really got to see first hand.  Here is the deal.  Migrant workers typically come … Continue reading

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inflation…what to do…

We have been telling many of you about this situation. This last weekend Marketplace ran a story on what we have been hearing and seeing from our local friends. This situation appears to be headed for disaster if things don’t … Continue reading

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China’s rise to the top

With has been much speculation about this and talk over the last number of years. Yet I would also say that even this still has an element of speculation added to the mix of intensive research. The following graphic shows … Continue reading

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drive steady

Ok, so it has been a while since a post–but hey, we have been kind of consumed with all the things going on around here–plus raising/managing a young family. My wife and I had the opportunity to have a date … Continue reading

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news article-fascinating

Came across this recently and I think many of you will also find it intriguing. One child policy picture story–this present day.

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more on tomb sweeping

Here is another view on Tomb Sweeping Festival via CNN. http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-429536?hpt=C2

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some photos from life months past

Ok, I finally synced my old phone with the computer and recovered a few old interesting photos that I taken in the last several months. So first up is the brand new release of the “V” obviously made to compete with the … Continue reading

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chocolate – who says china doesn’t like sweet things

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an article on the muslim life here

Greetings, I was recently clued in to a very interesting documentary that was filmed here in our city. It is a documentary on the Hajj. Much of this video footage show the streets that I have walked on many times. … Continue reading

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