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The Cleanup Begins

liuzhou — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:54:00 GMT

Now that the water level has fallen back to near normal levels, the big cleanup has begun.

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Watching the River Flow

liuzhou — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:22:00 GMT

Well, it has finally stopped raining. For now.The river reached a peak of 89.54 metres (7.04 metres above the danger level) at 10 pm last night.

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Rising Damp

liuzhou — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:19:00 GMT

It's a bit damp round these parts.

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My Dinners

liuzhou — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:19:00 GMT

I've been promising / threatening this for a while.

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They're Flagging

liuzhou — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:15:00 GMT

As I strolled downtown this morning, I got the distinct impression that I was in China!

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Blast!

liuzhou — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:47:00 GMT

Back in 2003, when the then mayor, nicknamed The Hammer, decided to destroy rebuild Liuzhou, countless buildings were torn down, including some which had never been completely built. The demolition was almost always done by hand.

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The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum

liuzhou — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:22:00 GMT

The internet has gone and went all strange.

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Stubborn Buns - Updated

liuzhou — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:43:00 GMT

Liuzhou has (nearly) lost one of its favourite shops.

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China in the 1920s

liuzhou — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 07:05:00 GMT

A lovely, fascination film turned up on YouTube, yesterday. (Sadly, YouTube remains blocked in China - so I don't know how I managed to see it! )

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Filthy Scum

liuzhou — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:34:00 GMT

The world's most disgusting government is being warmly welcomed to visit Guangxi.

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Random Photograph No. 14

liuzhou — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:06:00 GMT

Fourteenth in a series of pictures, taken in Liuzhou, which amuse or interest me.

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Living in the Past

liuzhou — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:19:00 GMT

I have been wasting a lot of time, enjoyably time wandering through the good old British Library's new online collection of pages from British newspapers from 1800 to 1913. Well, the free ones, anyway.

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Watersports Festival

liuzhou — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:16:00 GMT

They're going to be playing in the river again.

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Urgent Warning

liuzhou — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:56:00 GMT

I am delighted to receive a personal email from the British Ambassador to China, Sir William Ehrman, KCMG, or as we usually refer to him, Pompous Prick.

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Updated Chaos

liuzhou — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:44:00 GMT

As predicted, there was traffic chaos this morning as the new routing around the city centre came into effect.

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Three Way Road

liuzhou — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:13:00 GMT

Every two or three years, no doubt after one of their alcohol soaked banquets, the local authorities decide in their wisdom to reorganise the traffic routing around the city centre.

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"Can I be your friend?"

liuzhou — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:08:00 GMT

Last week, “Liuzhou City Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries” held their equivalent of an AGM. Honorary presidents were elected etc. Then there was the regulation banquet. A great time was had by all guests – around 80 of them. Very fri

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Gaokao

liuzhou — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 11:16:00 GMT

I have the misfortune to live almost next door to a middle school. From very early in the morning till late at night the place erupts noise. Bells ring, the national anthem plays, announcements are made. Seven days a week

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No Direction Home

liuzhou — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 06:33:00 GMT

As they never tire of telling me, the Chinese invented the magnetic compass. They did so because they were lost. While it pains me to generalise, I can honestly say that I have never met a nation of people who have no idea where they are.

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Sky Hole

liuzhou — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:54:00 GMT

You have to admire the Liuzhou citizenry and their admirable dedication to the subtle art of falling down holes.

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An Open Book - Slight Update

liuzhou — Sun, 31 May 2009 06:45:00 GMT

It took them two years to build then it lay deserted for another two, but it seems the new Xinhua Bookstore on Liuzhou Square is finally going to open tomorrow, June 1st.

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Carnage

liuzhou — Sat, 23 May 2009 04:44:00 GMT

The local and national papers are full of the story of some drunk in a Mercedes Benz who, yesterday, drove through a bunch of people on bikes, motor cycles and electric scooters leaving behind a trail of broken bodies - 10 injured, one seriously.

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Memories Are Made Of This

liuzhou — Sun, 17 May 2009 07:39:00 GMT

Someone asked me earlier today, What is your favourite memory of China?

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Bright Sparks

liuzhou — Sat, 16 May 2009 11:34:00 GMT

The only place ailing car company, General Motors is able to make money is in China. Here in Liuzhou ...

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Life Journey

liuzhou — Wed, 13 May 2009 05:48:00 GMT

I've never considered Liuzhou to be Rock 'n Roll central. And, although I like a lot of Chinese music, there is a lot more I don't like. And the few "rock bands" I've seen in Liuzhou were very amateurish. So...

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