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Archive for August 17th, 2010

Farmers- The Bane of China- China Subway Photos

Posted by w_thames_the_d on August 17, 2010


Here is a shot that Chinese are embarrassed of. Its odd as these people are farmers and the backbone of China per Chairman Mao. He basically elevated these types of people to the highest positions and took the educated and sent them to the farms, killed them and took their land.
There is some good in the idea of respecting these people, for imho, these farmers tend to be much more honest, curious and fun to speak to than China’s city dwellers.
The funny thing is that China has an unwritten rule, it has a caste system and the typically Chinamen is embarrassed of these farmers, it reminds them of their poor roots. They think that if they talk to these folks (they would never do this), that maybe some of the poorness of the country folk will rub off on them, so they ignore these people at all costs. The funny thing is that the Hong Kong people feel the same way about all mainland Chinese.
But if you come, and you should, you will gt to talk to these folks, much to the chagrin of your Chinese friends, and you will enjoy them for their simplistic ways and honesty.

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Attack of the Chinamen…..

Posted by w_thames_the_d on August 17, 2010


Train Station in China, just me and my 100 000 closest buds…

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Chinese Man Has UFO on His Head! WTF

Posted by w_thames_the_d on August 17, 2010


I don’t remember if I blogged this photo before, and if I did, I bet it didn’t have this funny title. So…. anyway, this is China, and in China they are very very practical. I guess this guy really fears the sun , so he’s fashioned a hat out of a lampshade. Those clever Chinese just make me laugh…

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China Morality Update- Seeking Morality in China

Posted by w_thames_the_d on August 17, 2010


Sorry, false alarm. I have still found no discernible form of morality here.

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Chinese Kid Takes Dump On Side of Road, Granny Is There To Clean Up…

Posted by w_thames_the_d on August 17, 2010


There is no delicate way to put this… umm
Well I was walking by the CCTV building and saw this grandma wiping the butt of this little kid after he took a dump by the sidewalk, all in broad daylight…
This is actually quite common in Beijing, or even China. I have seen it in both adults and kids (pooping by the side of the road). The funny thing is that within 50 meters of where this kid is shitting, there are over a dozen toilets, but the Chinese dont care, they seem to allow the kids to poop wherever they want. I actually have a video of this and posted it on yahoo vids under chinavids. The chicoms have us blocked from watching yahoo vids, as well as google, so I don’t even know if its running. You may want to take a look, its quite telling.
Anyway, China is a cool place, it has some interesting quircks and this, unfortunately is one of them.

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Firing Squad, Forced Labor, Or Happy Chinese Workers, You Decide…

Posted by w_thames_the_d on August 17, 2010


Actually I think it is the last, but this is China so I may be wrong. This is a shot revealing China’s secrets to success, namely butt loads of unskilled labor. These guys are filling up holes by an apartment complex in China.

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True Rat Race in China

Posted by w_thames_the_d on August 17, 2010


This is China, each day, every day, almost 24 hours a day…. incredible quality of life.
This is a photo of a commute to a store.

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Photo of Chinese Confusion

Posted by w_thames_the_d on August 17, 2010


I have no context for the photo so you must make it up for yourselves. I could think of a zillion things these people are talking about but then again so can you…

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Chinese Diapers

Posted by w_thames_the_d on August 17, 2010


Yeah, that’s right, look closely. The little guy has no diapers, in China they don’t worry about them, let the kids do it right in the streets. This is Chinese living…

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Leg-Less Beggar in Beijing Photo 2

Posted by w_thames_the_d on August 17, 2010


Here is a less fuzzy shot of a guy carrying another leg-less man to the subway in Beijing. The two work together and are beggars. Its hard to feel good about your day when you see someone in such a state.

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