An American Abroad
I've been back from Hong Kong for forty hours, but I can't let it go. Here are a few more observations from my notes and my camera that didn't fit into my earlier posts on my visa run and visits to Wan Chai. • Top-flight tutors here dress and are … [Continue reading]
As one wag put it, there are two primary modes on Lockhart Road: either you pay to get laid or you splay to get paid. The street runs like a vein full of Viagra through Wan Chai, the legendary home of Suzie Wong and her ilk. Suzie's … [Continue reading]
I'm now back home in Yuxi after a four-day trip to Hong Kong. My business there was obtaining a Chinese work visa, something I had to leave the PRC to do. The Chinese are very clever about Hong Kong: it's part of China when they they want it to be … [Continue reading]
Closely following my experience at the tea house, when I was struck by how friendly the people of Yuxi are, another incident yesterday confirmed my positive impression. I'll be heading to Hong Kong on Monday on a visa run and wanted to exchange … [Continue reading]
When one of my private tutoring students asked if I would like to go with her to a Chinese cultural event this evening, I jumped at the chance without knowing what it was all about. I'm glad I did. I'm learning that saying yes to invitations, even … [Continue reading]
I took these photos between 10:00 and 11:00 on various nights over the last month. At that hour, many shops and street vendors are still open, but preparing to shut for the night. All photos can be enlarged by clicking on them. … [Continue reading]
I wish the weather had been better, but a promise is a promise, even to oneself. I was out the door at 9:15 this morning and headed north for the Yuxi city limits on the Mikey Bike. Yuxi is not a big city, so after only about twenty minutes of riding … [Continue reading]
I stripped off the old, mangled, rusty handlebars and replaced them with a new set. Since the old brakes were barely functional, I also replaced the brake levers, cables and pads with new Shimano components. Some nice handgrips completed the work. … [Continue reading]
I need a caption here--because I speechless. … [Continue reading]
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