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April 2008



Hospital in Hole

Saturday, 26 April 2008 3:52 P GMT+08
I couldn't make this up! Over the years, I have often mentioned the amazing regularity with which Liuzhou people like to fall down holes. Most of them end up being taken to hospital. Now the hospital has decided to fall down a hole, too.
Category: Liuzhou News Falling Down Holes
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Random Photograph #10

Saturday, 26 April 2008 11:10 A GMT+08
Random Photograph No. 10
Category: Random Photographs

AIDS Kebabs 2

Thursday, 24 April 2008 2:21 P GMT+08
More than a month after China Mobile sent out an SMS warning people of AIDS / HIV laced kebabs (see here), the Xinjiang government have finally woken up after whatever banquet they were at and decided to issue a statement.
Category: Food and Drink Stupidity

Clean Cut Kid

Thursday, 24 April 2008 1:20 P GMT+08
A smile was sent to face today as I stepped out for my daily constitutional. I was headed in the direction of the bread shop, then the market. Oh! And I had to buy a new fish slice. The handle broke on the last one. I lead such an interesting life.
Category: Liuzhou Life Propaganda

Noodle Sense

Wednesday, 23 April 2008 1:38 P GMT+08
Following on from my recent post entitled "Noodle Nonsense", I am delighted to bring you the news that, despite the animosity between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan, they are occasionally able to come together.
Category: Food and Drink

Faux Food

Sunday, 20 April 2008 10:10 A GMT+08
I had an interesting meal a few days ago. I am a dedicated carnivore and tend to regard vegetarians with deep suspicion.
Category: Food and Drink

Mine's bigger than yours

Thursday, 17 April 2008 1:42 P GMT+08
In a fit of grandeur, Liuzhou has announced that they are to build the highest building in south-west China.
Category: Liuzhou News
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Fire Boy

Tuesday, 15 April 2008 9:59 A GMT+08
A somewhat dramatic picture from Liuzhou.
Category: Liuzhou News Fire Starting
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Noodle Nonsense

Friday, 11 April 2008 1:31 P GMT+08
There I was eating my Chicken Giblets Fried Noodles when I got to thinking about the noodle chopstick problem.
Category: Liuzhou Life Food and Drink
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I'm a prisoner. Let me in! Part 2

Thursday, 10 April 2008 11:12 P GMT+08
Last month, I mentioned the escaped prisoner who handed himself in after being on the run for 22 years. Here is a bit of an update, with more details.
Category: Liuzhou News Liuzhou Life Stupidity Propaganda
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Random Photograph No. 9

Tuesday, 8 April 2008 12:57 P GMT+08
Random Photograph No. 9
Category: Liuzhou Life Traffic Traumas Random Photographs
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Mental Dental

Monday, 7 April 2008 12:38 P GMT+08
For the last few days, I’ve had a nagging twitch of pain in one of my teeth. This is not good news.
Category: Liuzhou Life
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Unclear and Dark

Saturday, 5 April 2008 10:01 A GMT+08
Yesterday, was Qing Ming Festival. Qing Ming literally means ?Clear and Bright?. It is also known as ?Tomb Sweeping Day? and is when people traditionally visit their ancestors? graves and give them a bit of a tidy up.
Category: Liuzhou Life

Cassava Cars

Thursday, 3 April 2008 1:51 P GMT+08
If anyone has noticed a strange smell around here it may because ...
Category: Liuzhou News Traffic Traumas

Suicide remarks are torn

Wednesday, 2 April 2008 12:54 P GMT+08
Just recently, Liuzhou has seen a spate of attempted suicides.
Category: Liuzhou News Liuzhou Life

Send in the Clowns - Again

Wednesday, 2 April 2008 9:31 A GMT+08
Not content in just having a bunch of clowns running the place, Liuzhou Government has announced that there will be a second International Clown Festival in Liuzhou from the 1st to 3rd of May.
Category: Liuzhou News Humour
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Bike Ban

Tuesday, 1 April 2008 1:43 P GMT+08
In a long overdue statement released today, Liuzhou Government has announced a total ban on electric scooters to take effect at the weekend.
Category: Liuzhou News Traffic Traumas
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