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August 2007



Acting the Goat

Wednesday, 29 August 2007 2:12 P GMT+08
Random Photograph No. 3
Category: Random Photographs
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Spam!

Monday, 27 August 2007 11:23 P GMT+08
My life is now complete! No longer will I have to suffer the indignity of having to do without the little comforts which are a man's birthright. No siree! In future, I will be able to old my head up, look you in the eye and say civilisation has reach
Category: Food and Drink Stupidity
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" it's life, and life only"

Friday, 24 August 2007 10:04 P GMT+08
I'm sure it's nothing to do with me, but almost exactly one month after I ranted about these killer machines on the streets of Liuzhou, the local newspaper announce a safety campaign.
Category: Liuzhou News Propaganda Traffic Traumas

Fire Away!

Tuesday, 21 August 2007 1:39 P GMT+08
I've solved the mystery of the huge increase in the number of fires being reported in Liuzhou.
Category: Propaganda Fire Starting
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Ring Them Bells

Sunday, 19 August 2007 10:18 P GMT+08
You have to be quick to keep up with the social trends round Liuzhou. The locals take up new hobbies and pastimes almost every week. After the 'falling down holes' and 'setting things on fire' crazes of recent months, they have a new one.
Category: Liuzhou News Liuzhou Life Humour About Liuzhou
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Where are you?

Saturday, 18 August 2007 1:05 P GMT+08
I've added an amusing guest map feature
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Fenghuang Bridge Disaster 2 - Updated

Thursday, 16 August 2007 10:55 A GMT+08
Perhaps the most surprising thing about the Fenghuang disaster is that we are hearing about it at all.
Category: Liuzhou News Censorship Propaganda Fire Starting

Fenghuang Bridge Disaster

Wednesday, 15 August 2007 1:16 P GMT+08
This is not LIuzhou related, but I am saddened to hear of the bridge collapse in Fenghuang, Hunan.

Burn baby burn

Tuesday, 14 August 2007 11:44 A GMT+08
At last, some good news. Someone has set fire to something sensible.
Category: Liuzhou News Traffic Traumas Fire Starting

Snail writing fire

Monday, 13 August 2007 11:20 P GMT+08
Only days after telling you of the record number of fires breaking out around Liuzhou, I spot yet another. This one is more interesting from a gastronomic and a linguistic viewpoint, however.
Category: Liuzhou News Food and Drink Languages Fire Starting
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Typhoon Fallout

Monday, 13 August 2007 11:29 A GMT+08
At the weekend, Hong Kong was hit by a typhoon. This had repercussions here in Liuzhou.
Category: Liuzhou News

Sleeping with the enemy.

Saturday, 11 August 2007 2:11 P GMT+08
Random Photograph No. 2
Category: Random Photographs

like a fire in the sun

Friday, 10 August 2007 11:27 A GMT+08
As if it wasn't hot enough, the Liuzhou locals have taken up a new hobby - setting fire to things.
Category: Liuzhou News Fire Starting

The Times turns Maoist

Wednesday, 8 August 2007 12:28 P GMT+08
I've complained before about the unimaginative and downright misleading (i.e. false) reporting in the western media on China and the endless 'travel' stories which always go to the same three places. However, I am astonished to read the latest pie
Category: Stupidity
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Ba Gui Da Ge - Updated

Friday, 3 August 2007 12:49 P GMT+08
One of Liuzhou's most spectacular successes is not in industry. The city is famous throughout China for its culture, especially as represented by Liuzhou Song and Dance Troupe.
Category: Music About Liuzhou

Official Flora

Thursday, 2 August 2007 2:29 P GMT+08
Not many people know this, but Liuzhou has an official flower and an official tree.
Category: About Liuzhou
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