One afternoon in June 2012 I left Chongqing for Kunming. The sky was grey and the hot summer air seemed to be lying heavily on my shoulders when I left Chongqing. I did not know what would await me when I arrived. It had been almost three years since I came to Kunming for the […]
Monthly Archives: January 2013
As I enter the long-distance bus station in Guilin, a guy in his 30s asks me: “Where are you going?” Thinking that he wants to sell me a black-market ticket, I say: “I’m buying the ticket at the booth, thanks.” He asks again: “Where are you going? Guangzhou? Shenzhen?” I queue up in front of […]
One evening in Shenzhen when my neck had hurt like hell the whole day and I am not able to turn my head to the left, I decide to get a massage. I find a blind-person massage place nearby and think that I should give it a try. In China the common job for a […]
A guy enters the elevator right after me. I just came back home from Ikea, carrying a heavy bag and a suitcase. As he sees this, he says: “Wow, you’re amazing. Do you teach English here?” I: “No, I’m working as an art director.” He: “In which field?” I: “Advertisement.” He: “Oh wow, that’s amazing. […]
Three guys who probably just turned 18 come up to me. One asks me if they can take a picture with me. I say yes, but it will cost 100 Kuai per picture. He takes out his wallet, jokingly. After taking a picture with every single one of them, he says: “May I ask you […]
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