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Melting like a lolly (part 3)
Posted July 20, 2007 at 01:42 PM by Mr Wheelie
Again I felt weak from the relentless sun, spotted abuilding locked up, but with a porch and crashed out for an hour. Again the one thousand ladies returned, steadily bringing me back to life. I did a spot of filming and wandered around in the shade.
All my problems seemed to come from the sky [...]
Heavy breathing is not my thing (part 2)
Posted July 20, 2007 at 01:08 PM by Mr Wheelie
Fuling is at the junction point where the Wujiang meets the Chang Jiang. The porters here have skipped the whole basket thing and get straight down to it. They lift huge items on their backs,or dangle them from ropes attached to a bamboo yoke. These guys were very very friendly and helpful. [...]
Heavy breathing is not my thing (part 3)
Posted July 20, 2007 at 01:11 PM by Mr Wheelie
People in China are absolutely fascinated by construction projects. This can range from a newshopping centre to simply a man knocking down a wall with a lump hammer. Whatever it is, it is sure to attract a crowd. I've seen a group of 100+ [...]
Chongqing
Posted July 18, 2007 at 02:04 AM by klong3
In the heart of China, Chongqing has very few people that are not Chinese. And so naturally we drew a bit of attention to ourselves simply by walking down the streets. At one point we stopped and a crowd of people gathered around us. Of course, we had no idea what all the chatter was about. They could have been making fun of us for all we knew. [...]
Pebble
Posted July 20, 2007 at 01:55 PM by Mr Wheelie
Still in Yongshun. I need to hang about for a few days andthis place seems like an alright place to do it. I decided to go for a walk along the river. I'd seen a pagoda on top of anearby hill so thought I'd investigate. A mini expedition that cost me 48 RMB.It was some kind of temple area / grave yard / hotel and [...]
