Being in China provides plenty of opportunity for amusement, if only from the translated public signs, (see picture). And only in China would you find a Yoshiba television in your hotel room, Dandy kitchen appliances around the home, a JBC digging holes and a Rolls Royce angel and grill stitched on to the front of what can only be described as a clown's car waiting to pick up some lucky bride. In fact today Steve and I drove past a restaurant called Fukang Pawn which provided a good laugh. And If that's not enough, for those of you with no friends theres always the ‘knob coffee bar’ where you can meet like minded people.
On a more serious note the people have been very welcoming and hospitable. The locals also seem to enjoy practicing their English as we walk past on the street by shouting out “hello” to which we respond with a very poorly pronounced ‘Nihouw’, one of only four words we’ve managed to learn in our time here.
This is my first time in China but it is Steve’s fourth visit and he is completely shocked at the amount of development that has taken place over the past few years. Towns that were once quite a small community have turned into bustling cities and everywhere you look something is being built. The speed of development is truly quite shocking. Be afraid, be very afraid.
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