Two of the video clips that have gone viral in China this month are of drivers parking their cars. One man in Fujian Province is exceptionally good and has come to be known as the “Parking God of Fujian Province” because of his skill in maneuvering his car into an insanely tiny space. (note: if you […]
Chinese Bumper Stickers
A couple of months ago I wrote a post about my obsessive observation of mops in China. I don’t want you to think that my obsession is limited to taking note of mops. There are other things I notice as well. Like bumper stickers. I try to always have my camera at the ready to […]
Top Ten Features of China’s Car Culture
When I first came to China there were very few cars on the roads–just the occasional Shanghai Sedan models with curtains drawn. Only officials had access to cars back then and they did not want to be seen by the people. The streets were instead filled with bicycles — big black bicycles — that were […]