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Asia » China » Guizhou » Zhaoxing
October 10th 2007
Published: November 1st 2007
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An early start saw us pootling out of Sanjiang in a bus packed with the usual mix of smokers and chunderers. It was clear when we passed from the province of Guangxi into the richer province of Guizhou, as the road suddenly became tarmaced. Shortly after entering Guizhou, there was an interesting incident that made both of us wish we could speak Mandarin. A group of men got on the bus, 2 of who... Read Full Entry



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I quit the rat race in 2005, after working as an IT project manager for over a decade. I then travelled around the world for 4 years, a period of my life which is covered by this blog. After finishing my trip, I wrote a book about my dissatisfaction with my career, my reasons for quitting my job, life as a first-time thirtysomething backpacker, and finally the lessons learned from being exposed to experiences and people that I would never have encountered if I'd stayed in my office. The book is called "Out Of Office Male" and is available at all the usual eBook outlets. I took a ... full info
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Drum towerDrum tower
Drum tower
Coming home from the fieldsComing home from the fields
Coming home from the fields
Gang warfareGang warfare
Gang warfare
Strange musical instrumentsStrange musical instruments
Strange musical instruments
Countryside sceneCountryside scene
Countryside scene
French drumsFrench drums
French drums
Successful fly paperSuccessful fly paper
Successful fly paper
CatsCats
Cats
The kitten that blue itselfThe kitten that blue itself
The kitten that blue itself
Apparently by falling in a vat of dye
Drying rice and clothesDrying rice and clothes
Drying rice and clothes
Pipe smoker and cottonPipe smoker and cotton
Pipe smoker and cotton
Dong womenDong women
Dong women
The rake's progressThe rake's progress
The rake's progress
Lost in thoughtLost in thought
Lost in thought
Stuck on youStuck on you
Stuck on you
Drying clothDrying cloth
Drying cloth
Sleeping catSleeping cat
Sleeping cat
When I'd stroked it earlier, its owner (a young boy) had hit me (fortunately just once - I wouldn't have wanted to have to beat off a Dong). He'd then cradled it protectively in his arms whereupon it tried to bite him.
Local hairLocal hair
Local hair
Pounding the clothPounding the cloth
Pounding the cloth
To produce a shiny surface
Dong singersDong singers
Dong singers
Dong string sectionDong string section
Dong string section



1st November 2007

mattylee
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No way, those scammers were on my bus!
I had exactly the same experience with the card scammers on the bus to Zhaoxing: [diary=178836] Nice photos as always.
3rd November 2007

rain
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what is the snack made of?

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