November 9th, 2011 by Liuzhou Laowai in Censorship, Food and Drink, Stupidity | 1 Comment »
Just to let you see how little I have to worry about, here is a little mystery which popped up today. The cans pictured (actually it’s the same can photographed on different sides) contain, as you can see, coconut juice – a very popular drink round these parts and one in which I occasionally indulge, [...]
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May 28th, 2011 by Liuzhou Laowai in Liuzhou Life, Liuzhou News | No Comments »
On Friday (27th May 2011), one of the biggest gatherings of foreigners I remember in Liuzhou* took place in the restaurant in Longtan Park. The event was hosted by Liuzhou Foreign Affairs Office and Liuzhou Workers’ Hospital. Of course, there is no such thing as a free meal and we had to pay by listening [...]
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May 18th, 2011 by Liuzhou Laowai in About Liuzhou, Liuzhou Life, Liuzhou News | No Comments »
I'm often asked by new arrivals about the chances of meeting up with Liuzhou's expatriate community for a get-together. In truth, it seldom happens. Disparate life styles, the transitory nature of people's stays, different working hours etc all militate against regular get-togethers. Even more significant is the lack of any decent venue. The only times it [...]
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