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Group 7-day waking average?

7.7 for me. Cloudy start and last night’s BBQ ended up under the grill (instant barbie fail).

Sad to see that farmer’s rice crop may be ruined @Vince_UK :(
 
everydayupsanddowns said:
7.7 for me. Cloudy start and last night’s BBQ ended up under the grill (instant barbie fail).

Sad to see that farmer’s rice crop may be ruined @Vince_UK :(
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Yes Mike a huge loss for them and no safety net here for them.
The harsh reality of the real life here.
 
Good morning my lovelies 🙂
Beautiful start here yet again! 🙂
6.4 for me this fine morning
Hope you all have a great day!! :D xx
 
Grannylorraine said:
6.1 for me. Again sad to see there crop has failed and income. Makes me realise what a comfortable life I have even when I think it is tough
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You can see the old lady sitting at the side of the road, it is her crop. Her husband is further down I guess the are both in their 70"s. All to common here sadly.
The second global economy? For the privileged yes, for many ,many more, no.
 
Good morning all. Must have been a party somewhere finishing around 0130.lots of chatter going up the street in bursts.
BG 7.6 at 0800. Better evening than one before.
Last day holiday so organisation name of game
 
Vince_UK said:
The second global economy? For the privileged yes, for many ,many more, no.
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Hi Vince,

Are you living out in China, or just visiting? Being married to a Chinese woman, I find myself visiting regularly - she lives in Zhengzhou, so there's somewhat less in the way of visible poverty there, although it's still everywhere if you look.

I do like the Chinese attitude towards rules... definitely there to be ignored/broken if there's a good enough reason (like rice drying!). Really sorry to hear they've lost this years' crop :(

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In keeping with the title of this thread... This morning's reading is 6.1... now to start keeping records...
 
AdeV said:
Hi Vince,

Are you living out in China, or just visiting? Being married to a Chinese woman, I find myself visiting regularly - she lives in Zhengzhou, so there's somewhat less in the way of visible poverty there, although it's still everywhere if you look.

I do like the Chinese attitude towards rules... definitely there to be ignored/broken if there's a good enough reason (like rice drying!). Really sorry to hear they've lost this years' crop :(

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In keeping with the title of this thread... This morning's reading is 6.1... now to start keeping records...
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I have been coming to China for 15 years since 2003. Ran companies in the UK and Beijing and travelled extensively throughout China. Lived in Shanghai 2010 to 2013 permanently.
Now I spend 6 to 9 months here every year I have a company in Kunshan but live in Shanghai at the moment.
Zhengzhou is vastly different from Shanghai and a lovely place 🙂.
The rule breaking is endemic and initially is funny then it gets irritating then absolutely annoying.
They just will not accept or understand the word "No" or "you cannot do that".
The real issues happen when they take that atttude outside of China with then and suddenly realise they cannot get away with it. Example the problems on the many flights. The inablility to queue etc. Then they cry hard done to when they are forced to follow rules. China has many rules which are good but they are both totally ignored and unenforced. I will not mention the idiotic driving.
 
Good morning . Hope you all have a good day.
5.7 with 4.9 on Libre.
 
Vince_UK said:
I have been coming to China for 15 years since 2003. Ran companies in the UK and Beijing and travelled extensively throughout China. Lived in Shanghai 2010 to 2013 permanently.
Now I spend 6 to 9 months here every year I have a company in Kunshan but live in Shanghai at the moment.
Zhengzhou is vastly different from Shanghai and a lovely place 🙂.
The rule breaking is endemic and initially is funny then it gets irritating then absolutely annoying.
They just will not accept or understand the word "No" or "you cannot do that".
The real issues happen when they take that atttude outside of China with then and suddenly realise they cannot get away with it. Example the problems on the many flights. The inablility to queue etc. Then they cry hard done to when they are forced to follow rules. China has many rules which are good but they are both totally ignored and unenforced. I will not mention the idiotic driving.
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Zhengzhou's not bad, the pollution gets a bit hard to handle sometimes; and it's not exactly a city with a fabulous cultural history - Kaifeng is the place for that. My wife calls Kaifeng her home town, even though she actually comes from Qixian, a few kms away. Now there's a town where the abject poverty is more openly on display... it's not a place which encourages tourism.

Ah... the driving. That takes some getting used to, doesn't it? What's weird is they seem quite happy to obey traffic lights, but absolutely every other rule - especially which direction to drive on one-way streets, and which side of the road to drive on - seem to be infinitely flexible...

The craziest thing I've seen on a flight was the chap who insisted on doing his grooming in the toilet... as the plane was on final approach to Manchester! I think the stewardess managed to throw him into a seat literally 5 seconds before we landed... and even then he was about to try to get up to go back to his own seat! I've heard other stories which must make airline employee's toes curl...

Cheers!
Ade.
 
Vince_UK said:
Where the old meets the new.

Rice drying on the road opposite the factory in Kunshan.
Each year they do it, fake signs for road closure then spread out the rice to dry in the sun.
They get very little money for it when sold and lastnights torrential storms will have rendered the crop unusable and they will have lost everything. This crop could represent the farmers whole years income around £1,000.
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How awful for that farmer and his family.
 
AdeV said:
Zhengzhou's not bad, the pollution gets a bit hard to handle sometimes; and it's not exactly a city with a fabulous cultural history - Kaifeng is the place for that. My wife calls Kaifeng her home town, even though she actually comes from Qixian, a few kms away. Now there's a town where the abject poverty is more openly on display... it's not a place which encourages tourism.

Ah... the driving. That takes some getting used to, doesn't it? What's weird is they seem quite happy to obey traffic lights, but absolutely every other rule - especially which direction to drive on one-way streets, and which side of the road to drive on - seem to be infinitely flexible...

The craziest thing I've seen on a flight was the chap who insisted on doing his grooming in the toilet... as the plane was on final approach to Manchester! I think the stewardess managed to throw him into a seat literally 5 seconds before we landed... and even then he was about to try to get up to go back to his own seat! I've heard other stories which must make airline employee's toes curl...

Cheers!
Ade.
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One day I intend to write a book about my experieces here and nobody will ever believe it lol.
I absolutely refuse to drive here under any circumstances especially the damn eBikes. I employ a driver ad spend much of the time sat in teh back with me head in my laptop or eyes firmly closed lol.
 
@Robin
Congrat Robin 🙂
 
Good Morning Everyone.

Codefree say 5.1
At 4.54 am
Taken when up post Miss Mao alarm.
Have a great day all.

More Macau’s shopping mall “Venice”.


Outer show is a poor substitute for inner worth.
- Aesop
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