I really do not get it. I have been here going on 14 years this Dec and I have never been attacked in any way - verbally or physically. Keep in mind that I am always photographing taxi and bus drivers and reporting them or threatening to report them for not using their meters. I do this in plain site with 10-20 other cabbies standing around in front of many bus stations. Great opportunity for them to jump on me or my wife gang style.
Years ago, I stopped 8 chinese guys in their 20s from beating the crap out of another smaller chinese guy. I did this by grabbing the biggest guy there by the throat. Neither he nor his 7 buddies resisted and they let the other guy go. I am 166 cm, the big guy was over 175 cm. They could have easily turned on me but they did not.
This case seems unique in that the person (Liam) attacked was not under the influence or hanging out in Kundu or doing other alcohol related activities. Every time I hear of these attacks I always wonder what was the triggering element as most chinese are not aggressive. Again, this case is atypical.
I have found that a simple smile can prevent 95% of any altercation and the eye of the tiger can avoid the remaining 5%.
Yading Nature Reserve: A hidden gem in southwest China
发布者Dao Cheng County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yading
China International Travel Mart set to open in Kunming
发布者This is why I went to Gansu and Xinjiang in September 2015 to see the UNESCO sites before they get even more crazy.
They received UNESCO status in 2014 -
www.gokunming.com/en/forums/thread/12415/gansu_travel
www.gokunming.com/en/forums/thread/12430/xinjiang_travel
Around Town: Yunnan Provincial Museum
发布者The old museum is a Provincial level historical site of Wu Hua District. You will notice a black stone marker to the right of the museum. It will remain in place and be protected.
Around Town: Yunnan Provincial Museum
发布者Located at the corner of Guang Fu Road + Yun Xiu Road - Diagonal to Guandu Old Town.
Lugu Lake airport officially opens for business
发布者Bail - If you go to Lugu Lake please let us all know the price of plane tickets and how you get from the airport to the lake please.