Peter what are you talking about? Sucking tits my ass! Thanksgiving is not like pledging allegiance to the flag, or whatever you might want to do, and thanking God is very much optional in the US. If I wanted to thank God for anything, it would not be for a modern nation state - He did not 'settle' North America, and I'm not at all sure he'd like the way it was done. I can respect the Pilgrim's point of view, c.1621. I won't pursue the issue of Native Americans. Get the flag out of the turkey - Thanksgiving is an American cultural festival, and there are things about the culture that are worth appreciating, though we may not agree as to which ones those are. Don't believe the hype.
Would help if people could separate cultural affinities and practices from political convictions. Despite all the talk of multiculturalism, it seems that many don't seem to be able to do that. Something important missing here.
Hope everybody who may have been drawn to celebrating US Thanksgiving had a good meal.
Good that you have access to, and can publish, these old photos.
Interesting that the one photo that could have been taken in many places in Yunnan today is the 9th one, of the temple - virtually no difference in the widespread architectural style.
I read somewhere that many garbage pickers in Kunming are not just rural migrants to the city, but tend to be from particular ethnic minority groups - any truth to this?
Not quite what you'd call a jumping place, but not bad at all for rather standard US-type meals, not overly expensive, and with a really good salad bar that's cheap, or free with most dinner dishes after 5:30PM. You can get a bottle of beer or even wine if you really want to, but I've never seen anybody do it - maybe that's just to take out. Chinese Christian run, and they hire people with physical disadvantages, who are pleasant and helpful. Frequented by foreign (mostly North American) Christians and Chinese Christians - was started by a Canadian couple associated with Bless China (previously, Project Grace), who are no longer here, but no religious pressure or any of that. Steaks are nothing special, and I avoid the Korean dishes, which I've had a few times but which did not impress me.
As a shop and bakery, it's very good bread at reasonable prices, of various kinds (Y18 for a good multigrain loaf that certainly weighs well over a pound. Other stuff too, like granola and oatmeal that is local, as well as imported things, including American cornflakes and so forth, which some people seem to require.
Large portions, seriously so with the pizza, which is Brooklyn/American style, I guess. Convivial, conversational, good place to drink with good folks on both sides of the bar, especially after about 9PM.
1920s China through the lens of Joseph Rock: Simao
Posted by@Ocean: right on both counts.
1920s China through the lens of Joseph Rock: Simao
Posted byNote that there was no pinyin at the time - his romanization was more or less Wade-Giles..
1920s China through the lens of Joseph Rock: Simao
Posted byGood that you have access to, and can publish, these old photos.
Interesting that the one photo that could have been taken in many places in Yunnan today is the 9th one, of the temple - virtually no difference in the widespread architectural style.
Interview: Tracking Kunming's trash with Adam Liebman
Posted byI read somewhere that many garbage pickers in Kunming are not just rural migrants to the city, but tend to be from particular ethnic minority groups - any truth to this?
Rural Yunnan township takes flak for alcohol ban
Posted byAs you point out, Haali, prohibition doesn't work, and there is also the problem of local governments not having self control.