Tag Archives: Shenyang

Shenyang anti-spitting campaign, take two

The city of Shenyang is getting tough (or tougher) on spitting and other such unhygienic habits. The Shenyang Evening News front page reports today that 200 specialist hygiene supervisors have been appointed, and they will be able to dish out fines of … Continue reading

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“Black kid’s happy life” in Shenyang orphanage

On the front page of Shenyang Evening News (沈阳晚报) from the capital of Liaoning province today is a large picture and profile of a four-year-old mixed-race child — the “happy black kid” of the headline who ended up in a Shenyang orphanage after he … Continue reading

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‘Collective holiday’ in Shenyang residential community

Shenyang Evening News reports today that the property management department of Peng Cheng Gardens community in the city has declared a one month collective holiday. Hence the community is not being guarded properly and the garbage is strewn everywhere. The reason … Continue reading

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What do people buy from corner stores in China?

I spent China’s October holiday traveling across the country on a work trip. In each city I visited, I went to a small corner store (known in China as xiaomaibu 小卖部). Such stores sell a range of goods similar to convenience stores, but usually … Continue reading

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China in the 1920s

Found via Liuzhou Laowai, a 1920s silent film shot in Beijing, Shenyang, Tianjin, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Shanghai.

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