birds

The Gilded Cage

December 19, 2008

in China, Expat Life, Linyi, Photo Friday

The older men in my neighborhood spend the day playing cards and chatting with their friends. They often bring their birds out to the sidewalk to chat with the other old men’s birds, as well. Encountering these men and their birds has been one of my favorite moments of my stay in China. You can [...]

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Chinese Fauna – The Horror

July 16, 2006

in Daily Life, Shijiazhuang

Huu-Hu-Huu-Hu Huu-Hu-Huu-Hu ?? Imagine the above being sung by an extremely loud, obnoxious Chinese bird, very close to your window, starting like clockwork at 4:30 AM every morning. Imagine the bird continues to sing freely and proudly all day long. That is the hell that we must endure here at the airport. I know, it’s [...]

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