Monthly Archives: February 2008
c.r.e.a.m.
I needed money. Somehow none of the local ATM’s seemed to be willing to accept my cards, and I suddenly found myself like a hobo with only 50rmb in my pocket. I needed money, and I needed it badly. We looked about everywhere: I shot this couple on the street while I was trying to […]
transformers
Most doors remain closed these days, no matter what: Lots of people are trying to make a few bucks out on the street though: Well, the thing is: I don’t need any helium balloons right now. I want new walking sticks. And a thicker therma-rest. A new tripod would be good as well. But up […]
games (or: the boring German)
The first sunrise and sunset in the Year of the Rat, and here are all the things that I didn’t do that day. Play hours and hours of majiang 麻将: I have to admit an embarrassing truth: even though I’ve spent more than two years in this country, but still I have never really learned […]
my firecrackers
I got out of bed and spent some money on personal armament: 10.000 – this was the biggest size we could find. Then we rode back in a cab that had Guan Yu on the dashboard: My friend’s mom was making dumplings: The stuffing and eating of dumplings is a major part of the New […]
salt lake city
We went back to Guan Di Temple 关帝庙 the next day, and this time, we made it there right before they were going to close up: During the Spring Festival, people like to get off work early in the afternoon – if they’re working at all. There were some decorations for the occasion: Besides that, […]
the late bird
I found myself in a car today, looking at downtown traffic rushing around me: My friends were going to take me to a massive temple commemorating Guan Yu. But when we arrived in the afternoon, we were looking at closed doors: Damn, thought I, this is all my fault. I should have gotten out of […]
misconceptions in foreign media
The news in Europe and the States seem to make it look like China is basically buried under thick and heavy snow everywhere. Well that’s not entirely true, as you can see on the pictures I’ve been taking. But I’ll get to that again later. There is a set of ancient twin pagodas here in […]
tea
What a mess: I laid all my stuff out to dry in my hotel room: – tent – sleeping bags – shoes – gaiters – inlays – clothes Then I sat down and waited: By loading the video, you agree to YouTube’s privacy policy.Learn more Load video Always unblock YouTube So much better with a […]
pressing
You’ve probably guessed it: Last night was pretty cold. Getting into those frozen shoes, then packing up the tent and walking through the crackling snow… really not that nice. Anyways I warmed up a bit after a distance, and at some point got to a small settlement next to the highway: The kid in the […]