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Calling All Activists

The Burma Campaign UK, along with a number of other organisations, are holding a global day of action for Burma’s cyclone victims. I’m sure that this situation is not far from anyone’s heart. It’s reported that over 1.5 million people are at serious risk from diseases such as cholera, dysentery and malaria and may die [...]

Street Performers

( China andTravels andVideos )

A series of short clips of Chinese street performers in the Tibetan town of Litang, Sichuan province, China.

Shoe Shine

( China andJoys andTravels andVideos )

BBQ, Chinese Style!

( China andTravels andVideos )

Bit Sad Really

Despite unblocking Wikipedia and generally opening up its door and barriers…China still needs to relax its grip a little bit – check out this article (new window). And sadly, i don’t think this is uncommon either, probably more common than the article makes it out to be.

Goggle In Disbelief!

( China andGoogle andTechy )

Google have announced today, on their increasingly boring, Official Google Blog that they have decided the misuse of their trademark is unnacceptable. The huge success in their short life that has seen their name become part of everyday language and been included in the Oxford Dictionary as a verb, is apparently not good for business! [...]

Here At Last

( China andPhotos andTravels )

Ok…so it’s taken me a little while…but i’ve uploaded some of my pics from Tibet and China. Sadly there isn’t too many due to Flickr restricting you to 200 pics unless you pay $29 a year…and i’m far too tight for that! However, it means i’ll only ever have my 200 best pics… As always…there’s [...]

Rain, Rain, Rain

( China andPhotos )

Took a nice trip up to Inverness and the north west this weekend…and what a site Scotland is in the sunshine! Was visiting family so was kept busy most of the time, and didn’t manage to snap any pictures, so instead i thought i’d post one from China that i just looked at the other [...]

God Bless Google

( China andGoogle andTechy )

This is the message i got when i tried to play a video on Google Video! Thanks to Callum (new window) for setting me up with a secure tunnel to his UK server…allowing me to browse the web unrestricted like a happy little bunny! This isn’t one of China’s many restrictions, but a Google policy [...]

Quick Snap

( China andJoys andPhotos andTravels )

Just put up two pics (i know…only two! and both of the same dude!!) on Flickr. Click the pic to check them out.