Not as bad as Starbucks in the Forbidden City, but a close second. Don’t get me wrong, I like Ronald and his beefy friends, but there’s a proper place for everything. Shame on you McDonalds China. Tsk tsk.

Captured: October 24, 2008, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China.

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A guardian watches over the Chen Family Academy in Guangzhou, China. The ornate decorations are part of a magnificent compound built by the Chen clan during the 19th century. Stay tuned for an upcoming photo essay on the complex.

Captured: October 23, 2008.

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At the Bright Filial Piety Temple (Guangxiao Si), Guangzhou, China.

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Captured: October 23, 2008.

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Public School Halloween Party, Shenzhen, China

We all have to suffer for beauty, no? At least it’s not footbinding. Who knew that Halloween, even Halloween in China, could be so painful?

Captured: October 29, 2008.

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Overseas Chinese Town (OCT) in Shenzhen, China has opened a location in the east of the mega-city. Near the beach and deep in the mountains, the tea-themed holiday park offers visitors a number of interesting escapes from the daily grind.

The daily gala show at OTC East, on the history of tea and tea zen, is something to behold. Grand costumes, dancing, and a giant multi-media screen make the trek across the city worthwhile.

Captured: October 23, 2008, OCT East, Shenzhen, China.

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You can take the boy out of the Chinese village…

Even in multi-million dollar (correction: Yuan) condos, old habits die hard in China. The fact these fish were outside an office begs a question or two:

1. Do people routinely take large fish to work with the purpose of drying them?
2. How is this written up on your performance evaluations. Motivated self-starter. Occasionally distracted by outside influences of a culinary nature. ?

I’ve spent an afternoon or two watching fish dry from my balcony. It’s not as bad as watching paint dry, but close. That begs further questions but I’ll leave them be.

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