Category Archives: Box Lady

12 Day Countdown to Christmas, Day 8 – The Grinch

This “Bag Man” is the only person I’ve seen in China that can compete with the “Box Lady” in terms of efficiency: His load was hyperbolic-ally large, and reminded me of the Grinch: I can’t say definitively who is more … Continue reading

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CPHNS’s First Video: The Box Lady

I’ve posted pictures of the Box Lady before, but now thanks to vimeo, you can see her for yourself in this inspiring video of human ingenuity and dexterity: The most amazing part of this video is how she’s just nonchalantly … Continue reading

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Post 104: Bikes

As I mentioned in Post 103: Hats and Hair, people riding bikes almost always have the best hats, as well as other interesting accessories like gloves, sunglasses, Darth Vader masks, and capes(!) in the summer. But sometimes the bike itself … Continue reading

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If Santa Were Chinese…, Xu Hui to Jing An District

So this post may not qualify exactly as a “Christmas-Theme Post” as promised on Saturday, as I have to make a bit of a stretch here with this one… but it’s loosely Christmas themed and hopefully also amusing. So remember … Continue reading

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The Craziest Thing on a Bike, Jing An District

So unfortunately I can’t upload video of this amazing testament to the will and spirit of mankind until I upgrade wordpress, but at least there are pictures to start. I spotted this magnificently skilled biker from afar, and had to … Continue reading

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