China - never a dull moment!

[Cruiser Elite]

CZ Chairman being investigated for corruption - report here - Shanghai Daily

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Beijing to Nanjing on CRH G11 - 08:00-11:54:



And:



And my window seat:



What's that you ask? My actual seat number - oh ok - as much as I didn't want to post it - here goes:



BEST seat in cabin too - my 'go to' seat selection!

 

[Steady]

And here I was thinking it was a photo of 1K

 

[Cruiser Elite]

And here I was thinking it was a photo of 1K

All seats on CRH trains rotate 180deg - trains don't turn all seats to - heading one way row 1 closest to front - return journey row 1 is rear row - it's actually a brilliant system - this is all seats on train- Business Class I have shown- First and Second Class also.

 

[Moopere]

Up in Harbin, at the moment I can use the mail app on my iPhone to access my Gmail accounts. All the other regularly blocked websites are still down however.

Seems like its all over the place - I was up in Harbin late July early August and I couldn't receive Gmail on my Android phone ... didn't check the wifes iPhone, just assumed it didn't work either (but maybe it did!!).

 

[TheEmu]

When a Chinese asks if they can borrow your ute...

 

[TonyHancock]

All seats on CRH trains rotate 180deg - trains don't turn all seats to - heading one way row 1 closest to front - return journey row 1 is rear row - it's actually a brilliant system - this is all seats on train- Business Class I have shown- First and Second Class also.

It really is hard to go past J on the high speed train.

 

[hummel]

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When a Chinese asks if they can borrow your ute...

I am just surprised it's strapped down!!

 

[TheRealTMA]

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When a Chinese asks if they can borrow your ute...

Gives a new meaning to a Mobile Laundry service.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

So how do you fit a totally oversized carton into the boot of your car? Easy:



And be then you tear down the road at 120kmh to get home before it falls off on the way home.

 

[TheEmu]

Gives a new meaning to a Mobile Laundry service.

He'll cook your dinner while you wait, too: there's a microwave between his legs.
All done to his selection of tunes: I could hear the radio that's slung over the front from inside the coach I was on (sealed windows...)

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Whenever I think of the term 'Bridal Wear' my mind instantly registers Beijing South Train Station as the logical place to start shopping!



And:

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Here tell there may have been a spot of pollution in China recently also: Worst Pollution on Record

 

[seanpodge]

Here tell there may have been a spot of pollution in China recently also: Worst Pollution on Record

Just a bit. Actually closed down schools up here last Tuesday. At least I got the day off of work as well.

 

[seanpodge]

Seems like its all over the place - I was up in Harbin late July early August and I couldn't receive Gmail on my Android phone ... didn't check the wifes iPhone, just assumed it didn't work either (but maybe it did!!).

A common problem. Only sure way is to sort out a VPN before one arrives.

 

[TheEmu]

A common problem. Only sure way is to sort out a VPN before one arrives.

Even with VPNs I often have difficulties with access being blocked or throttled. Astrill VPN on the iPhone has been useless for several months. It is a ridiculous and frustrating situation, particularly for business as Skype and Facetime calls are also frequently affected to the point of being unusable. The interference now is the worst I have experienced over the last 2-3 years.

 

[seanpodge]

Even with VPNs I often have difficulties with access being blocked or throttled. Astrill VPN on the iPhone has been useless for several months. It is a ridiculous and frustrating situation, particularly for business as Skype and Facetime calls are also frequently affected to the point of being unusable. The interference now is the worst I have experienced over the last 2-3 years.

True. My HMA VPN isn't brilliant for the iPhone either. Apart from the frustration in trying to log on, the VPN also drains the battery pretty hard. I usually just wait until I get home if I need e-mail, facebook, et al.

Haven't noticed any problems with facetime or Skype when I've used them sans VPN however.

 

[legroom]

Even with VPNs I often have difficulties with access being blocked or throttled. Astrill VPN on the iPhone has been useless for several months. It is a ridiculous and frustrating situation, particularly for business as Skype and Facetime calls are also frequently affected to the point of being unusable. The interference now is the worst I have experienced over the last 2-3 years.

Well, the internet needs to be '... purified ...' before all other visible pollution.

That was the exact term used 'purify the internet' !

Things go to a plan .... designed for thought control, not for your convenience.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

This is becoming a serious problem - China's Insatiable Baby Formula Appetite

I personally take 10 to 12 tins with me every visit for a couple of friends - they just cannot trust locally produced formula and are willing to pay anything for Australian supply - who here wouldn't do the same thing?

 

[trentusjuventus]

Were you using a VPN? 3 carriers in China - China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom - Facebook blocked on all carriers - List of blocked sites in China

Actually I had a friend visiting me in China recently and they also had unrestricted access when roaming. They were roaming on China Mobile using a Taiwanese SIM (arranged through Far-east Tone in Taiwan). Facebook, instagram, google etc all no problem on 3G/4G here in Guangzhou. I was not aware that this was possible but maybe there is some kind of agreement in place with certain overseas carriers to provide unrestricted internet when roaming in China.