richristow(25)•in #art•80 days agoBeing a Very Ill Zoo Animal in ChinaA few days ago, I recently got out of the hospital after five weeks of having an IV stuck in my arm and a drainage tube in my side. Long story short: I have liv...3richristow(25)•in art•80 days agoBeing a Very Ill Zoo Animal in ChinaA few days ago, I recently got out of the hospital after five weeks of having an IV stuck in my arm and a drainage tube in my side. Long story short: I have liv...3
richristow(25)•in #travel•1123 days agoSome Weirdness in BeardtownBeardtown is a quaint little rural tourism attraction in Jiangyin, a county level city of Wuxi, which is between Changzhou, and the Suzhou, and its county level...4richristow(25)•in travel•1123 days agoSome Weirdness in BeardtownBeardtown is a quaint little rural tourism attraction in Jiangyin, a county level city of Wuxi, which is between Changzhou, and the Suzhou, and its county level...4
richristow(25)•in #photography•1128 days agoRandomness in YixingMy end of China (southern Jiangsu, south of the Yangtze) is home to a lot of sprawling megamarkets. A few months ago, I drive over Changzhou's border with Yixin...4richristow(25)•in photography•1128 days agoRandomness in YixingMy end of China (southern Jiangsu, south of the Yangtze) is home to a lot of sprawling megamarkets. A few months ago, I drive over Changzhou's border with Yixin...4
richristow(25)•in #photography•2516 days agoFour Nanjing Shots in Black and WhiteI recently bought a new phone, and since I actually live in China, I opted for Chinese brands. My old phone was an Oppo, and I thought I was happy with it. That...6richristow(25)•in photography•2516 days agoFour Nanjing Shots in Black and WhiteI recently bought a new phone, and since I actually live in China, I opted for Chinese brands. My old phone was an Oppo, and I thought I was happy with it. That...6
richristow(25)•in #travel•2530 days agoNanjing's Jiming TempleThis is a quick summary....0richristow(25)•in travel•2530 days agoNanjing's Jiming TempleThis is a quick summary....0
richristow(25)•in #travel•2535 days agoKinky Marilynn Monroe in ChangzhouI take a walk through of one of Xinbei District's most empty most strange shopping centers....0richristow(25)•in travel•2535 days agoKinky Marilynn Monroe in ChangzhouI take a walk through of one of Xinbei District's most empty most strange shopping centers....0
richristow(25)•in #travel•2536 days agoMTG Magic the Gathering Shopping, NanjingMagic the Gathering is in China, but it's not widespread in mass market retail outlets. Sort of like in the days of old in the USA, you have to track down a car...0richristow(25)•in travel•2536 days agoMTG Magic the Gathering Shopping, NanjingMagic the Gathering is in China, but it's not widespread in mass market retail outlets. Sort of like in the days of old in the USA, you have to track down a car...0
richristow(25)•in #travel•2537 days agoStrolling Through Qing Guo Lane, ChangzhouIn Changzhou, there is an offshoot of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal that goes through what used to be -- and to extent, still is -- a residential area. Centu...0richristow(25)•in travel•2537 days agoStrolling Through Qing Guo Lane, ChangzhouIn Changzhou, there is an offshoot of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal that goes through what used to be -- and to extent, still is -- a residential area. Centu...0
richristow(25)•in #travel•2540 days agoRiding Changzhou's BRTI would wager that the public transportation infrastructure in smaller but rapidly developing Chinese city beats nearly any public transit system in the USA....0richristow(25)•in travel•2540 days agoRiding Changzhou's BRTI would wager that the public transportation infrastructure in smaller but rapidly developing Chinese city beats nearly any public transit system in the USA....0
richristow(25)•in #travel•2541 days agoA Different Type of Playboy in ChinaThis is a weird thing, but it's something that fades into the background very quickly. Like in a few months after moving to China, it's no longer funny....0richristow(25)•in travel•2541 days agoA Different Type of Playboy in ChinaThis is a weird thing, but it's something that fades into the background very quickly. Like in a few months after moving to China, it's no longer funny....0
richristow(25)•in #food•2545 days agoPigs in Changzhou's Dino TownThis is both a walk through the gaudiest part of changzhou, but also an explanation of the pig and how it fits into the chinese zodiac. And, by the way, happy S...1richristow(25)•in food•2545 days agoPigs in Changzhou's Dino TownThis is both a walk through the gaudiest part of changzhou, but also an explanation of the pig and how it fits into the chinese zodiac. And, by the way, happy S...1
richristow(25)•in #travel•2547 days agoStrolling Wuxi's Nanchang Canal at NightThis is a common destination in Wuxi. And while one can claim it's a tourist trap, it's still very nice to look at in the evening -- which is what I did in this...2richristow(25)•in travel•2547 days agoStrolling Wuxi's Nanchang Canal at NightThis is a common destination in Wuxi. And while one can claim it's a tourist trap, it's still very nice to look at in the evening -- which is what I did in this...2
richristow(25)•in #travel•2549 days agoThe Three Heroes of Changzhou...0richristow(25)•in travel•2549 days agoThe Three Heroes of Changzhou...0
richristow(25)•in #travel•2550 days agoOne of the Worst Bits of ChinglishChina has had a long and tortured relationship with the English language. This video is about the worst I have ever seen over the five years I have lived in a T...0richristow(25)•in travel•2550 days agoOne of the Worst Bits of ChinglishChina has had a long and tortured relationship with the English language. This video is about the worst I have ever seen over the five years I have lived in a T...0
richristow(25)•in #travel•2552 days agoNandajie Has Seen Better DaysRapid urban developments comes with weird casualties. If you keep throwing up shopping malls quickly, it's bound to impact another part of a city. That's what t...1richristow(25)•in travel•2552 days agoNandajie Has Seen Better DaysRapid urban developments comes with weird casualties. If you keep throwing up shopping malls quickly, it's bound to impact another part of a city. That's what t...1
richristow(25)•in #travel•2554 days agoQuick Thoughts on Starbucks in China...0richristow(25)•in travel•2554 days agoQuick Thoughts on Starbucks in China...0
richristow(25)•in #travel•2556 days agoJapanese Street, ChangzhouThis is my first attempt at Vlogging. I decided to try this because it makes me uncomfortable, and trying things you steadfastly do not want to do is how you gr...6richristow(25)•in travel•2556 days agoJapanese Street, ChangzhouThis is my first attempt at Vlogging. I decided to try this because it makes me uncomfortable, and trying things you steadfastly do not want to do is how you gr...6
richristow(25)•in #photography•2624 days agoUnfinished Statues at Sansheng TempleBuddhist and Taoist Temples in China tend to be rather ornate places. Sansheng is no different in that regard. The difference, sometimes, is when you see the st...0richristow(25)•in photography•2624 days agoUnfinished Statues at Sansheng TempleBuddhist and Taoist Temples in China tend to be rather ornate places. Sansheng is no different in that regard. The difference, sometimes, is when you see the st...0
richristow(25)•in #photography•2626 days agoSculpture Wall at Sansheng TempleChangzhou has plenty of Buddhist Temples, and Sansheng is at the extreme far edge of town. A bus does come out here, but they are just a handful per day. There ...4richristow(25)•in photography•2626 days agoSculpture Wall at Sansheng TempleChangzhou has plenty of Buddhist Temples, and Sansheng is at the extreme far edge of town. A bus does come out here, but they are just a handful per day. There ...4
richristow(25)•in #photography•2637 days agoWuxi's Nanchan Temple at NightNanchan Temple itself is rather small. However, the commercial shopping area around it is sprawling. At night, it's lit up and a different walking experience th...1richristow(25)•in photography•2637 days agoWuxi's Nanchan Temple at NightNanchan Temple itself is rather small. However, the commercial shopping area around it is sprawling. At night, it's lit up and a different walking experience th...1