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The Chinese Massage

"The chinese massage" could have a different meaning to different people, anyway generally speaking it is finger pressure technique massage. The form that I enjoy most (or at least have frequently) is the "tui na" type, a little in the direction of physiotherapy, and I generally get it from blind people for about 30 rmb for an hour.

"Den kinesiske massasjen" kan defineres ganske ulikt ift hvem du spør, men generellt er det mye bruk av å sette press på fingre på mottakeren. Den spesifikke formen jeg nyter mest (eller iallfall går til regelmessig) heter "tui na", og er litt i retningen av fysioterapi, og jeg får den stort sett av blinde/svaksynte massører for 25 kr timen.

If you want to find one of the 7 branches in Beijing, search for: Qing Song Blind Doctor Massage真轻松盲人保健按摩中心
More about tui na: http://tcm.health-info.org/tuina/tcm-tuina-massage.htm OR http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tui_na
Written by Shanghaiet @ 04:15. 0 comment(s)

3D here for good

Alice in wonderland was another impressive display of new 3D technology, and
the movie good too. Just a pity these "Asian style (flat)" glasses were
quite heavy and uncomfortable.

Filmen "Alice in wonderland" var nok en imponerede 3D film, bare så synd
brillene var alt for tunge og ukomfortable.
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"Denne har døm itte vøri heldig med!"

Norwegian Finance minister Sigbjørn Johnsen at a visit at the Norwegian
embassy in Beijing. During his short speech he quoted the first Norwegian
Prime minister to visit China, Oddvar Nordli, for saying something like
"this baijiu they haven't been quite lucky with" referring to Norwegian home
distilleries (especially in Hedemark province where they both come from) at
the time producing dubious manufacture.

Finansminister Sigbjørn Johnsen besøker den norske ambassaden i Beijing. I
sitt korte innlegg siterer han den første norske statsministeren som besøkte
Kina, Oddvar Nordli, som skal ha utbrutt "denne har døm itte vøri heldige
med!" (etter å ha fått servert kinesernes maotai ved en statsmiddag i
Beijing), trolig med en liten referanse til hjemmebrygging i Hedemarken i
gamle-dager.
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Smooth traffic on 14 lanes

This is how it looks when everything is going smooth, just imagine the cues
when nothing is moving.

Slik ser trafikken over 14 felt ut når alt flyter som det skal, bare tenk
når det er kø.
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McD going all electric

As I am following the pulse of the electrical vehicles market in China,
related to my work, it is not difficult to notice the silent revolution
going on for electrical bicycles, even fully adopted by McDonalds (the
delivery crew has the battered batteries out in the restaurant). This green
move is not caused by subsidies, but simply by banning the petrol
alternatives!

Ettersom jeg følger pulsen på markedet for elektriske kjøretøy i Kina,
relater til jobben min, så er det vanskelig å unngå å legge merke til den
stille revolusjonen som foregår for overgangen til elektriske sykler, selv
tatt i bruk av McDonalds ("burger-bud" gutta har de medtatte batteriene
stående ute til ladning i restauranten. Denne grønne utviklingen er ikke
drevet av subsidier, eller miljøvennelighet, men ganske enkelt ett forbud
mot bensindrevne scootere.

More:
http://www.montrealgazette.com/China+returns+wheel+travel/2763474/story.html
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Summer palace rooftops

A view from the Longevity hill to the Kunming lake.

En utsikt fra "fjellet for lang levetid" mot Kunming innsjø, begge i det
berømte sommerpalasset.
Written by Shanghaiet @ 04:13. 0 comment(s)

Marbelous boat

This marble boat may have caused the demise of chinese dynasties, as money
spent on it's construction were originally earmarked to establish a modern
Chinese navy.

Denne marmorbåten kan ha vært med på å ødelegge for ett kinesisk dynasti,
for pengene som ble brukt var egentlig øremerket for å lage en moderne
kinesisk marine.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marble_Boat
Written by Shanghaiet @ 04:12. 0 comment(s)

Silhouettes

- above the Kunming lake

Siluetter over Kunming innsjøen.
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Yunan hotpot

Recommended for Beijing's maybe best Hot pot, but be ready for queuing up!

Kanskje Beijings beste hot pot sted, men vær forberedt på å vente i lang kø.


Address/info in chinese:
http://www.dianping.com/shop/2951611
http://www.dianping.com/shop/3642082
Written by Shanghaiet @ 04:12. 0 comment(s)

Excellent service, excellent taste

- and not the least excellent company of newly wedded Huang and Shawn, that
were with us in the summer palace first.

Super service, smak og ikke minst selskap. Nygifte Huang&Shawn er med på
middagen etter en lang tur rundt sommerpalasset.
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