Where in US prices the Toyota FJ Cruiser is 60% more expensive than the Toyota Corolla, in Chinese prices it’s 440% more expensive!
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Category Archives: China
Rant on the price of one-way flight tickets
It is insanity that I’m cheaper off buying a return ticket, and not using the return flight, than buying a one-way ticket…
Photo: Tricycle
These are so common in China, I don’t even notice them anymore… Posted from Beijing, Beijing, China.
Photo: Streetsign
Posted from Beijing, Beijing, China.
Photo: Street
They have been busy repairing the street now for a couple of weeks… progress is slow…
Photo: Bridge
A bridge to nowhere. (朝阳路三间房) Posted from Beijing, Beijing, China.
Photo: Carwash
A typical Chinese carwash, where they clean up your car inside-out for a mere ¥10, or about US$17,000 (not sure of the current exchange rate. Posted from Beijing, Beijing, China.
Photo: Canal
A corner of the canal surrounding the Forbidden City. Posted from Beijing, Beijing, China.
Chinese privacy protection to top American
This concisely sums up the mindset of many corporations in the United States: privacy laws are designed for the sole purpose of annoying and hindering businesses.
Emergencies
Not thinking too much of it, I took some painkiller again and tried to get some sleep. But instead of residing the pain increased. In the next three hours I took half the maximum daily dose of paracetamol and codeine, to no avail.