By Gareth Davies | March 5, 2012 at 5:34 pm | 2 comments
I remember walking down the Nanjing Road in Shanghai a couple of years ago and being offered goods aplenty. This week however it seems worse than ever. As I get further down the road, I can always see people suddenly step out from beside the shops and walk alongside me asking me...
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By Gareth Davies | March 2, 2012 at 10:33 pm | 3 comments
Walking around Beijing, I find it hard to tell whether my lips are numb because of the cold, snow-laden wind blowing in my face, or the Szechuan peppers which were liberally sprinkled on my lunch. If you've never had them before, their effect on your mouth is an exciting...
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By Gareth Davies | February 28, 2012 at 3:26 pm | 2 comments
The cultural differences between nations are never more pronounced that when in transit. The British, being a nation of enthusiastic queuers, are left apoplectic with rage when confronted with a country full of people who do not understand this basic concept. I am told that...
Posted in: LSO On Tour, South Korea & China February & March 2012