Author Archives: sidney

I saw a news clip the other night about mainland Chinese workers going home for Chinese Lunar New Year. In a way, we live on this side of the pond are no different from those who live over the other … Continue reading →

People like fresh produces, fresh meats, and fresh poultries. I do! During my time in Ningbo, I shopped a few times in one of those modern supermarkets. I think I have mentioned the name Aushan (it is a French investors … Continue reading →

Our factory in Ningbo has a canteen that provides three meals a day, breakfast in the morning at 7 am, lunch at 11:30am, and dinner at 6:30 pm. The meals provided are not fanciful, but plenty, and nutritional. After eating … Continue reading →

When I was in Ningbo, I heard this story – which made me wondered. As we know, China as a country, is going through rapid changes, one aspects of it, is her real estate values in all major city centers. … Continue reading →

It is a very vague topic to talk about, guess I am trying to lament on the subject of how two cities go about tackling to keep theirs clean and look reasonably presentable. It is no denial that the sidewalks … Continue reading →

China has a lot of good quality super highways, it moves thousands of transport trucks and assorted vehicles everyday, and these transport trucks, semi-trailers move goods around the country to satisfy the insatiable needs and wants of her citizens. Our … Continue reading →

The road leading to the factory where I worked was about three semi-trailers width wide. And this road runs about three blocks long, makes a right angle bend, up a gentle hill, half a block, makes a left, our factory … Continue reading →

The first time I walked by the front entrance of this hospital, there was a disturbance or dispute of some sort. A large crowd gathered on the side walk. Securities (I assumed) were talking to the crowd. The Hospital itself … Continue reading →

During holiday seasons, people are admiringly generous, other times, I would venture to say,” we Vancouverites are cautiously generous.” Why did I say that? You asked. I recalled the term “food bank” was introduced to us in the late seventies, … Continue reading →

Another year has gone by quickly, and I found myself in a family Christmas dinner last night. There were about twenty people plus at the dinner party. They are mostly family members of in-laws. Their ages ranges from mid sixties … Continue reading →