The Chinese use their bikes very...Resourcefully

If you look closely at those yellow nets attached to this bike, you'll see that they are live chickens, still clucking.

Its not a flower basket here. Its a dog basket.

Most Xiamen cyclists bike with an umbrella -- either holding it or by using a mount. Wow, this really does not look safe. Could really take someones eye or neck out.
Babies climb on cycles and ride in laps all the time. The light on this one means its a motorized cycle, and the key is in the ignition.

All Public Electrical/Water Units are decorated with Animals

The Longest Building Sign I've Ever Seen

Fond London Memories

Victoria Park, London, before I left.

You can tempura anything

eating out was never so affordable either. Compared to London, even compared to LA.
At a Communist-themed restaurant. Mao memorabilia and corn decorate the walls, while the servers are all adorned in the traditional People's outfit, each with those baggy work pants and a bookbag.

Xiamen is like the future

but, like, if the future had, like, neon lights everywhere.

Kevin is not allowed to drive here

Sorry kid. Can't play while you're driving.

Deconstructionist Window Display?

Probably just lazy chinese employees

Xiamen Beach

Havent seen the shore in a while. While it was a little windy and there was a blatant sewage pipe in the middle of the beach, its nice to see the sea again on a sunny day.

Xiamen drivers are crazy

But i hear they're "civilized" compared to the rest of China's drivers. Think the green lit walking man at a cross walk means walk? No, it means "Youre supposed to walk, but watch out for cars still." Here, sidewalks and parking lots become one. Parking spots are literally on the sidewalk, and this is an example of a horribly dangerous parking job. No photomanipulation on this one. The tire on this A4 is really that far off.

DIY Scrabble

Lacking a board, we made our own. We hunted for cardboard, a cheap Chinese checkers set, stickers, and set to work

Xiamen outdoor market

mangosteen...from Walmart (no good).
Rambutan...from the street market...wow.


Invdividually bagged turtles, for turtles on the go. Turtle soup.

Nature welcomes all shapes and sizes.

Mong Kok, Hong Kong

Mong Kok is the shopping district of Hong Kong, where you can hopefully find your fix for almost anything. The area is made up of many streets, with entire blocks dedicated to one particular type of product: One block for electronics, cameras, computers, sneakers, womenswear, menswear, aquarium/fish....and many more. However, almost everything is fake. Even if there is a Nike or Adidas logo lit up outside a bright white store, the goods may still be fake, and most likely might be very poor knockoffs.

One of MANY aquarium places on the aquarium/fish street. I'd approximate that there were at least 30+ places just like this, selling exotic fish such as Yellow Tang and Clownfish (finding nemo) for less than $10 USD.

London Canal Ride

London Canal Ride from Erik H on Vimeo.

Old recording

Victoria Park Sunday from Erik H on Vimeo.

WOW

Gosh, I love cutesy matching couples.

Nong Ping, Hong Kong

The Big Bhudda and the Po Lin Monastery are one of the big tourist attractions here. An affordable $7 USD bus ride was all it cost too.