Would You Like Some Traffic with Your Pedicure?

I know a recurring theme with my blog posts has to do with interesting and new sights I see while in China, and this post will be no different! I have seen so many unexpected and inexplicable things as I have traveled, so I consider myself fortunate, and I always...

Cars!

With China’s recent improvements in their economic standing, people now have more discretionary funds for nice things… like cars. This has brought about some interesting challenges for China. Many of the cities were not designed to handle this increase in the volume...

Hidden Traffic Treasures

When I first visited China in 2002, I was so surprised by the traffic in the small city where I spent most of my time. There was a constant flow of trucks, cars, motorcycles, bikes, and donkey drawn carts. The only place where traffic lights were used were at the...

Navigating Traffic in China

With the largest population of any country in the world (nearly 1.5 billion people!), you may wonder how China keeps so many people, and the traffic they cause, orderly.  To many Westerners, the flow of traffic may seem chaotic, but it really isn’t.  There is a nice...