i am struck by all the ways of transport shown in the photo: feet, bicycle, van, bicycle cart (i forget the chinese name), and scooter. wonderful colors, too.
san lun che. I think the West (and particularly the USA) is far to dependent on cars and trucks.
ahha…i shall practice so i remember. i agree about the dependency. i remember when i visited you the remarkable ability of people to pile and tie things down on the san lun che. what we would fit in a pick-up, they would be pedaling down the road.
It is so interesting to me when they put the English name on the store— as often as you post these things I am still surprised.
A lot changed with the build-up to the 2008 Olympics. Most public transit has names in English. Many business as well. (Some are for stylistic purposes, which I think why there are often misspellings.)
i am struck by all the ways of transport shown in the photo: feet, bicycle, van, bicycle cart (i forget the chinese name), and scooter. wonderful colors, too.
san lun che. I think the West (and particularly the USA) is far to dependent on cars and trucks.
ahha…i shall practice so i remember. i agree about the dependency. i remember when i visited you the remarkable ability of people to pile and tie things down on the san lun che. what we would fit in a pick-up, they would be pedaling down the road.
It is so interesting to me when they put the English name on the store— as often as you post these things I am still surprised.
A lot changed with the build-up to the 2008 Olympics. Most public transit has names in English. Many business as well. (Some are for stylistic purposes, which I think why there are often misspellings.)