Dongjiang Expedition Part 2: Growing up in a dump
by Chaser on Mar.22, 2013, under Posts
Part 2 of the Dongjiang Expedition series picks up at the same open-air garbage dump from Part 1.
A tribute to Chris Farley
by Chaser on Mar.13, 2013, under Quickies
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Dongjiang Expedition Part 1: The meaning of “free-range”
by Chaser on Mar.01, 2013, under Posts
You may recall that awhile back, I participated in an expedition to explore the watershed of Dongjiang River, the source of 80% of Hong Kong’s water supply. Over 90% of the watershed’s land area is in Guangdong Province, while the remainder is in Jiangxi Province. As you can see from the route map above, we traced the river from its mouth (lower right) at the Pearl River Delta (虎門) up to its source (upper right) in the mountains of southern Jiangxi.
Through written treaties, China has promised to provide a continuous supply of Dongjiang water to Hong Kong as well as maintain Donjiang’s high water quality. Despite these promises, many are skeptical of China’s sincerity.
For several reasons (first, political sensitivity, then, laziness), I’ve held off on posting about that expedition…until now.
Langur portrait attempt
by Chaser on Feb.25, 2013, under Quickies
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When air is not free
by Chaser on Feb.21, 2013, under Posts
One of the biggest headlines out of China in recent weeks has been Beijing’s “airpocalypse“. It’s heartbreaking when people can’t even take clean air for granted. Here’s a sensationalistic report about a correlation between childhood air quality and intelligence. Will Beijingers (and much of China) soon be plagued with a generation of even greater idiocy?
