Ni hao folks. Its been a while but once again I had a vision. Mike has started his China reflections so I shan't tread on his furry toes. I just have a few bullet point observations and travel trips aimed at no-one in particular.-- Driving.Driving in China is fine as long as you follow these simple user rules.Rule 1. i) The vehicle in front is your enemy, its driver hates you and your entire family. You must overtake him at all costs. ii) If you can overtake ...

"As Bertrand Russell once said, 'The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation'. I think we can all appreciate the relevance of that now.""Was that on a beer mat?""Yeah, it was Guinness Extra Cold." -- Shaun of the DeadThe second part of our look at China. If you remember, last week I was lecturing - and it is a lecture - on things like culture and travel. This episode it's the turn of such fascinating topics as politics and food to rear thei...

"Okay, I get the picture - White Tigers, Lords of Death, guys in funny suits throwing plastic explosives while poison arrows fall from the sky and the pillars of heaven shake, huh? Sure, okay, I see Charlie Chan, Fu Manchu and a hundred howlin' monkey temples, and that's just for starters, right? Fine! I'm back! I'm ready, goddammit let me at 'em!" -- Big Trouble In Little China It's that time again... After seven weeks in China, we're...