Real China

[OwdChina]

OK, so here we go........these are pics taken from the works van. Some

are shite, some are not. I understand some of these are not shite, so i

will stop if people get figged off. Anyhooos:

 

 

 

WECLOME TO CIHNA

 

 

 

Need a pony ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[VWPowered]

 

top spot, suzuki/bedford rascel type thingy

[254575]

can you ship me over one of the montego/maestro hybrids (monstro?)

[OwdChina]

Monstro on the way........take dustpan and shovel to collect from docks.

[retrogeezer]

it's like watching that Charlie Boorman programme 'By Any Means'...Keep em coming, it's fascinating.

[VWPowered]

where have i seen this before *scratches head*

 

*voila* ahhh yes

 

[ChinaTom]

Seeing those makes me miss the place. A bit of reminiscing lead to me finding this - what's the red car on the right?

 

 

 

Mazda 929 coupe?

 

Here's a few from my various journeys

 

 

Do the girls still smile at the toll booths, or has Olympic fever worn off?

 

One of the more surreal moments:

 

[OwdChina]

Hey Tom,

Didn't know you'd left for good, shame that, makes me feel lonely. The girls do still smile at the toll booths...ive a great piccy somewhere but can't find it, must be on plug in hard drive which i've left in the UK. I'll have a look next Friday while i'm back. The olympics has faded away thank god, but it's been replaced by 2010 Asian Games fever round here because it's being held in Guangzhou City. Thankfully we'll miss it because we leave at Christmas......you just know it's gonna be a total fiasco.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By the way, it's amazin just how many diggers/lorries etc you see tumbled down a hill...lying on their side or just plain collapsed in this part of the world.

[seth]

Yow! That bridge/highway construction looks pretty amazing.

[ChinaTom]

Not left for good, just taking a bit of a break. I love those adverts for BaiJiu (Chinese version of Vodka / Methylated Spirit) along the highways - usually followed a few clicks on by a yellow and black picture of a stick-man smiling but sleeping at the wheel with "don't drive drunk" written after it. It is as if to say drink just enough so you don't fall asleep.I'll be back around Xmas time I think - just waiting for Mrs CT's UK immigration to be sorted. Passports are probably in a bulkflow in a warehouse somewhere Got any photos of the massive suspension bridges around your area? I think the HuMen bridge is the one that skirts along the outside of a bunch of power stations that kick out the yellowest emissions I have ever seen.Keep them coming

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Marvellous pics! I am loving them. whenever I go somewhere new i always prioritise local musems, tourist attractions etc well down the list and instead want to check out the crummy corner shops, blokes digging up the road etc so these are right up my street.I went to Shanghai for a fortnight once with work, going in some foundries and metalwork shops and that, it was more memorable and enjoyable than any holiday i've ever been on.

[Guest]

Hey CT, you've got rid of the "Bent beyond recognition" one from your sig! Is it finally dead or something? I really liked that vehicle.

[ChinaTom]

Sold it to a shrimp farmer for £2,000. SUCKER!!!

 

I miss it. One last time then...

 

 

 

But I still have another one which is the same but without the back-box. Father in law has it

 

Sold the Kia and the Jeep too.

[ChinaTom]

Sign outside an apartment I used to live in:

 

[wuvvum]

Sold it to a shrimp farmer for £2,000. SUCKER!!!

Isn't that more than what they cost new?

[ChinaTom]

Sold it to a shrimp farmer for £2,000. SUCKER!!!

Isn't that more than what they cost new?

nearly. £3,600 new on the road, but the second hand car market is nuts out there. Fact is that you have to give over a lot of personal information when you buy and register a new car and there are plenty of folk who don't want to do that. Chap was an in-law distant family member with a "bit of history" so needed to stay under the radar. Still registered under father-in-law's name so best describe it as long-term lease. I have a lot of decent connections in the local area traffic-police wise so the reg number is a "safe" one. 20,000 rmb could buy nearly 3 new QQ's (Matiz) though - not much boxes of shrimp in that boot though.

[Spottedlaurel]

Seeing those makes me miss the place. A bit of reminiscing lead to me finding this - what's the red car on the right?

 

 

 

Mazda 929 coupe?

Toyota Soarer I think, maybe the 2nd generation model.

 

Great pic's from both of you!

[ChinaTom]

Mrs CT born in one of those des-res's above.

Distant family relations live in these huts.

He's got the right idea.

[VWPowered]

hasnt he just

[OwdChina]

Those engine blocks look a bit serious, what're they shovin them in ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Got any photos of the massive suspension bridges around your area? I think the HuMen bridge is the one that skirts along the outside of a bunch of power stations that kick out the yellowest emissions I have ever seen

Yeah somewhere, i'll dig em out. Hey if you catch the ferry from Hong Kong airport to Fu Yong you'll see a bridge they're building across the sea. It's a monster of a thing, miles an miles of it.

[myglaren]

Yeah somewhere, i'll dig em out. Hey if you catch the ferry from Hong Kong airport to Fu Yong you'll see a bridge they're building across the sea. It's a monster of a thing, miles an miles of it.

That is an amazing construction: YouTube Video

[ChinaTom]

Those blocks are for the locos.I wanted one for the Jag, but the bonnet bulge required may have obscured any forward view!!I sub'ed a load of work to the loco factory just to marvel at the work going on in there. Unfortunately, it's all gone now - just empty sheds

[OwdChina]

This little task kept me busy for a while.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Gompo]

Great pics all round, thanks!

[OwdChina]

I seem to have been in limbo for the last month, i wonder what happened.

Anyhoos

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kev.

[OwdChina]

This place is totally manic, it's great. Hong Kong.

 

Tram shite. Everyday transport for some. There's a lot of these still in use.

 

 

 

 

 

When the lights change there's no hanging about. It's like the start of a grand prix, flat out to the next junction ! Toyota Crowns are the weapon of the taxi company.Thousands of em, all crowns.

 

 

 

 

 

Boat shite. Ferries to Macao

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flying shite. This is how the rich do it.

 

 

 

This was the sea 18 months ago.

 

 

 

All these were built in late fifties / early sixties. Easily the most pleasant way to cross the harbour.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sorry about blured picture, this was a surprise. Nice big dent in n/s/f wing though.

 

[myglaren]

Cracking photo's meowdchina. Looks an amazing place. Don't think I could stand the pace though.

[r.welfare]

Brings back memories of my (fairly fleeting - 5 days in total, split 3 outbound and 2 inbound) visit to HK 3 years back. Were those trams pictured at Causeway Bay?The Crown taxis are comfy things - squishy squashy vinyl flat bench in the back, and cheap - HK$15 (£1 at the time) would get you pretty much anywhere you wanted to go. The ferries were the easiest way to get from Kowloon to HK Island though - great cans of cold coffee from the vending machines too.Most of the private motors I saw there were the predictable Mercs and Porsche 4x4s, but there was some random stuff like an Opel Omega and Mk3 Mondeo. There's a dealer for pretty much any brand you can think of somewhere on the island.

[OwdChina]

Yup......Causeway Bay & Central. Porcsh+Ferrari also a common sight round these parts. To be honest the MTR (tube) is the way to get about, cheap an quick, but only the north shore. There is a huge building task going on at the mo, tunnels being drilled everywhere, it'l be like a rabbit warren before much longer.

Anyhoos, this happened yesterday...........

they think it's all over............it IS NOW.

[ChinaTom]

Blimey! lot more organized that we ever were!!

 

didn't need a truck though...

 

Back for good now?