Category Archives: 西安

Singular

Posted on December 2, 2015 by d4vid

Bagpipes and the Eiffel Tower.  The two things all young Chinese shoppers love.

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Egocentric

Posted on June 14, 2015 by d4vid

This Qin-era weapon is called a “gē”.  It usually gets translated into English as “spear” or “pike” or “dagger axe”, but as you can see from the picture it’s kind of weirder than any of those and I can’t really think … Continue reading →

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Circumnavigate

Posted on June 13, 2015 by d4vid

 Rented a bike atop the Xi’an city walls and rode the 8.5 miles around it.  The speakers on the lampposts play traditional Chinese music, which really added to the whole experience. Took about 90 minutes (with stops at all four … Continue reading →

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Ozymandias

Posted on June 12, 2015 by d4vid

“Look on my works, ye mighty and despair.”  Or, if Shelley isn’t your thing, insert a relevant Siouxie Sioux lyric instead.  Because I’m certainly not here to tell you how to run your life. I took an hour long public … Continue reading →

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Antonym

Posted on June 12, 2015 by d4vid

Quick!  What’s the opposite of a squat toilet?  Yeah, I got it wrong, too. For the record, the Chinese characters actually just say “sit toilet.”  Way to keep it classy, Baidu Translate.  

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Fortress

Posted on June 12, 2015 by d4vid

 I’m in Xi’an, the capital of Shaanxi province (not Shanxi province, which is different as you may recall.)  It was also the capital of many dynasties all the way back to the Qin, although under many different names. The current name … Continue reading →

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