Maz-da-KAR

NICE CAR, eH!?!
What's this got to do with East Asia?
Oooops... Hey, it's a Mazda..... It's Japanese..... and the owner sold it to move to China.....
Get outta here!

Kareta Di Mana?

Rope+Board+Bucket = Shiny Facade

All you need is a) a bucket, b) a piece of wood (any will do) and c) lots of courage.

The result: a great way to clean the windows of this Chengdu restaurant.

December 2007

IT Markets in China

What's more important? Groceries or Printers?
Chengdu Electronics Market, Dec. 2007.

Taiwan Elections

Today, the people of Taiwan will vote to choose their new president to succeed to controversy-ridden Chen Shui-bian, the former mayor of Taipei (Taibei). Most polls still indicate that Ma Ying-jiu is likely to win, but recent developments in Tibet could - although unlikely - cause a last minute upset in favor of DPP's Chang-ting "Frank" Hsieh (or Xie in mainland Pinyin romanization), who is the former mayor of Kaohsiung (Gaoxiong). It should be interesting to see how the Mainland will react if Hsieh wins. My take: not much, as he also supports improved ties with Beijing. The International Herald Tribune has a good "info page" for newbies on the elections:
Link

Here are some highlights:
- 17 million eligible voters
- There will not be much time to vote: polls will only be open during an 8-hour window (between 0800-1600 Taiwan time)
- The results should become available in the evening, Taiwan time.







I've attached two pictures from the internet to this post. Can you find the difference?