China Insider

Chinese Food

2009-06-06T20:29:00.001-07:00

I think they are duck. These duck was hanging outside of a restaurant on the sidewalk. Of course, it would fail the hygiene test back in Australia, but they are surely tasted great!

Boiled chicken sold in the big pot. No worries, they are from supermarket.

Breakfast Joint

2009-05-01T20:12:00.000-07:00

In the early morning, I would go to this breakfast joint everyday to get some cakes, fried eggs, hot soup, etc. The stall in the photo is selling congee and rice ball.

Low Class Income Level

2008-04-08T03:56:00.000-07:00

This is a recruitment sign outside a restaurant. The full time position for the manager of restaurant is around $1000 yen per month. That's translated to around AUD $150. Can we survive on $150 a month in Australia?

Primary Transportation

2008-04-03T02:44:00.000-07:00

Bicycles are one of the primary transportation in China. Car is getting affordable and popular recently.

Train Station - Rice Bag

2008-03-21T14:00:00.000-07:00

This photo was taken on the platform of train station while we were looking for our designated carriage. What is interesting is that people is using the rice bags as luggages. I guess it's cheap, light-weight and durable.

New Apartments VS Old Flats

2008-03-15T04:42:00.001-07:00

Old Flats

New Modern Apartment

Mushroom Restaurant

2008-03-12T03:53:00.001-07:00

This is a really interesting deco in the hotpot restaurant. This place is so cheap!

TVs in the Bus

2008-03-08T01:05:00.001-08:00

This photo was taken in the bus. Notice the LCD TVs overhead? This is luxury!

Selling Chicken...

2008-03-05T23:16:00.000-08:00

This is the meat section in a supermarket. From the photo, you can see all sorts of chicken parts can be purchased here. With the exchange rate of 7 to 1, it costs around A$2~4 per kg. Enjoy the meal!

Shopping Mall

2008-03-01T03:26:00.000-08:00

One of the shopping mall complex in HeFei.

Butcher in the market

2008-02-29T00:08:00.000-08:00

This is the butcher in the market. Here, you can pick the portion of meat you want; butcher will cut, trim and prepare the meat at your will. It is so flexible and convenience.

Metal Work

2008-02-26T03:05:00.000-08:00

A worker is working on the iron/steel bar, which will be used in building construction, on the street side.

Apartment

2008-02-23T22:38:00.001-08:00

This is an old apartment building. Every household hangs clothes out on the balcony. It becomes an interesting scenery, I guess...

Chinese Graffiti?

2008-02-22T01:58:00.000-08:00

This photo was taken in the hallway of a flat. There are advertising about plumbing.

Grocery Shopping

2008-02-20T01:39:00.000-08:00

These photos were taken from one of the popular grocery shop in HeFei.

Temple in Downtown HeFei

2008-02-18T01:27:00.000-08:00

This is a popular temple in the downtown of HeFei. People comes here to pray for health and wealth of them or their family.

Breakfast

2008-02-16T16:54:00.000-08:00

This is a small alley where workers have their breakfast before going to work. Various food are sold including soy milk, Chinese donut, pancake, sweet and sour soup, etc. They are extremely cheap, usually around Y$1.00 only.

McDonald's

2008-02-15T19:28:00.001-08:00

In China, McDonald's is not just a simple fast food store. It is classified as a luxury restaurant because of its price. With the average income of $1000 yen per month, a burger can cost $20 yen here. Comparing to a local burger chain, a burger can be as cheap as $3 yen.

What the heck is this?

2008-02-15T04:18:00.000-08:00

What the heck is this?

These are pork and sausages that a restaurant serves.

What to give a try! (Recommend purchasing life insurance first.)

Zero-star Hotel???

2008-02-14T03:38:00.000-08:00

Little Tiger Hotel. I estimate staying on night in this hotel may cost around AUD $2. Yes, two dollars! (If you survive the night, of course.)

Interesting Roadside Tree

2008-02-12T02:37:00.000-08:00

This is an interesting scene. I have no clue who planed to plant these roadside trees. The branches are so low that no car can go under them; the four-lane street becomes two-lane street. A pity and careless driver may have the car roof cut off if driving through it.