BYPASSING THE CENSORS

Posted by on May 12, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments Thanks so much to Mariska in Vancouver for posting some of my bl og stuffs from China. Cen sorship here means that FB, T wit, Yo utube and all Bl ogs are inacc essible in Ch ina. Intentional mispellings. I am sure you will figure it out.(Location: William is in Kangding, Kham province, China – – pretty much Tibet really)
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AMAZING CATARACT SURGERY RESTORES VISION (IN 10 MINUTES)

Posted by on May 12, 2011 in BLOG | 2 comments Ok, maybe 12 minutes. but totally amazing. These sisters had cataracts in both eyes and this is what they travelled 3 days (1200 km) for. Surgery on the first eye. Fascinating procedure and I was lucky to be witness to it all while in Kangding. A weight is placed on the eye before surgery – I think to help freezing work best. Me in surgery. Moving delicately. This is precise work. Recovery...
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BEST MONEY I HAVE EVER SPENT! I BOUGHT VISION FOR THREE TIBETANS

Posted by on May 11, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments Seva (based in Vancouver) is a wonderful group that helps subsidize Cataract Surgeries for countless Tibetans (and people all over the world). I was lucky to get to Kangding to see this great hospital in action. I had planned to cover the cost of one person’s surgery, but after meeting these three sisters who travelled THREE DAYS to cover the 1200 KMS to get here, I felt compelled to pay...
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CHALLENGING CHINESE ROADS?

Posted by on May 10, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments On the way to Kangding, I saw this truck that went over the edge. Nasty accident.You can see in the other photo that people pass like crazy too where there is not really too much room.
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MONKEYS ALWAYS WIN

Posted by on May 9, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments Monkeys on the trail up Emei Shan are infamous for taking exactly what they want. Very Aggressive. Bringing up a plastic bag here!? Not a good idea at all. Great to watch the mayhem from silly tourists who ignored all warnings. (Location: Emei Shan, Sichuan, China)
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HEY BIG EARS! (GIANT BUDDHA IN LESHAN)

Posted by on May 8, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments The Giant Buddha in Leshan, Sichuan, China. At over 71 M tall this guy is the biggest standing buddha. Each toe is 8.5 Meters. His ears are 7 m tall. He is a big fella! I got a nice photo of the little sprig growing in his left ear that maybe you can see in this photo. People are WARNED NOT to go on Sundays due to massive crowds, but as you can see that made it lucky for me since the packed...
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20 HOURS IN BED. SICK SUCKS

Posted by on May 8, 2011 in BLOG | 1 comment I dont know what I got, but it was rough. Didn’t really leave bed for 20 hours. Totally listless and in pain. Harsh yucckiness for days.(Location: Chengdu, Sichuan, China)
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THIS DVD PLAYER DOES NOT PLAY ACTION FILMS

Posted by on May 6, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments The first DVD player made that clearly prefers films to be less violent.(Location: ZHAOXING, Guanxi, China)
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ENJOY YOUR FREEDOM

Posted by on May 2, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments Censorship in China… William asked me to post this for him: “Hello from China where the authorities are not so keen on you being able to access blogs, Facebook or Youtube. None of those are accessible online. I am trying to find a workaround (and there are some), so stay tuned. I have lots more cool stuff to share. *Apparently looking for Tianamen Square in Wikipedia can either...
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MUD PIT! THE COOLEST (AND DIRTIEST) CAVE IN ASIA

Posted by on May 1, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments One of the more intriguing caves you can visit in Asia. Funny we spent 6 hours in there (including 5 power outages – *with no backup lighting of course) and had a great time. Even better when we finally exited to find out we missed a massive downpour. Some worried cave water was rising though! Boating into the cave This will do wonders for my complexion. Freaking out the...
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