Think black corn was cool? Try corn on the cob ice cream… all the rage in China during those warm summer months…

Hot Pot isn’t authentic until fresh duck’s blood is pored into the broth… right?  Gotta love Hai Di Lao.

There’s something inspirational – and weird – about running on a treadmill in a giant sneaker.

While washing your hands might not help you, we agree with Paris Baguette that sanity is the most important…

When you live here, there’s no reason to cross the train tracks to find a decent haircut. Fancy hairwash-while-sitting not included (nor necessary).

The local supermarket  - where items like flummery, puffed food, mi congealed, and aquatic products all get their own sections.

Me: “This is a knockoff of Abercrombie & Fitch!”
Store: “No, this is Chinese designer: Apfrgrowelb & Fitch.”

Happy shot in the butt!  I don’t know why anyone would give this cake to someone else.  ”Congrats, you’ve been vaccinated!”

Teenie Weenie – one of the more emasculating clothing stores in China.

“Toilet paper available at the entrance” – not something you want to read once your sitting…

You can safely assume your produce has been thoroughly washed when the guy inside the supermarket selling them is smoking a cigarette; his job must have been completed.