JD started his new (and probably final) term at Chinese Primary School yesterday. The Chinese says, "Shine in Grade 5! Goodbye to Grade 4!"
The five-star hotel even laid on some Chinglish for me...
 MouDing County isn’t too far from here. Last month, they had their third confirmed case of rabies and the local government decided to take action. Dog owners were offered 5 yuan (30p) to kill their own dog or face the threat that, if they didn’t, the local police would do it for them! Over the next few weeks, 90% of the dogs in MouDing county were killed...
“...On Saturday, a woman was walking her dog - a small white animal she’d had for a long time - in an alley. Several men approached, talked her into handing them the leash and then beat the dog to death as the owner looked on in horror...” “...Around midnight, men carrying clubs made noises to set the village dogs barking. Homing in on the sounds, the men would find their quarries, and the barks would be replaced by shrill yelps as the animals were dispatched. ..” Sometimes you’ve got to admire the Chinese leaders, who simply brush aside any local upset to crack down and solve a problem almost overnight. But a lot of doggies died! How many? 500? 5000? ... Nope. China Daily’s conservative estimate was ... 50,000! Bet the cats are having a party! So nice to meet up with Nita yesterday - a friend for over 15 years but who I haven't seen for four years. She was visiting Kunming and tracked me down! 
 My latest scratch-built Lego model. A cat? A dog? Who knows?
I spotted this sign whilst in hospital for my recent eye operation.   JD joined his best fiend, Guo DingGe and her parents on a 3-day trip last week while I had my eye operation. They drove to a lake for a sailing trip and stayed at a 5-star hotel (courtesy of her father's company) with a spa, swimming pool and top quality food. JD loved every moment!
 My 18th Anniversary! I've been keeping an online blog for 18 years now, with 14 of those on this Weebly platform. I never realised it would last this long. Mind you, I've been keeping a written daily diary for almost 50 years now, so the blog has some way to go to catch up on that.
I had my second cataract operation yesterday, two years after the first. After 10 hours of tests the day before, the actual operation only took 15 minutes, and 2 hours later they said I could go home! They had initially talked about an overnight stay, so to be home so quickly was a big bonus and hopefully a sign that the operation went very well.
As ever in these situations, Jiajia was a star - taking me from test to test, explaining what I had to do and giving me an arm if I felt dizzy!
Being a huge Gary Numan fan, this Malaysian menu caught me eye! 
Inspired by our snorkelling, JD has been adding some random fish to his aquariums - angel fish, neons, suckers, cichlids, shrimp, fantails, puffer fish, oscars and zebra fish!  There was very little broken English in Malaysia, but I did spot this...  JD is having a sleepover at Ma's tonight, so Jiajia and I grabbed the opportunity for a meal out - just the two of us. We had some nice food at a lovely restaurant owned by a customer of Jiajia's. Cue free dessert with our meal!
 JiaJia, JD and I watched the "China v England" match from the Women's World Cup on TV yesterday evening. JiaJia was technically cheering for the Chinese team, while I cheered for England. JD had torn loyalties until the goals started pouring in! China 1 v England 6.
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 AuthorPaul Hider started this blog to share his rather odd life living in China for over 20 years. Since returning to the UK in 2024, the blog now records his more "normal" lifestyle! Past blog entries
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