Border couriers, Zhuhai – 边境走私, 珠海

Always lurking around the stairs to the lower levels of Gongbei Underground, these professionals are a helping hand dodging border restrictions at Gongbei’s Port.

15/10/201516/05/2018 by logatfer

Fortune-telling at Tin Hau Temple gardens, Hong Kong – 算命,香港

Near Temple Street Night Market, paraded between the Government Services Building and the Tin Hau Temple Complex in Kowloon, fortune tellers set their flashy tents in a long row, waiting…

02/01/201514/04/2015 by logatfer

How to bargain (properly) in China

Bargaining is a must in China, a crucial need if you are a foreigner, and a question of dignity if you behave or dress like it.

12/03/201317/08/2018 by logatfer

Chinese convenience stores, Zhuhai – 小卖部, 珠海

The Chinese version of western convenience stores are known as xiăomàibù (小卖部) or corner stores. These shops stock a wide range of everyday items, as alternative to larger stores or modern supermarkets because its proximity, prices, and overall, by their opening hours.

27/10/201217/09/2016 by logatfer

Bamboo scaffolding, Hong Kong – 竹脚手架, 香港

A symbol of fertility in the Chinese culture, bamboo is another natural element closely linked to many Asian cultures, much like jade, tea, or even mountains.

20/06/201220/05/2018 by logatfer