China building islands in the South China Sea

BBC News has a very interesting story about the ongoing territory disputes China and its neighbors are involved in. Rupert Wingfield-Hayes travels to the disputed area on a Filipino fishing boat to get some of the first photos and videos of China’s ambitious plans: Other countries that claim large chunks of the South China Sea …

Entertaining moments

– Stray fluffy cats bounding through the snow in park surounding the Temple of Heaven – A “Star-Rated Toilet” – The giant bag of mandarin oranges I was given for my 10 yuan bill (about $1.40). – Realizing that google maps business locations on maps are really more of a it-might-be-on-this-block suggestion. The actual location …