See the Street Cats of Zheshida Old Neighborhood
“The Street Cats of Zheshida Old Neighborhood is a collection of feral cat portraits taken in the Zhejiang University old teachers’ dormitory neighborhood in Jinhua, China. The cats live in a similar fashion to their homeless human counterparts; mainly they survive on handouts. They spend their days digging in trash cans, eating through plastic trash [...]
The Mad Capper
The rains had just subsided. Sick Baby Street (also known as Guangzhou Lu) was crawling with parents carrying their patched children in their arms like loads of firewood. The stench – some amalgam of diaper, gasoline, and steaming buns – repelled the nose from its ordinary forward aim; out of pure necessity we walked looking [...]
Garbage Ninja Report Update
It has been over a year since I last wrote on the Garbage Ninja species. Don’t let this fool you. We have not for one moment slackened our research or field work on the subject. Nor have we been entirely frustrated by a lack of results. You may remember from the original Garbage Ninja Report [...]
Traces of Progress: On the Job Training
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FAILING WESTERN POWERS TRANSLATES TO BAD NEWS FOR WESTERN MANNEQUINS
Nanjing, CHINA – These two young American mannequins, naked with innocence but for their painted shoes, stand tall and relatively strong as they wait for the fire hoses. “We went from cherished symbols of cute to trashy reminders of sinful society seemingly over night,” said the male, a children’s size 4-6 whose right arm had [...]
CRIMES AGAINST POSTERITY: Exhibit B
Waste Not Yet Ye Be Wasted A simple garbage bin, a pleasant wood exterior, designed in accordance with the ultra-modern concept of discretion when disposing. Right bin or left bin?. Choose wisely. Consumption has past; it is too late to change that. You weren’t satisfied with your purchase? You think the whole thing was a [...]
Dear Recycled Hand
Dear Recycled Hand, To begin, I must say that it is noble of you to sacrifice yourself to the cause. It’s a thankless job with high expectations and high stress. We notice that you are the Left. If you are anything like our country, I suppose the Right is in the “Unrecyclable” bin next to [...]
The Ridictionary: Lesson 3
Garbage Ninja (n)1. A master of the art of garbage ninjutsu, an ancient martial art technique focusing on stealth and frugality, known to prowl dark stairwells and corners in search of abandoned household wares or empty bottles.ex. Before you open the door, check the stairwell for garbage ninjas. 2. An unknown entity that may or [...]
Dear People Who Sweep in the Wee Hours of the Night
Dear People Who Sweep in the Wee Hours of the Night, No, that is not a result of careless typing; nor is it a cheap jab at the Asian people’s often-mocked struggle to pronounce the notorious letter ‘L.’ We have heard you out there. Sometimes, as we wake during the night and stumble to the [...]
Garbage Ninja Report
Garbage Ninjas are a species of mammal. Until recently, they were believed to be nocturnal but now I think that perhaps they are late afternoon/early evening-turnal too because I accidentally hit one with the door at around 4:38 the other day when I was putting another garbage item outside into the stairwell of the apartment [...]
This Ridiculous World Guide: China – Garbage Vessels
Coming from America, or some nation similarly skilled in methods of clandestine waste removal – with magic, automatic flush toilets; color-coded trash bins; and troops of picker-uppers who carouse the streets in great machines with as much authority as fire engines – such unglamorous, undisguised removal may be a bit shocking. Here in this ancient [...]
Jun 15, 2009 | Categories: China, Nanjing, This Ridiculous World Guide | Tags: excrement, garbage, Humor, refuse, slop buckets, social commentary, Trash, waste | Leave A Comment »