Posts Tagged ‘supermarket’

The Cost Of Living In China

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

Recently, I was browsing a forum topic on the cost of living in China. I’ve been meaning to write about this for a while, so I thought I’d take the opportunity to respond to question posed on the forum.

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Flickr Picks – Beijing – supermarket awesomeness

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

Flickr Picks: My favourite China related finds from Flickr, the photo sharing website. Click on the image to visit the photo's home page on Flickr.

denn posted a photo:

supermarket awesomeness

This is fantastic. A supermarket with lanes painted down the aisles! This supermarket is obviously getting into the Olympic spirit. I’m sure we’ll see all sort of craziness in the lead up to the Beijing Olympics.

The posters of athlete jumping hurdles, hanging from the ceiling, really make this picture.

On a side note, that aisle is really wide. I’ve certainly seen supermarkets in China with such wide aisles, but it’s not the norm. More often than not, the aisles are pretty cramped. I wonder if they widened the aisles especially so they could add the lanes? I wouldn’t put it past them.

Disclaimer: This photo was not taken by me. It was shared by a third-party on Flickr, under a Creative Commons license. For details on the license, see the photo's home page on the Flickr website.

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