Posts from — May 2007
Dog “exploited” to welcome customers at Chinese store
I’m pretty sure that there must be many more dogs being used like this around the world.. A Chinese store owner has dressed up her pet dog in jeans and a t-shirt to welcome and attract customers.
The dog, wearing his distinctive outfit, sits on the front step of the leather goods shop in Suzhou city. When a customer comes in, he will smile, and bark in welcome, apparently. And when a customer is leaving, he will bow, expressing thanks.
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May 14, 2007 No Comments | 1,689 views
Video : Funny things people do in Japan
For a bit of light hearted humour, watch these Japanese folk having the s*** scared out of them! Quite funny, I must admit..
Funny things people do in Japan on YouTube
More pictures below…
Technorati Tags: humour, Japanese, video
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May 14, 2007 1 Comment | 10,678 views
Paul Merton in China : excellent new travel documentary series
A new four part travel documentary series called Paul Merton in China will begin on Monday 21st May on Channel Five in the UK. Each 60 minute episode will see the British comedian cast a “wryly observant eye” on China’s new cultural revolution, looking at all aspects of China, including the “ancient and modern, comic and shocking, copycat western and vibrantly oriental”.
Merton is a well-loved national figure and there should be a lot of interest in what promises to be an excellent series. Apparently, the look of the footage may also resemble the boldness of Chris Doyle’s (Director Wong Kar Wai’s cinematographer) work.
Technorati Tags: Channel Five, China, culture, Paul Merton, tv series, United Kingdom
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May 13, 2007 6 Comments | 2,406 views
Cute SD card holder for your mobile phone strap from Elecom
A cute SD card holder for your mobile phone strap, from Elecom. More stuff to spend your money on, if only to make you smile for a couple of days..
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May 13, 2007 No Comments | 2,377 views
Fish-flavoured ice-cream from Japan
Eek! Fish-flavoured ice-cream from Japan! Weird foods are plenty in East-Asia (to us in the west anyway), but although fish and ice-cream are two perfectly normal ingredients, combining them together just seems wrong!
Technorati Tags: cuisine, fish-flavoured ice-cream, Japanese
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May 13, 2007 2 Comments | 2,163 views
Hello Kitty Bento - deliciously put together
Ahh… Hello Kitty Bento.. regardless of the fact that these are obviously meant to look cute, I can’t help but think that there is Hello Kitty, made vulnerable, and about to be torn apart by hungry kids. In fact, Hello Kitty looks like its about to be engulfed by the surrounding vegetables.
From the aptly-named Hello Kitty Hell
A couple more photos below:
Technorati Tags: cuisine, Hello Kitty, Japanese, sushi
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May 12, 2007 8 Comments | 28,945 views
Cool-kitsch Oriental Dragon Statue Speakers
Oh dear, another one for the kitsch-but-no-thanks list? Actually, I admit I like these dragon speaker designs. They look like those stone statues you find outside restaurants, gates, and on the streets of Chinatowns worldwide. Except they have these cool metallic blue in-built discs to pump out your Notorious MSG or MC JIN.
These currently stand at just over 12 inches however and are only at design concept stage.
Dragon Speakers via Gizmodo.com
Technorati Tags: dragon, kitsch, speakers, statues
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May 12, 2007 No Comments | 1,426 views
Fantastic mural work by David Choe at Facebook
More art from previously posted David Choe. There are some photos of him and his latest work on (literally) the walls of Facebook’s offices which have two multi-level buildings.
Technorati Tags: art, Asian American, David Choe, Facebook
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May 11, 2007 1 Comment | 3,654 views
