Asia
The Rickshaw: Invented and Made in USA
Source of quote.
Source of photo.
More on James Birch.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Mar 20, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Transportation, Asia, North America, Nineteenth Century, Twentieth Century
Zhu Bajie, Enlightened Pig Hero
Buddhism is full of weird characters. I thought I knew most of them, but only just encountered Zhu Bajie.
Get your $400 statue here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jan 30, 2018 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Antisocial Activites, Religion, Statues and Monuments, Asia
Mongolian Box Prison
Source of photo.
Source of drawing.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jan 04, 2018 -
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Category: Crime, Death, Dictators, Tyrants and Other Harsh Rulers, Prisons, 1910s, Asia
Lotte Fit’s Gum Commercial
Japanese chewing gum promotes uncontrollable muscle spasms.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Nov 17, 2017 -
Comments (1)
Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Dance, Asia
Japananese McDonald’s Cherry Blossom Menu
The drink.
The fries.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Nov 01, 2017 -
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Category: Excess, Overkill, Hyperbole and Too Much Is Not Enough, Food, Asia
Turkish Airlines Safety Video
I traveled to Rome on Turkish Airlines, and found their safety video very amusing.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jul 04, 2017 -
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Category: PSA's, Air Travel and Airlines, Asia
Chinese Crosstalk Comedy
[Turn on CC in second video.]
Crosstalk, also known by its Chinese name xiangsheng... is a traditional Chinese comedic performing arts, and one of China's most popular cultural elements. It is typically in the form of a duo dialogue between two performers... The crosstalk language, rich in puns and allusions, is delivered in a rapid, bantering style... Canadian crosstalk comedian Dashan (Mark Rowswell) says the closest equivalent in English would be Abbott and Costello's "Who's on First?" sketch.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jul 01, 2017 -
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Category: Humor, Comedians, Asia
Mount Mihara: Japan’s Suicide Volcano
If you really have to do yourself in, suicide by volcano sounds pretty dramatic and exciting.
Original article here.
Wikipedia info here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jan 20, 2017 -
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Category: Death, 1930s, Asia
Wonderful Ching-Ching
Additional images and full PDF download here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jan 09, 2017 -
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Category: Stereotypes and Cliches, Books, Asia, Europe, Nineteenth Century
Special Chinese Kid’s Book
Who could resist spending $57.40 plus $10.00 shipping for a book with this description:
Turtle with a small purple alien friend scientific expedition. Crossing the Sea like Crossing the Sea two stories travel the world. Little Turtle purple alien with friends explore the ocean together. they saw the beauty of the Great Barrier Reef. but dangerous whale is near! Little purple alien turtles have a friend who has a cool graduated spaceship! Spaceship. turtles and small purple alien friends a series of scientific adventures. They leap into space. understanding the mystery of the eight planets; they cross the center of the earth. after a dangerous volcanoes . But not all smooth sailing expedition. when they go to sea. but accidentally be swallowed into the stomach.
Item is here at time of posting.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Dec 02, 2016 -
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Category: Confusion, Misunderstanding, and Incomprehension, Books, Asia, Mistranslations
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