Issue: June 13, 2012 (Archive)

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Yunnan peasants are such great catches their wives come in bulk
My wife and her girlfriends had to buy loads of new clothes during a holiday jaunt in Yunnan province last month because, she explained, "we checked weather details on Google and the information was all wrong."

Brolly good idea for souvenirs
I was recently browsing a Design Gallery shop run by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council when I noticed a special umbrella on sale.

More rules won't help road knights
A few weeks ago the press carried a report about the police giving chase to illegal racers, which resulted in one of the cars crashing and the driver being apprehended.

Timing is crucial in hot seat
As the new government will be taking office on July 1, the local media are closely watching for changes in the lineup of top officials.

Come fly with me, supersized buddy, just watch the whiskey
Ever sat next to a really annoying person on a long-haul flight? (If the supersized whiskey-drinker who sat next to me on a recent Singapore- Hong Kong flight is reading this, no need to respond.)

Look before you leap in flat sales
Real property prices have soared above 1997 levels and the supply is increasing.

Walking backward is all the rage but avoid piers, cliffs and yuppies
Want to get ahead? Just back up. The ancient Chinese tradition of walking backward for health is spreading like wildfire around the world.

Cash cow awaits in field of dreams
A friend of mine visited relatives in Shanghai recently and brought tins of foreign-branded milk powder as gifts.

Pressed into service for the media
The establishment of a media liaison unit by the police is a welcome development. If nothing else, it shows the force is responsive to public sentiment or even criticism.

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