Monthly Archives: August 2007

Hiking in Anhui

Posted on August 4, 2007 by

Last weekend we went hiking in Anhui province, not far from the Yellow Mountains. The name of the trail is ‘Hui Hang Gu Dao’, which means literally ‘The Old Path’. From Shanghai it is about 7 – 8 hours driving, … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Outdoors, Travel | 2 Comments

Bearing remetalling

Posted on August 3, 2007 by

A lot of applications in the marine industry are still making use of white metal bearings. White metal alloys are made of tin (Sn) and lead (Pb), with traces of antimony (Sb) and zinc (Zn) to give it better wear … Continue reading →

Posted in Marine Engineering, Ship Repair | 9 Comments

Yachtworld.com

Posted on August 2, 2007 by

I am still not sure if I will build my own boat, or buy an existing one (either new or second hand). A great place to search for boats, even if it is only to get new ideas, is the … Continue reading →

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Calling a Spade a Spade

Posted on August 2, 2007 by

It is good to see that there are still people who dare to speak out, and who will not suck up to brutal fascist regimes, just because some dollars can be made. The following speech was given by Senator Frank … Continue reading →

Posted in Censorship, China, Chinese Fascism, Environment | Leave a comment

Made in China

Posted on August 1, 2007 by
Posted in China, Funny | 1 Comment