Comments on: Metaphors for Tianjin Traffic http://chinahopelive.net/2008/09/26/metaphors-for-tianjin-traffic A cross-cultural adventure with the personal side of China. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:35:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lep http://chinahopelive.net/2008/09/26/metaphors-for-tianjin-traffic/comment-page-1#comment-18721 Lep Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:28:03 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/09/26/metaphors-for-tianjin-traffic#comment-18721 I have seen the crumpled bike underneath a car. It is sickening. Talent and experience cannot overcome complacency... Is this the best blog, or what?! I have seen the crumpled bike underneath a car. It is sickening. Talent and experience cannot overcome complacency…

Is this the best blog, or what?!

]]> By: Carl http://chinahopelive.net/2008/09/26/metaphors-for-tianjin-traffic/comment-page-1#comment-18412 Carl Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:28:06 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/09/26/metaphors-for-tianjin-traffic#comment-18412 These are all so very true, I've learned to give all old people a wide birth when overtaking them on my bike, they seem to try and turn with out looking back right when I'm going around. These are all so very true, I’ve learned to give all old people a wide birth when overtaking them on my bike, they seem to try and turn with out looking back right when I’m going around.

]]> By: Kiryu1985 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/09/26/metaphors-for-tianjin-traffic/comment-page-1#comment-3358 Kiryu1985 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:31:21 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/09/26/metaphors-for-tianjin-traffic#comment-3358 I have yet to see anyone get hit by a car or bus ^__^ I'm actually used to it, so much that when walking with any of my chinese friends, they all go bonkers when I cross the highway full of speeding cars and buses. I still don't completely understand tianjins traffic lights, in some places I cant even see them, or they point to the wrong direction. I have yet to see anyone get hit by a car or bus ^__^

I’m actually used to it, so much that when walking with any of my chinese friends, they all go bonkers when I cross the highway full of speeding cars and buses.

I still don’t completely understand tianjins traffic lights, in some places I cant even see them, or they point to the wrong direction.

]]> By: Joel http://chinahopelive.net/2008/09/26/metaphors-for-tianjin-traffic/comment-page-1#comment-3352 Joel Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:40:13 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/09/26/metaphors-for-tianjin-traffic#comment-3352 You might like this then, too: <a href="http://chinahopelive.net/2007/03/03/stayin%e2%80%99-alive-part-2-learning-to-cross-the-street" target="http://chinahopelive.net/2007/03/03/stayin%e2%80%99-alive-part-2-learning-to-cross-the-street" rel="nofollow">Stayin’ Alive Part 2: Learning to cross the street</a> It's how I tried to describe Tianjin's traffic after only being here one or two weeks. Ah, the nostalgia... :D You might like this then, too: Stayin’ Alive Part 2: Learning to cross the street

It’s how I tried to describe Tianjin’s traffic after only being here one or two weeks. Ah, the nostalgia… :D

]]> By: Shannon http://chinahopelive.net/2008/09/26/metaphors-for-tianjin-traffic/comment-page-1#comment-3351 Shannon Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:58:08 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/09/26/metaphors-for-tianjin-traffic#comment-3351 Hahaha...I am SO going to link my reader's to this blog entry! Hahaha…I am SO going to link my reader’s to this blog entry!

]]> By: Joel http://chinahopelive.net/2008/09/26/metaphors-for-tianjin-traffic/comment-page-1#comment-3303 Joel Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:08:14 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/09/26/metaphors-for-tianjin-traffic#comment-3303 That's how people described Taipei's traffic to us: water flowing around objects. It helps that there's more variety of vehicle on the road, too: the bikes and scooters can flow into smaller spaces where cars can't go. "Flowing water" might be a little too elegant for Tianjin's traffic, though. Maybe partially stagnant water with floaties and bloackages... hmmm, I'll have to think about that one. That’s how people described Taipei’s traffic to us: water flowing around objects. It helps that there’s more variety of vehicle on the road, too: the bikes and scooters can flow into smaller spaces where cars can’t go.

“Flowing water” might be a little too elegant for Tianjin’s traffic, though. Maybe partially stagnant water with floaties and bloackages… hmmm, I’ll have to think about that one.

]]> By: Q http://chinahopelive.net/2008/09/26/metaphors-for-tianjin-traffic/comment-page-1#comment-3302 Q Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:34:37 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/09/26/metaphors-for-tianjin-traffic#comment-3302 hahaha! I've also heard these analogies... and can SO relate! You can add this one, from one of my colleagues here. He made a reference to water (or whatever "dao" is most like) in Tao-ism, and water. It just goes. It might slow down, speed up, but it'll not stop. It'll go around, or over, and obstacle, but it'll keep going. hahaha! I’ve also heard these analogies… and can SO relate!

You can add this one, from one of my colleagues here. He made a reference to water (or whatever “dao” is most like) in Tao-ism, and water. It just goes. It might slow down, speed up, but it’ll not stop. It’ll go around, or over, and obstacle, but it’ll keep going.

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