Scary!
星期四, 十一月 10, 2005
Craig successfully gives me a ride on the back of his bike!
This is a common practice in Beijing: a person hitching the ride on someone's bicycle by balancing on the back rack. While it's common to see a guy biking while the girl sits in the back, it's particularly funny to see a girl bike with a guy on the back. It took some practice but Craig can give me a ride and still maintain control of the bike! He's too heavy for me to bike him around though. So much for gender equality.
Anyway, that's not the reason why this post is titled "Scary" - even though it is when I bounce high up off the rack when he rides over a speed bump. Especially when he deliberately speeds up to go over the bump. What is scary is this email alert I received tonight from the Canadian Embassy in Beijing:
On November 4, 2005, Chinese authorities advised four- and five-star hotels in China, including Hong Kong, of a possible terrorist attack in the weeks ahead. Canadians in China should maintain a high level of personal security awareness at all times, particularly in commercial and public establishments. They should also monitor local developments, follow the advice of local authorities, and register and remain in contact with the Canadian Consular offices in China or Foreign Affairs Canada in Ottawa (toll-free at 10800-1400125, web site: www.voyage.gc.ca)
Guess it's not such a good idea to go for the best burgers in Beijing anytime soon!
byRe: carrying someone on back of your bike
Ah! So they do this elsewhere in the world too! It's so popular here in Holland.
Joyce
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