Life and Travel in China

Since yesterday I am the owner of the domain www.fotochiny.com! I want to promote my photos even more and reach more people interested in the Middle Kingdom. Based on the number of visits and the number of photos opened per day, I see that overall interest in photos from China is growing.

Today I experienced what acupuncture is. Where, if anywhere, but in China it's a common thing. Due to knee pain from excessive cycling, I decided to use 'needles'. The entire procedure in the hospital lasted 30 minutes and cost PLN 25. Without hesitation, the doctor inserted four needles around my knee. She connected electrodes to two of them, which sent light impulses (a strange feeling). The two remaining needles were equipped with something in the shape of a cigar tip, a light glow smoldered at the very end of the needles, the purpose - to warm the needles. Moreover, there was a heat lamp placed above the knee. After the procedure, I don't feel anything strange (sometimes I hear tingling and soreness), but the pain in my knee has almost completely disappeared. To some extent it's definitely thanks to acupuncture, and besides, I didn't push my leg today.

Let me remind you that in the Chinese first football league, in the Shenzhen Jianlibao team, a Pole plays. I just watched their next match and I must admit that they are not doing well. They were losing 1-0. I'm not that interested in it, but when I watch a broadcast of their matches, they usually don't do very well. And Mr. Marek Zając is called MaLeKu by Chinese commentators.

DID YOU KNOW THAT... prices of original software are much lower in China than in Poland. Today I looked at programs such as AutoCad, Macromedia Flash, Photoshop, etc., all at prices around RMB 30-50 (PLN 12-20). Original boxes, complete package, manual, book, for example up to 5 CD-ROMs. Certainly original, because it is a large and new bookstore, which, at the opening, organized a meeting with authors also devoted to copyright protection.

Yesterday I heard on Polish Radio that the police will pay extra for excessively used fuel. Today I read that they are afraid of losing their pensions and being held accountable for their past service in the times of the Polish People's Republic. No one rushes to the police, on the contrary, everyone runs away. And here... in China, the police have all the powers and privileges. They drive cars and motorcycles as much as they want, even with their entire families, and apart from the apartment, they are also well rewarded financially. Of course, there are abuses of power, but at the same time criminals cannot feel unpunished when confronted with the police. In Poland, you can laugh at a cop, spit in his face and finally take him to court. How can there be safety in our homeland if policemen are not even paid decently and the authorities will hold them accountable for their past?