Day 11 - Over to Wuxi

[tanithryudo]

Our party left Jiande early this morning and drove to Wuxi where my aunt/uncle (and other cousin) lives. The ride was fairly smooth - Chinese highways aren't too different from US highways (except for the drivers :P).

We arrived in Wuxi around 1 PM in time for a late lunch (late by Chinese standards). We ate at the most famous place in Wuxi for 小龙包 and I stuffed myself silly.

I'm now posting from their place where I once more have access to IJ. However I'm using their computer to post instead of my laptop because it's more complicated to move the internet connection cable here. So no posting images to imageshack any time soon either.

Also, no word as yet on the passports and it's already Friday. Our flight is for next Saturday and who knows how long the VISA will take. I'm crossing my fingers/toes/eyes/etc. for Monday...

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[tanithryudo.insanejournal.com]

When does it open in theaters again?

Political climate... well, the main thing that I noted is that security is much tighter everywhere (not just major international hubs like Shanghai, but even places like Nanjing, Zhejiang, etc.). Everywhere from hotels to traffic cops to train station attendants are much more stringent about anything and everything.

This wouldn't be a bad thing except it creates more problems for my mom and I when we were trying to get our passports/VISA done faster.

As for the protests in other countries... the general impression I got seems to be that most people haven't heard much about them, possibly due to general censorship of media from abroad. (I also wouldn't be surprised if anyone trying to get said info out to the Chinese public, they'd be quickly removed by the aforementioned heightened security.) It's either that or people don't care, and somehow, I don't think most people here would take the kind of insult those protests represent without any strong opinions...

Granted, I haven't exactly been asking directly about this powderkeg. Maybe people who live in the more international cities like Beijing or Shanghai might actually know what's been happening and have an opinion in response.

[cashew.insanejournal.com]

Yah, just wanted to hear from the inside. Beijing's response might be a bit biased, what with it being the capital city and all. I figured you'd have a better grasp of the general position. Anyway.

Forbidden Kingdom opens today (18th). XD Lemme know if I should go watch it, or if you're going to get the bootlegs.

[tanithryudo.insanejournal.com]

At this point, I think you'll probably see it before I do at any rate. I have no idea if I'll have the chance to go looking for the bootleg version, though I'll try.

[cashew.insanejournal.com]

Well, assuming you get back in time, we can go watch it together. I'll keep waiting for news of bootleg. :p