Comments on: How to: Ride a Bike in China (Part 2) http://chinahopelive.net/2008/11/09/how-to-ride-a-bike-in-china-part-2 A cross-cultural adventure with the personal side of China Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:49:15 -0800 hourly 1 By: Apparently things are changing | China Hope Live http://chinahopelive.net/2008/11/09/how-to-ride-a-bike-in-china-part-2/comment-page-1#comment-9313 Apparently things are changing | China Hope Live Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:41:11 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/11/09/how-to-ride-a-bike-in-china-part-2#comment-9313 [...] soon as I learned how to survive in Tianjin traffic, which necessarily involves blatantly ignoring traffic laws, the traffic culture started changing. [...] [...] soon as I learned how to survive in Tianjin traffic, which necessarily involves blatantly ignoring traffic laws, the traffic culture started changing. [...]

]]> By: “Smash your bicycle to save it” | China Hope Live http://chinahopelive.net/2008/11/09/how-to-ride-a-bike-in-china-part-2/comment-page-1#comment-6625 “Smash your bicycle to save it” | China Hope Live Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:53:59 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/11/09/how-to-ride-a-bike-in-china-part-2#comment-6625 [...] We included some creative anti-theft techniques in our "How to Ride a Bike in Tianjin" article, but it turns out that the bike theft in Liaoning is so bad that bike owners are [...] [...] We included some creative anti-theft techniques in our “How to Ride a Bike in Tianjin” article, but it turns out that the bike theft in Liaoning is so bad that bike owners are [...]

]]> By: Bamboo http://chinahopelive.net/2008/11/09/how-to-ride-a-bike-in-china-part-2/comment-page-1#comment-4785 Bamboo Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:03:30 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/11/09/how-to-ride-a-bike-in-china-part-2#comment-4785 “A sure bet is to follow the locals; let them be you example, and sometimes your shield.” Interesting,I love this example.I have never gone abroad,so I do not know what is the situation of other countries' traffic,but one thing is sure,it is different compared with here,in china. Those in front have right-of-way. In this sentence,may I ask what is the meaning of "right-of-way"? spawning salmon, From your friend's view,I think this is also an excellent example,although I have no knowledge of this animal. Only read half of your article,maybe next time,I will finish it. BTW,your articles are definitely long for me to read,well,on the other hand,I can get more information on your views,I enjoy reading them. “A sure bet is to follow the locals; let them be you example, and sometimes your shield.”
Interesting,I love this example.I have never gone abroad,so I do not know what is the situation of other countries’ traffic,but one thing is sure,it is different compared with here,in china.

Those in front have right-of-way. In this sentence,may I ask what is the meaning of “right-of-way”?

spawning salmon, From your friend’s view,I think this is also an excellent example,although I have no knowledge of this animal.
Only read half of your article,maybe next time,I will finish it. BTW,your articles are definitely long for me to read,well,on the other hand,I can get more information on your views,I enjoy reading them.

]]> By: James Adams http://chinahopelive.net/2008/11/09/how-to-ride-a-bike-in-china-part-2/comment-page-1#comment-4766 James Adams Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:08:51 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/11/09/how-to-ride-a-bike-in-china-part-2#comment-4766 Manhole covers aren't always missing - sometimes they're swinging trapdoors. In 1996 I was up in Shenyang, teaching at Northeastern U., and one of the foreigners who'd lived there for around a decade mentioned that his 10-year-old son stepped on a manhole cover (even though they all knew better) and it dropped him 5ft into knee-deep raw sewage. All the new manhole covers are the ones cast with a built-in hinge, but the old manhole covers were cast seemingly without taking into account the fact that iron shrinks when cold. The covers might have been snug at a nice straw-gold casting heat, but cold they slip side-to-side, and tip up like nice little trap doors. If you look in older areas, you might see an old manhole cover with an old bike tire fitted around the edge and then set back in its hole - that's one that somebody fixed so it wouldn't drop some little kid into the depths. I knew better, and I still stepped on one and did a one-legger. It was unpleasant. Adrian Zenz (was with JHF) knew better (I'd warned him) and he did a one-legger. He was kind of limping for several days. Most people remember these, and follow the rule: Don't step on/bike over/drive over ANY metal cover - road-way or sidewalk. So when you bike in China, be prepared for people suddenly swerving around a manhole cover that looks perfectly safe - especially if the person is older than 30. They know better than to go over it, and will think nothing of suddenly swerving in front of you to go around it. Manhole covers aren’t always missing – sometimes they’re swinging trapdoors.

In 1996 I was up in Shenyang, teaching at Northeastern U., and one of the foreigners who’d lived there for around a decade mentioned that his 10-year-old son stepped on a manhole cover (even though they all knew better) and it dropped him 5ft into knee-deep raw sewage.

All the new manhole covers are the ones cast with a built-in hinge, but the old manhole covers were cast seemingly without taking into account the fact that iron shrinks when cold. The covers might have been snug at a nice straw-gold casting heat, but cold they slip side-to-side, and tip up like nice little trap doors.

If you look in older areas, you might see an old manhole cover with an old bike tire fitted around the edge and then set back in its hole – that’s one that somebody fixed so it wouldn’t drop some little kid into the depths.

I knew better, and I still stepped on one and did a one-legger. It was unpleasant.

Adrian Zenz (was with JHF) knew better (I’d warned him) and he did a one-legger. He was kind of limping for several days.

Most people remember these, and follow the rule:

Don’t step on/bike over/drive over ANY metal cover – road-way or sidewalk.

So when you bike in China, be prepared for people suddenly swerving around a manhole cover that looks perfectly safe – especially if the person is older than 30.

They know better than to go over it, and will think nothing of suddenly swerving in front of you to go around it.

]]> By: Joel http://chinahopelive.net/2008/11/09/how-to-ride-a-bike-in-china-part-2/comment-page-1#comment-4693 Joel Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:03:29 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/11/09/how-to-ride-a-bike-in-china-part-2#comment-4693 yeah, but if you knock someone down will they stay lying in the road on purpose just to create sympathy? yeah, but if you knock someone down will they stay lying in the road on purpose just to create sympathy?

]]> By: Canadian Mom http://chinahopelive.net/2008/11/09/how-to-ride-a-bike-in-china-part-2/comment-page-1#comment-4692 Canadian Mom Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:16:59 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/11/09/how-to-ride-a-bike-in-china-part-2#comment-4692 enjoyed reading your expert Bike advice. I think i might try it with my car, navigating the middle school parking lot at morning drop off time. Driving conditions sound similar :) enjoyed reading your expert Bike advice. I think i might try it with my car, navigating the middle school parking lot at morning drop off time. Driving conditions sound similar :)

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