Guiyang is Locked Down

I lived in Guiyang for 13 years and it was known as being immune to pandemic attacks.  During the SARS epidemic of 2003, Guizou Province was the only Province to avoid infection.  Local people attributed this to the use of Moutai, a strong (maybe the strongest) Chinese liquor, made in China.  Also, Guizhou has some of the hottest chili peppers in China, which was also believed to be lethal to viruses. In 2020, the virus appeared, but the Chinese had a prompt quarantine, which seems to have limited infections during the initial outbreak to under fifty. The threat was suppressed within two months, and by April a lot of us were walking around without masks on. Guizhou is one of the most remote provinces in China.  I used to tell people that Guiyang was about as far into China before you are coming out. It was very safe. Things have changed now:

Click Here: The Guiyang Virus

I made a diary of the virus and it’s attack . . . Visit:
Jax Covid Diary

 

China Shorts . . . A newsletter by Ray Mahoney

Ray is a friend from my Guiyang history that has been mentioned here many times.  You can find out about Ray, a little bit, by searching “Ray Mahoney” in my search box on this site.  He is now publishing a newsletter called “China Shorts” which is getting increasingly interesting. Hopefully he won’t get this website banned if I put some of his info on here. Here is a sample:

“Ch shorts: “China seals city as its worst virus outbreak in a year grows”; “Asian American Characters On Screen Are More Likely To Be Laughed At Than Laughed With”; video: “Asian Americans Reflect On TV Characters That Shaped Their Self-image”; “Tokyo Olympics: Taiwan stars trolled by Chinese nationalists”; “Harris will reject China’s claim in the South China Sea during trip to Asia”; “Sorry, America: China’s leading the real Olympic medal count”; “Macau to test population after four new COVID-19 cases”; “UAE rolls out Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine to children aged 3-17”; “Germany to offer booster against COVID-19, vaccines for children”; FP Africa Brief: “Ghana doubles down on homophobic laws”; “‘Gold Diggers’ Captures The Weight Of The Model Minority Myth Sanjena Sathian’s riveting debut novel is already being developed into a TV series by Mindy Kaling’s production company”; “The Entire Population of Wuhan is Getting Tested for COVID-19 – More than a year and a half after the . . .”

If you have an interest in his newsletter or if you want more published on this site, please let me know with an email to: My Email Address and I will forward your message appropriately.

Six Hole Bridge Part II “From Guiyang With Love”

Guiyang History II: The Six-holed Bridge

Upon me first arriving in Guiyang I often exercised my innate curiosity, trying to ask the locals about names of places and their connection to history. What I usually got as an answer was “it’s just a name, it means nothing” or, “it’s based on the phonetic sound of the characters, they are random”. I assume many people would just give up, but having my academic background and having dealt with similar responses in the past, I knew these were not the right answers. . . .

More History of Guiyang

WUDANG GARAGE SALE UPDATE 20201018

This is the last day. The first somewhat fair offers will be accepted for the following:

CALL Now  18685141973

So the party is in the bag, and the garage sale is on life support. Staging a garage sale is more difficult now than I expected, but it is not surprising in retrospect. (visit http://www.tourguizhou.com/garage-sale-in-guiyang-wudang/ ) for details COVID is always with us, even though out on the streets we see about 10% masked people.  We haven’t heard of an infection in Guizhou since about April, and we can usually go about our business, wearing masks on public transit and enduring the “heat gun” temperature checks as well as the health pass cell phone scan when entering many transport vehicles and public places.  So it isn’t surprising that people would hesitate to come to my apartment to view my goods.  As of now, I am asking people to look at the pictures and call me at 18685141973 if they want to buy. If you can send the money by WeChat I will work with you on delivery or a time for pickup — Probably early Monday afternoon.

Here is a sample of what is available:

These two tables and 6 chairs has served me well with students for circular seating close to students or friends. Suggested for 300-400 RMB.

 

 

Notice that there are three sets of speakers shown, a whiteboard, about 20 markers with extra ink, two tables and six very sturdy chairs. The printer is available and might work with a little TLC and new printer drivers.

Actuallly the compuer monitor is available Monday evening.

 

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The pandemic and the distance, maybe 20 minutes from downtown Guiyang has hurt this sale.  Please help be out by calling 18685141973 to make an offer on any of this stuff. This sale is likely to shut down Monday about noon. If you live in Poly Hot Springs you are welcome to visit personally.

The Microwave, Oven, Water heating machine, Bicycle, one sword, a weight belt White Board and markers. Bike Chain, free printer Aloe plants, and a lot of teaching stuff are still available.  There are Five shelves and a bunch of kitchen stuff available.  I want the stuffed animals and puppets to find a good home.

http://www.tourguizhou.com/garage-sale-in-guiyang-wudang/

Tool bag

about 20 markers with extra ink

 

 

Garage Sale in Guiyang (Wudang)

I am returning to the USA We will have a party at the Old Obsession  Bar:
There will be Jazz.  Played by these guys:

 

 

These are full songs. They take awhile to download:

You Don’t know what its Like        Aint No Sunshine

Garage sale will open again Sunday. Please call me at 18685141973 if you need more info on stuff below.

Sports Stuff: Suggested  150 for all

Two staffs –  70 RMB Each
Numchucks
3 Japanese Swords (blunt edge, not a weapon)
Bushido Book

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kitchen and Food

 

Older – Elecric Hot plate – 25 RMB
Newer – Hot plate – 125 RMB

 

Blender/Chopper/Juicer 3 items
Juicer – 50 RMB
Chopper 100 RMB
Blender with extra blades  140 RMB
All of the above  200 RMB

Oil filledHeater — 225 RMB

 

 

 

Bag of tools

Pliars, vice grips, hammers, screwdrivers,etc

— 75 RMB

 

 

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如果你想租一套好房子,有一个好房东,请联系我:johnsporter@gmail.com.处置遗留物品地址同上。

If you need a good house with a fair landlord, talk to me: johnsporter@gmail.com

This is the same place as the garage sale location.

 

That Pesky Virus . . . Covid update 20200621

I recently had a Covid test, just being safe.  There was no line at the Medical College Hospital.  It took about five minutes. The results were available within 24 hours and  the total cost was less than 14 US dollars. The results are below:
It is troubling that in the USA I have heard of prices from $300 to $500 for tests that are not as efficient. I have heard of insurances that have  charged the US goverment  $2000 and more for such tests. Note that  there are two “genes” tested for which helps avoid false positives or false negatives.  Apparently both genes are present in the case of a positive Covid-19 test.  Because China is taking the virus seriously, and has scaled up both training and equipment,  there costs are significantly lower than in the USA.    As reported below, there has been a recent outbreak in Beijing, associated with one of Asia’s largest food markets.  I have confirmed from a Shanghai friend that Shanghai life is still relatively “normal” as is Guiyang.

In China there is a newsletter for foreign teachers, and here is their recent coverage on Beijing’s status. Taken from a Wechat Blog . . .

Beijing conducts mass testing
TheWaijiao 5 days ago

Beijing tightened measures to cope with the new cluster of local COVID-19 infections as the number of confirmed cases in the city rose to 79 from Thursday to Sunday and up to 100,000 social workers joined communities’ epidemic control work.

The capital reported 36 new patients with COVID-19 on Sunday, the majority of whom worked at or had been to Xinfadi wholesale market in Beijing’s southern Fengtai district. In addition to the confirmed cases, another seven are asymptomatic infections under medical observation.

Xu Hejian, a spokesman for the municipal government, said this outbreak is closely related to the Xinfadi market, and the government will employ the strictest investigation to find the source of the infection and curb the spread of the virus.

Nearly 8,000 people who run businesses or make purchases in Xinfadi had received nucleic acid tests by Sunday and have been transferred to isolation locations for centralized medical observation.

Up to 90,000 residents living in 21 communities near Xinfadi and Yuquandong-another market whose operations have been suspended due to the new COVID-19 infections in the capital-are receiving nucleic acid tests. All those communities are closed and under strict management.

Around 200,000 people had been to Xinfadi since May 30 based on a citywide data collection campaign. Those people will get nucleic acid tests and, meanwhile, must stay at home for self-observation.

“By 2 pm on Sunday, we had completed nucleic acid testing for 29,386 people who had visited the Xinfadi market in the past 14 days,” said Gao Xiaojun, a spokesman for the Beijing Health Commission. “Out of all the samples, 12,973 came negative and the rest are awaiting results.”

“Beijing will raise the prevention level of all communities by resuming temperature checks before entering and disinfection of public areas,” said Xu Ying, an official at the city’s antivirus leading work group. “Places for cultural events and entertainment will suspend operations,” Xu added.

He said that on Monday, nearly 100,000 social workers were mobilized in 7,120 communities and villages in Beijing to help fight COVID-19.

An Exceptional Pizza Anybody?

I recently walked some old stomping grounds in Xiaoshizi. I found a new pizza parlor just off Caijia Jie on Wenbi Jie.  The interior is quaint quaint little place. I think a lot of their business is take-out. Emma, one of the partners,  makes a fine supreme pizza with a crispy crust and a lot of Mozzeralla Cheese.

Go from Zhongshan Donglu in Xiaoshizi down Caijiajie, beside the China Construction Bank (the diagonal one) and go to Wenbi Jie. Go up the hill to the T and turn left.  It is across from the public restroom.

Call EMMA at 17585676109 for more information, and be sure to ask about any current specials. There is a Wechat scan the code below:

About Electric Cars

There are some electric cars that don’t travel so fast as to require a driver’s license on the streets of Guiyang. A friend of mine sells motor scooters and also has a line of electric cars. I had a chance to talk to Sarah about her little car products and made a short video about these surprising vehicles. The two  things I found most interesting  about these cars are the low price and the range of these “hybrid” vehicles.

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