The Waterman who runs the small shop across from our hostel who has sold me much much water in this hot hot heat (special mention to Claire for teaching me how to ask for it in Mandarin).
The Security Guards who scan your luggage, no matter how big or small, at every subway station. None have shown the slightest concern at my Swiss Army Card - although I'm not sure how much damage I could wreak with it anyway...
Dowager Empress CiXi for building the Summer Palace on the outskirts of Beijing in the late 19th century. I could not think of a finer waste of funds intended for use by the navy.
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Re: Summer Palace. It was an empire! An empire's not worth its weight unless it is spending outrageous sums on unnecessary palaces and the like...
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