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Even though there are condom vending machines scattered through out the city, I have yet to find one that could dispense even one condom. It only takes coins.

tricia wangJune 11, 2011beach, china, condom, empty, machines dispensing, public, sex

Man on bus having difficulty with his cellphone stylus

This older man is using his stylus to write Chinese characters for a text message. He keeps having to take his glasses on and off to write it. He writes a few strokes, then presses a button, then puts his glasses back on, and then repeats the entire process. The bus is also very bumpy so he is trying to stablize the mobile with his hands.

tricia wangJune 10, 2011bus, cellphone, china, cutting, elderly, glasses, mobile, nails, older, public, technology, transportation

The first breath: stepping into my fieldsite and home for the next year

My entry into China this time couldn't have been more seamless. No lines in customs. Luggage came right out. Walked into the arrival area without even having to go through a suitcase scan. But I shouldn't speak too soon. I have to remember that Shanghai is like New York City - whatever happens here - good or bad - cannot be representative of an entire country.

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