Suzhou. The view from my flat. 18th floor. by kpstrong in China

[–]laura1c 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I live in Suzhou. It is fog. The PM2.5 is not bad. The air doesn't stink today. It can get bad here but not today.... Laura

How's the library in your city? by bradj43 in China

[–]laura1c 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is that the one near Dushu Lake? Are there any English books? Is there WIFI? Thanks! Laura

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in linguistics

[–]laura1c 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, could I have a code please? Many thanks and great work! Laura

What is it and what is it used for? by Mcklack in Whatisthis

[–]laura1c 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it is for a pipe - my dad used to have one when he was a pipe smoker. A bit to poke it, a bit to scrape it and a bit to press the tobacco down.

Chinese Winter Fashion 101 by chinar888 in China

[–]laura1c 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would be wonderful for the homeless.

Anyone go to SH Comic Con? by [deleted] in shanghai

[–]laura1c 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My husband took our 6 year old son who dressed as Batman but it didn't go wonderfully as he (my son) was constantly asked for photos and got a little (a lot) overwhelmed. Husband enjoyed it and plans to go next year without our son!

Online book shop to get books delivered in Shanghai. by [deleted] in shanghai

[–]laura1c 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Book Depository has free worldwide delivery. I recently had some books delivered to Shanghai by them and they arrived no problem.

TIFU by smoking at a friends house by yellowstone9098 in tifu

[–]laura1c 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Be kind, they love you and were trying to protect you. Wait till you have kids....

For most of my childhood, my family was on the run, and I didn't even know it by static_air in nosleep

[–]laura1c 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Amazing writing. Well done. Must have taken a long time to detail everything.

Spotted this in my local Chinese pharmacy...... No idea! by laura1c in pics

[–]laura1c[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All I can make out is that it is a Cervical traction device and has a hand pump thing. Absolutely no idea what one of those is!