Urumqi – Talas

Spring Festival, no goods

My January trip was a mistake. I went on the 20th, I arrived on the 22nd. The Chinese New Year is the 26th. By the 24th half of the market was closed, by the 26th ten days of nothing: shutters, red paper, small cars with the families. I sat in the hostel and ate dumplings the landlady brought. They were very good.

I came back with 20 kilos only. Never go in the last week of January, I wrote on my hand.

Also: Ruslan wrote on his blog that "the cheap Chinese battery packs swell". Ruslan, who do you think made yours? The ones you sell are from my girl. They do not swell. I test them.