Vaping in China? Well i'm here now so changed the title!

[chykensa]

Keep these posts coming digicig, they are a fascinating insight into living and working in a foreign country. I have never been to China, but it is interesting to hear of your life on a daily level, complete with pictures etc.
It must be a challenge to teach your native language to non-speakers - I'm not sure quite how I would start that task!!

[lisburnvapes]

I started to read this thread for the first time yesterday, now I'm hooked and can't wait for the next instalment of digicig s adventures, sad I know , lol

[digicig]

Now been sent the Newspaper article - and no mention of Vaping despite mentioning it to my interpreter/colleague and turning down the 'Ritually Offered' cigarette and pointing to, and using me mod instead Facepalm

[chykensa]

Is the press Government-regulated digicig? If so, that might explain the reluctance to mention something which will lose the Chinese authorities tax - does that ring a bell!?

[Mrsmac]

Living this thread, thank you for sharing your journey

[digicig]

I voiced my reluctance and reservations about newspapers and journalism in general before taking part - which was pretty much a contractual obligation
Yep - pretty much all media, if not Government owned, then 'tows the party line' - by default if nothing else
The quick and easy run through - is along the lines
"I climb the mountain every day - which i don't, that my students like my energy and enjoy me lessons, and i'm integrating with the Chinese staff, Xianning and way of life well, and that i think the air quality in Xianning is pretty good - i think is the gist - oh and mainly cook my own food

The pics were pretty much all 'staged' - including picking the only class that happened to have uniforms, and informing them before hand to wear them for a photo shoot, and, as it happened to be the last class i'd be teaching them, the girls wanted selfies with me with their posh togs on

- they wanted to take a pic of me having a VoIP chat with someone, preferably Ma - at midday here - so 4am back home. Well that wasn't going to happen. So for the less observant or tech savvy, that's just a still photo of me Ma i'm pretending to talk to instead LoL Said to me 'line manager', before i agreed to my 'contractual obligation to promote the college', that Newspapers manipulate or omitt the truth or outright lie to get a story.....

PS
My actual words, when explicitly asked about air quality in Xianning, were along the lines of better than i expected, and even at it's worst, no worse than London - for instance

[Bobsbeer]

I guess you can put the difference down to the translation. Looks like a nice area of China you are in.

[digicig]

Some Vape related Pics

On the Fast Train down to ShenZhen





ShenZhen Coastal Ecological Gardens



And overlooking the harbour towards Hong Kong



Edit to add:
The trousers i am 'modelling' i got over here via the infamous taobao.com - most trousers here can be an ickle short in length or, due to fashion, impossible to get over my western proportioned thighs. They are possible the most vape friendly trousers i own, having a potential mod pocket on both sides (so ambidextrous) as well as a zip cargo type pocket too!

And my Chinese isn't that good - so i pay an extra 10% for the privilege of being able to order and have customer support in English via taobaofocus

[tsoko]

Have fun and vape on digicig

[mart166]

digicig

Found this thread late, and just been right through it, brilliant mate, so interesting.

Keep it up and good luck.

MP

[gill2009]

I like your new hat digicig...of the three I've seen, this may be my favourite 

[digicig]

Aloha gill2009
The hat isn't exactly new -t'was a 40th birthday 'prezzie' - i wanted to borrow if for me Aladdin costume for me 40th birthday, and the foolish lad said i could keep it if i went barefoot until then

[Perpetua]

Jan 18, 2016 4:02:51 GMT digicig said:

 i wanted to borrow if for me Aladdin costume for me 40th birthday, and the foolish lad said i could keep it if i went barefoot until then

That explains the numerous photo's I've seen of you barefooted then digicig, I thought you just had an aversion to footwear!

[digicig]

Short story - ripped all the extensor tendons in me right foot doing karate aged 23, no operation available (at least on the NHS) - 'banned' from my then Dr. from all sport due to perpetual tendinitis. If i kicked a ball back to kids, i might not be able to walk properly for a few days and tree climbing was impossible.

Moved to Hull for Uni at 25 - my Dr. was unavailable so saw a locum, asked about me foot and sport, and his response was, do i ever walk barefoot? Er, well yes, i grew up 10 minutes from a beach, so in the summer it was easier to go barefoot then carry your shoes. Apparently going barefoot was the best thing i could do was walk barefoot as much as possible, which would build the muscle in my feet, which would then support the tendons.

So tried it, it worked, and now 20 years later i'm happily still climbing trees and shun footwear where and when possible

[gill2009]

You should be making a documentary digicig...and write a journal or book...I think you are a 'natural' ( & not too bad on the eyes )