I am a very keen observer of, and have witnessed with jaw-dropping bewilderment, that which is laughingly referred to as Chinese driving. Need examples? Drivers travelling on freeways on the wrong side and in the wrong direction in order to access a more 'convenient' exit (a remarkably frequent driving tactic - I have been in taxis whose drivers have employed the strategy), the laughable Chinese driver training schools (see Peter Hessler's Country Driving for a full explanation), or the Chinese drivers license exam (mind-boggling and loaded with delicious Chinglish) and which I have no intention of sitting as I do not wish to join them on their expressway to madness. But with all that in mind, and for a while now, I've been trying to make sense of this sign (right). Today I did a little research and unearthed a story which, when read alongside this sign, helps (um... perhaps only a little) to make more sense of what this sign is directing us to (or not to?) do. |
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Having trouble imagining how this was possible? See below. One of Kunming's many pedestrian overpasses and its stair access. I use this particular overpass almost every day of the week. I can only dream of the day the Hardcore Santana decides to try his stunt on my overpass. (Alas, and in spite of what some purported witnesses may have you believe, my Chinese fender kicking days are over.)
Any clearer now on the above sign? Not really. Will I step out with less trepidation tomorrow? Hahaha..........