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Month: May 2014
Flickr doesn’t work in China
Some time ago. Flickr changed the design of their photo-hosting service to what is know in the industry, as a JSON platform.
Under most circumstances, this adds a lot more user functionality. However, you must remember that FLICKR by it’s nature is not a bandwidth light site. It’s bandwidth heavy.
All the images come at the cost of the JSON code not functioning at all.
I ceased using the site in July last year.
In CHina it wasn’t possible. Flickr simply doesn’t work in China. I’ve tried it using a VPN.
The functionality was so restricted, that when Paypal put the renewal through this year, I contested it and won on the grounds that it wasn’t ‘fit for purpose‘.
I know many of you photo-sharers out there must have encountered problems.
I missed Flickr and being able to share my photo’s online with friends and family.
Train journey Nanning to Yunan – Kunming
Taking the sleeper, a long 13 hour journey, most of it through countryside. Countryside is a bit of a rare occurrence once you get outside the main provinces.
If you look carefully you may be able to pick out the farmers in the fields. Still, most of the people live and support themselves through farming, although China has tried to urbanise them and move them into big towns, spend money etc.
The Chinese dream is still a pig and a bowl of rice in most parts of the country.
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