Ash in China
@ashinchina.bsky.social
That guy who works at Geely
Unofficial Hangzhou tourism board
Accidental outdoor content creator
国内平台就是阿什Ride
Unofficial Hangzhou tourism board
Accidental outdoor content creator
国内平台就是阿什Ride
Does anybody else suffer a pang of guilt when buying low cost items online?
I just bought a 12rmb HDMI cable from JD with next day delivery and me pressing buy has definitely caused a chain of misery to happen somewhere
I just bought a 12rmb HDMI cable from JD with next day delivery and me pressing buy has definitely caused a chain of misery to happen somewhere
December 6, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Does anybody else suffer a pang of guilt when buying low cost items online?
I just bought a 12rmb HDMI cable from JD with next day delivery and me pressing buy has definitely caused a chain of misery to happen somewhere
I just bought a 12rmb HDMI cable from JD with next day delivery and me pressing buy has definitely caused a chain of misery to happen somewhere
Robocop sucks, imagine dying at work and your boss drags you back to work as an AI robot, gotta feel for the dude
Wife and kids are Xmas shopping so I’m watching Robocop. OCP board meeting: We are involved in sectors that are not supposed to be for-profit:
• hospitals
• prisons
• space exploration
• hospitals
• prisons
• space exploration
December 6, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Robocop sucks, imagine dying at work and your boss drags you back to work as an AI robot, gotta feel for the dude
The Last Frontier is one of the best shows in a long time; watching Frank go grey with stress was extremely understandable
December 6, 2025 at 2:30 AM
The Last Frontier is one of the best shows in a long time; watching Frank go grey with stress was extremely understandable
Aren’t the majority of Hot Wheels cars made in Malaysia or is he just a fan of the Proton Iriz
December 5, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Aren’t the majority of Hot Wheels cars made in Malaysia or is he just a fan of the Proton Iriz
Decided to not do both and suffer the consequences. Such is life.
Current options: team building or avoid it by going on a biz trip to Saudi Arabia.
I mean there's bad choices and also bad choices
I mean there's bad choices and also bad choices
December 5, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Decided to not do both and suffer the consequences. Such is life.
My Friday opinion is that some people on Linkedin really need to shut the fuck up
December 5, 2025 at 3:18 AM
My Friday opinion is that some people on Linkedin really need to shut the fuck up
HIGH SPEED TRAINS ROCK.
8:20am leave home, jump on subway
9:18am arrive train station, miss 9:17 train. FUCK.
Change to 9:30 train for free
Arrive Shanghai South 10:30am
Meetings till 3:15pm
Hop on 3:40 train to Hangzhou
Arrive HZ office at 5:20
400km car journey reduced to a 2 hour trip
8:20am leave home, jump on subway
9:18am arrive train station, miss 9:17 train. FUCK.
Change to 9:30 train for free
Arrive Shanghai South 10:30am
Meetings till 3:15pm
Hop on 3:40 train to Hangzhou
Arrive HZ office at 5:20
400km car journey reduced to a 2 hour trip
December 4, 2025 at 11:58 AM
HIGH SPEED TRAINS ROCK.
8:20am leave home, jump on subway
9:18am arrive train station, miss 9:17 train. FUCK.
Change to 9:30 train for free
Arrive Shanghai South 10:30am
Meetings till 3:15pm
Hop on 3:40 train to Hangzhou
Arrive HZ office at 5:20
400km car journey reduced to a 2 hour trip
8:20am leave home, jump on subway
9:18am arrive train station, miss 9:17 train. FUCK.
Change to 9:30 train for free
Arrive Shanghai South 10:30am
Meetings till 3:15pm
Hop on 3:40 train to Hangzhou
Arrive HZ office at 5:20
400km car journey reduced to a 2 hour trip
I was a one pedal skeptic until recently; now I like it - have it cranked up to maximum even
We tend to say that "true" one-pedal driving means the EV comes to a complete stop on its own without a brake pedal, but that's not always the case. Anyway, once you try it, it's hard to want to go back (most of the time.)
December 3, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I was a one pedal skeptic until recently; now I like it - have it cranked up to maximum even
Interesting conversation point: the Chinese govt has never mandated an ICE ban but has used carrot and stick policies to encourage EV/PHEV adoption.
Is the EU govt too much stick ?
Is the EU govt too much stick ?
December 3, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Interesting conversation point: the Chinese govt has never mandated an ICE ban but has used carrot and stick policies to encourage EV/PHEV adoption.
Is the EU govt too much stick ?
Is the EU govt too much stick ?
Still think its crazy that the UK left the worlds largest economic trade bloc because some folks thought they could do a better job of creating global trade deals.
Without rejoining the EU we will become poorer and poorer. Many of the things we have taken for granted will simply vanish. How bad will it have to get before people say enough is enough, and stop voting for parties that aren’t committed to rejoining the EU?
December 3, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Still think its crazy that the UK left the worlds largest economic trade bloc because some folks thought they could do a better job of creating global trade deals.
I’ve been seeing these around town for a while but not entirely sure if I was seeing what my eyes are seeing - Hangzhou News finally reported today
Electric, autonomous, 5G equipped street sweepers. 8 hours of work per day, 1000L of dirt taken off the streets
Electric, autonomous, 5G equipped street sweepers. 8 hours of work per day, 1000L of dirt taken off the streets
December 3, 2025 at 7:31 AM
I’ve been seeing these around town for a while but not entirely sure if I was seeing what my eyes are seeing - Hangzhou News finally reported today
Electric, autonomous, 5G equipped street sweepers. 8 hours of work per day, 1000L of dirt taken off the streets
Electric, autonomous, 5G equipped street sweepers. 8 hours of work per day, 1000L of dirt taken off the streets
If this goes through, its essentially the end of the end for US OEMs that are looking for global export business
www.freep.com/story/news/p...
www.freep.com/story/news/p...
Report: White House to propose less stringent fuel economy standards
The President Donald Trump administration is set to propose a rollback of fuel economy standards Dec. 3, Reuters reports.
www.freep.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:53 AM
If this goes through, its essentially the end of the end for US OEMs that are looking for global export business
www.freep.com/story/news/p...
www.freep.com/story/news/p...
Saw a brand new Panamera for the first time in a long time this week - can’t help but be happy for the dude, I bet he got a killer discount
December 3, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Saw a brand new Panamera for the first time in a long time this week - can’t help but be happy for the dude, I bet he got a killer discount
LinkedIn full of mongos discussing the Jaguar issue again (97% sales collapse etc etc), designer fired etc etc.
Jaguar needed to do something radical, it did it, and people are still talking about it 12 months later.
That’s a win
Jaguar needed to do something radical, it did it, and people are still talking about it 12 months later.
That’s a win
December 3, 2025 at 12:13 AM
LinkedIn full of mongos discussing the Jaguar issue again (97% sales collapse etc etc), designer fired etc etc.
Jaguar needed to do something radical, it did it, and people are still talking about it 12 months later.
That’s a win
Jaguar needed to do something radical, it did it, and people are still talking about it 12 months later.
That’s a win
Wow, affordable economy cars.
China floods the world with gasoline cars it cannot sell at home – Reuters: ‘U.S. and European automakers face greater competition from China’s gas-guzzlers in countries from Poland to South Africa to Uruguay.’
China floods the world with gasoline cars it can't sell at home
While Western nations focus on the competitive threat of Chinese EVs, a different challenge is reshaping the auto industry. Beijing's legacy automakers are saturating emerging and second-tier markets ...
www.reuters.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Wow, affordable economy cars.
I love getting emails to "Ms. Ashley"
December 2, 2025 at 4:09 AM
I love getting emails to "Ms. Ashley"
Chinese name is Wan Ke but changed to Vanke in English; I feel this is a great shame.
Shenzhen-based Vanke, once the nation’s largest builder by sales, told creditors that it was seeking a one-year delay to pay the 2 billion yuan ($283 million) note originally due on Dec. 15 along with interest, people familiar with the matter said www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
China Vanke Asks for 12 Months to Pay Bond Under Extension Plan
China Vanke Co., the distressed builder that surprised markets last week when it proposed an unspecified delay in paying a local bond, has now asked holders to wait a year to be made whole, as it face...
www.bloomberg.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Chinese name is Wan Ke but changed to Vanke in English; I feel this is a great shame.
Walked past the new Audi wagon; sales rep fast asleep in the passenger side
December 1, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Walked past the new Audi wagon; sales rep fast asleep in the passenger side
Circa 50 degree disparity from Chinese north to south
Chongli currently -23 Deg C
Sanya currently 27 Deg C
Crazy how big of a spread this is.
Chongli currently -23 Deg C
Sanya currently 27 Deg C
Crazy how big of a spread this is.
December 1, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Circa 50 degree disparity from Chinese north to south
Chongli currently -23 Deg C
Sanya currently 27 Deg C
Crazy how big of a spread this is.
Chongli currently -23 Deg C
Sanya currently 27 Deg C
Crazy how big of a spread this is.
End of the year, time to do leg workouts in the gym to avoid accusations that I never workout my legs (true)
November 29, 2025 at 3:32 AM
End of the year, time to do leg workouts in the gym to avoid accusations that I never workout my legs (true)
Really gotta appreciate the simplicity of Chinese sometimes, rather than mess around with fancy names for body parts etc they simplify.
cartilage is simply "soft bones"
cartilage is simply "soft bones"
November 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Really gotta appreciate the simplicity of Chinese sometimes, rather than mess around with fancy names for body parts etc they simplify.
cartilage is simply "soft bones"
cartilage is simply "soft bones"
Mad that this car is like 20 years old and still looks fresh
Finally got around to taking some nice photos of the rental MX-5. I've not even taken any of my *own* MX-5 like this. (Nor have I driven my own car on any roads as good as the one I found today 🤷♂️)
November 28, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Mad that this car is like 20 years old and still looks fresh
Me playing Jay-Z
Son: please turn off your old people music
Son: please turn off your old people music
November 28, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Me playing Jay-Z
Son: please turn off your old people music
Son: please turn off your old people music
whenever the Isreali embassy or consulate posts on Chinese social media there are the occasional supportive comments holding back a flood of free Palestine comments
Chinese wear keffiyeh as a symbol of support for Palestine (but the keffiyeh is banned by Victorian parliament) thediplomat.com/2025/11/how-...
November 28, 2025 at 6:00 AM
whenever the Isreali embassy or consulate posts on Chinese social media there are the occasional supportive comments holding back a flood of free Palestine comments
Why does my kitchen tap have a wifi function
November 27, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Why does my kitchen tap have a wifi function