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Androids DO Dream of Electric Sheep. At Least They Do In Guangzhou.
Posted on: Oct 06
Filed under Guangzhou

When I go back to Guangzhou, I go back for trade shows, to meet other entrepreneurs doing product development, to see whats new, to work on our new bag collection, and  because this was my home for five years and frankly, I just miss really good noodles. 

And it occurred to me that Guangzhou IS San Angeles from Blade Runner. Guangzhou has a past, a present and a future--a city of layers. Beneath its sleek neon exterior, you don't have to go far to find a mishmash of grittiness, opium wars, and the economic miracle of the 90's.

San Angeles

San Angeles, Blade Runner

View from my Guangzhou apartment. (By the way, Guangzhou rhymes with 'buffalo'. Or 'status quo'. Or 'torpedo'. Not Guang-zoo. Although sometimes it does feel like a zoo.)

Guangzhou, 广州, China, Guangzhou city lights

 

I think of those days when I first arrived in 2011, when parts of the city had not yet come into being. I know the place. But it's barely recognizable from my memory. I know where to go and the right words to say. It’s like watching a projection where the edges are fuzzy. I have this weird feeling like I missed something important. A moment lost in time, an opportunity, or an old friend. Sometimes I wonder if it was just part of my imagination of if it all really happened at all.

I wonder what the next five years will bring for Guangzhou...

In the next post, I'll talk about the Canton Fair, one of the world's largest trade shows which takes place twice-yearly in Guangzhou. 

But first, you should probably find out if you're a replicant. The Voight-Kampff test distinguishes replicants from humans based on their emotional response to questions.

Take the Voight-Kampff test to find out!
1. It's your birthday. Someone gives you a calfskin wallet. How do you react?
a. I wouldn't accept it
b. Thanks! I need a new wallet.**
c. Re-gift it. But first, check for money.
(**On a side note, for years I thought it was a cat skin wallet. Did anyone else think this too? Or am I the only twisted one?**)
2. You've got a little boy. He shows you his butterfly collection plus the killing jar. What do you do?
a. I'd take him to the doctor
b. Don't throw jars away. You can reuse those as cups, you know.
c. Keep the killing jar for yourself. Could come in handy. 
3. You’re watching television. Suddenly you realize there's a wasp crawling on your arm. What do you do?
a. I'd kill it. Duh.
b. Wait until it lands on someone else.
c. Make a note to buy bug spray at the store. 
4. You're reading a magazine. You come across a full-page nude photo of a girl/guy. You show it to your husband/wife. He/She likes it so much, he/she hangs it on your bedroom wall. The girl/guy is lying on a bearskin rug. How do you react?
a. I wouldn't let her/him.
b. Depends. Are they cute?
c. Whoo hoo!!! 
5. You're in a desert walking along in the sand when all of the sudden you look down, and you see a tortoise, it's crawling toward you. You reach down, you flip the tortoise over on its back. The tortoise lays on its back, its belly baking in the hot sun, beating its legs trying to turn itself over, but it can't, not without your help. But you're not helping. Why is that?
a. What do you mean I'm not helping?!?!!
b. What's the difference between a tortoise and a turtle anyway?. 
c. Is this part of the test? Who designed this anyway?
6. Describe in single words, only the good things that come into your mind about your mother.
a. My mother? Let me tell you about my mother.
b. I love my mama!
c. Rainbows and happy thoughts
7. One more question: You're watching a stage play - a banquet is in progress. The guests are enjoying an appetizer of raw oysters. The entree consists of boiled dog stuffed with rice. The raw oysters are less acceptable to you than a dish of boiled dog.
a. Woof?
b. What kind of sick person are you, anyway?
c. Don't judge until you've tried it.
 
So? How'd it go? Are you a replicant?
Finally, is anyone else is as excited about the new Blade Runner as I am?! 
Next up! The Canton Fair

 

 

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