Thursday, May 17, 2007

Drunk in HK

Drinking at Lan Kwai Fong
Vodka whiskies gin and beer
All that we drunkards insanely fond
But you my dearest are not here
And love is nowhere to be found

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Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Pollution threatens national liquor

Mon May 14, 2007 8:53AM EDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - The water purity of a river tapped to make China's national liquor is being threatened by uncontrolled building of other drinks factories along its banks, the official Xinhua news agency reported Monday.

Kweichow Moutai, maker of the fiery Maotai drink served at Chinese state banquets and used to toast guests ranging from Margaret Thatcher to Kim Il-sung, draws water for the brew from the Chishui River in remote southwest Guizhou province.

But authorities are investigating how 39 illegal alcoholic drinks plants have sprung up by the river, polluting both the air and water, Xinhua said.

"It seriously threatens the environmental security of the Chishui River and the production base of Maotai," it added.

The illegal factories have been fined and ordered to close, the report said.

The drink -- a 53 percent proof tipple made of mountain water, sorghum and grain -- is steeped in Communist lore. Though it traces its origins back two millennia, Maotai has been the drink of choice for generations of Communist Chinese leaders.

It was used to toast the founding of the People's Republic on October 1, 1949. Premier Zhou Enlai welcomed U.S. President Nixon with Maotai during his groundbreaking trip to China in 1972.

It was on Zhou's instructions that all industry was banned from 100 km (60 miles) upstream of the Chishui River site used to make Maotai in order to preserve its purity.

"But following the daily rise in frequency of human activity, the ecological problems of the special ecosystem of the Chishui River have become more and more pronounced," Xinhua said.

http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSPEK29292220070514?feedType=RSS

Friday, May 11, 2007

Anticipation

Maotai is back in Singapore pumped full of Macallen. He has to eat some porridge then off he goes to worship at the feet of HER. The ONE who brought Maotai into blogging (though he is rather hopeless at it).

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Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Because

Because of you
I strive harder
Because of you
I advance further
Because of you
I am stronger
Because of you
I am and I love
Because of you

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Sunday, February 04, 2007

Maotai has a drity mind LOL Straits Times HOME section banner 3 Feb 2007

Maotai has a drity mind *LOL* Straits Times HOME section banner 3 Feb 2007, originally uploaded by maotai.

Thursday, November 30, 2006

Magical Hunting Maotai? LOL

Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Magical Maotai?

You are The Magician

Skill, wisdom, adaptation. Craft, cunning, depending on dignity.

Eleoquent and charismatic both verbally and in writing,
you are clever, witty, inventive and persuasive.

The Magician is the male power of creation, creation by willpower and desire. In that ancient sense, it is the ability to make things so just by speaking them aloud. Reflecting this is the fact that the Magician is represented by Mercury. He represents the gift of tongues, a smooth talker, a salesman. Also clever with the slight of hand and a medicine man - either a real doctor or someone trying to sell you snake oil.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

Friday, July 21, 2006

Cute?

Cute?, originally uploaded by maotai.

Thursday, July 20, 2006

I like brown ...

I like brown ..., originally uploaded by maotai.

Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Fuchun Resort

Fuchun Resort, originally uploaded by maotai.

beautiful waveless pool at the resort. one word for the place AWESOME. a great getaway for two if you golf. i don't golf so i was a whale by the pool and in the outdoor jazzcuzi. but i did pick up some taiji moves, look out aunties and uncles a senior Jet Li is born ;-)

Xihu - May Day Holidays

Xihu - May Day Holidays, originally uploaded by maotai.

far from the maddening crowd. NOT! seems the whole of china is in hangzhou for the may holidays. but the scenery is still great. misty waters of the west lake with the blurred outline of the hills.