Only Chengdu’s pet dogs don’t have anything to protect themselves with from the rain. But they are so small that owners carry them around many times.

It rains sometimes here in Chengdu nowadays, making evenings pleasant and breezy. Since it’s very unpredictable I always carry my umbrella around with me. But

Chengdu’s girls also don’t care much about prices, or so it seems. When I went to the India festival I was shocked…

I took this picture because I was so impressed…

And this is the machine that does the neat job of sealing the glass before it’s handed over to the customer. The glass is placed in the circle in the centre, pushed inside and then pulled out clean with a sealed cover on top. It is then pierced with a straw and handed over to...

And on the right are all the different flavors for the bubble tea.

On the left shelf are stocked all the fruits and additions and flavors for the yoghurt.

The lady at the Bubble Tea shop also sells this concoction. It’s something like plain yoghurt, topped with fruits and nuts. Delicious!

This is the menu at the Bubble Tea Shop. There are 2 different glass sizes, like a coffee shop. I always take the smaller one, which is big enough for me.

Finally, the Bubble Tea that all you people have been asking me about. Bubble Tea is called chenju nai cha in Chinese and is a favorite with young and old alike. I think this was a chocolate flavored version, I don’t remember. This big glass of milk tea costs 2.5 RMB, which is roughly, Rs....