Filed under: Asia, ChinaIn a southwestern province, 6000 feet above the sea, sits a city. A short journey from that city is a tiny village. And in this village, tiny people live in mushroom-shaped houses. No, this isn't a fairy tale -- there truly is a... ...full story at Gadling
from Gadling on Wed, Oct 14 2009
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Uji "The Tale of Genji" City (1/3) »
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Shopping in orange Eindhoven » Loulogue Japan is filled with tiny and skinny people, so it’s basically impossible for someone like me to find clothes that fit me in Japanese stores. So when I’m home in the land of not just tiny and skinny, but also regular and oversized people, I want t... |
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