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A shame that only zipties are mentioned with no discussion of traditional rope materials. It was interesting to see the Cantonese theater discussed. There is a
by contingencies 1y ago
A shame that only zipties are mentioned with no discussion of traditional rope materials. It was interesting to see the Cantonese theater discussed. There is a very active Bangkok Chinese cultural and financial support for Cantonese theater. Every year, around Chinese New Year time, numerous stages are constructed (sometimes with forecourt gates) across the city and Cantonese opera performers are flown in from mainland China. Catch it while you can.
- lionkor 1y agoIf you look at the pictures where it says "zip ties", they clearly are not zip ties. They are long strands of bamboo.
- foresto 1y agoThe ribbons don't look to me like bamboo. Another commenter here (alexpotato) says the ones he observed up close were nylon.
- Foobar8568 1y agoIt's nylon, and safety measures are a joke. You will see often workers shirtless/no helm/no safety harness up there.
- Aeolun 1y agoI think safety measures always end up like that for things that can go well for years before having someone crash down. Most workers would probably go their entire career without experiencing a fall, with or without safety equipment.
- thisislife2 1y agoAnd life is cheap in China and India - the 2 most populous region in the world. There's also the work culture where workers will actually protest against safety measures - some safety measures like helmet or vests in construction are disliked because wearing these on hot and humid climates make the workers extremely uncomfortable. Some workers also see it as "molly coddling for sissies" because "in their experience they've only seen very few work injuries or death, and those who do get injured are 'idiots' who don't follow instructions".
- __mharrison__ 1y agoI was in Hong Kong (first time) a week ago. The bamboo surprised me, so I took a look. I didn't see any zip ties. It looked like it was lashed together with the nylon ribbon that is often used in packing. Really amazing to see it on 20 story buildings.
- ThePowerOfFuet 1y agoCantonese, from mainland China?
- tdeck 1y agoGuangdong is mainland China.
- inkyoto 1y agoYes. The Cantonese culture as well as the language are very much alive and kicking in Gwongdung and in Gwongsai – the homeland of the Cantonese culture. Both are part of mainland China. The wider area, that also includes Hong Kong and Macau, is known as Lingnan.