Disposal bin
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Photograph taken at the Ningbo airport: those items are not allowed to be taken into the city of Ningbo.
zìyuàn fàngqì wùpǐn tóuqì xiāng
自愿放弃物品投弃箱
"disposal bin for items voluntarily discarded"
Or else.
Selected readings
- "HouseHold GarBage" (12/6/19)
- "Pernicious garbage" ("/8/15)
- "Academic rubbish" (7/13/19)
- "Sort of rubblish" (6/20/15)
- "Do not dumb here" (12/8/14)
AntC said,
October 11, 2025 @ 1:24 am
The New Zealandish is Amnesty bins for
Don't dare bringing in even a sealed pack of crackers from your airline meal, let alone fruit or seafood.
Michael Watts said,
October 11, 2025 @ 8:03 am
What is the wedge-shaped item in the circle on the right? It can't be cheese, can it?
Is biosecurity the concern here? Why is baked bread a biosecurity risk?
Victor Mair said,
October 11, 2025 @ 9:06 am
Once when I was returning to America from some far-flung place, I remembered that a friend had gifted me with a kiwi fruit before departure. As my plane was descending in Philadelphia, I hurriedly ate the kiwi, thinking that, if it was inside of me, I wouldn't be liable for biosecurity regulations.
As I was getting ready to leave the immigration control area, a cute, little beagle began to eagerly sniff at my backpack. I had no idea what it was after. The officer who was in charge of the dog searched through my backpack and found —- the skin of the kiwi I had eaten on the plane.
That delayed my exit by an hour, because I had to be questioned exhaustively and needed to fill out various forms, which, by the way, left me with a record in Customs and Immigration Services files.
Let this be a lesson to all innocent travellers. If you're carrying something questionable, leave it on the plane / train / bus / ship before you enter another country.
Scott P. said,
October 11, 2025 @ 10:01 am
Why would you hang on to the skin?
Victor Mair said,
October 11, 2025 @ 10:39 am
I ate the fruit quickly as the plane was descending and taxiing, didn't have a chance to dispose of the skin.