4376. TRAVEL STORY: My neighbour's China-made traffic cone.

TRAVEL STORY: My neighbour's China-made traffic cone.


My neighbour reserved a parking lot on the narrow road opposite the gate of my house daily for at least 3 years.

"This is a public road," I told my son and my wife who were not pleased.

"Keep the peace," I told them. "Don't confront our neighbour". 

My neighbour and I bought a terrace house some 30 years ago. I chose one house just to the left of the T-junction, but he bought one to my right, facing the T-junction.

He has two cars - one for his home-maker wife and one for himself even after his retirement. I am also retired and both of us had the good fortune to raise filial kids.

Every day for the past 3 years, his wife would drag the garbage bin across the road to 'chope' this particular parking lot. Then they would drive off and come back in the evening.

Later, I noticed his wife just 'choped (reserved)' the lot with a lighter yellow-black plastic traffic cone.
Not the usual pink reflective bulky LTA traffic cone, but a much smaller one. I didn't ask him about the change but I presume, as Seniors, his wife must prefer not to drag a large garbage bin to reserve the parking lot.

This husband really loves his wife and they do go breakfast or brisk walking together.
In an era of more divorces, they are a rarity.

After over 3 years, I noted that the wife no longer placed the yellow-black plastic cone to reserve the parking lot.

Somebody's prayers must have been answered. I did not pray for this.

In Oct 2024, my wife and I went for Wuhan tour. What did I see?

The similar yellow-black NO PARKING traffic cone outside the V-Continent Hotel. These are official traffic cones. Do they sell them in Taobao? I don't know.

My story is too long to continue. The traffic cone from Wuhan, China is posted for anyone interested. I doubt any of the 20 Seniors in my Wuhan tour even give them a second look!