"How many __ does it take to...?"

"How many men does it take to install awnings around an apartment building?"

I'll let this photo essay help you solve the riddle. 

The reason why I woke up to the sound of screeching metal by my wall

By the way, this worker originally tied his harness to my bathroom sink...

The Amazing Spidermen

Keep in mind, my apartment is on the 5th floor.

Ready for the answer? 

Five!  That's four workers (two defying death) + one student translator of Chongqing hua for the foreigners (his head can be seen popping out the window in the fifth picture). 

And there you have it, folks.  There's never a dull day in China. :)

Photographic Chongqing - Year 2012

I challenged myself to see the persisting beauty in Chongqing last year; the pictures below represent a glimpse of what I saw and are my favorites (also in the neighboring cities of Sichuan).  Warmly welcome to enjoy this look into Southwest China--my Chinese home:

On The Grid in Chongqing

CQUPT - A City On A Hill: Quite literally

Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Wok: A classic Sichuan 辣妹子 (spicy lady)

The Floating Lantern (in Dujiangyan)

The Narrow Path (at Chengdu Diocese Catholic Church)

Job Fair

A Sea of Peppers

Above Ground

Grandma's Playground: renovating the croquet court on campus

Run Red: the Chongqing Marathon