Hereabouts, preparations for celebration of the coming Chinese New Year continue apace on a little island in the South China Sea.Several days ago in the island's main square, ropes were strung up high between the lamp posts and flags were hung. The square is now bordered with a colourful, fluttering necklace.
Yet some of the flags looked familiar. This island still has a large trawler fleet, albeit a fleet that is gradually diminishing... and Mister Bijou had a nagging hunch. Wikipedia, again, came to the rescue. Yes, the flags (and pennants), it turns out, are all international maritime signal flags.
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