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Offline kenny

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RE: My Trip to China
« Reply #90 on: April 11, 2010, 08:38:10 am »
Great trip Shaun i enjoed reading about it.

Good luck in your visa process.

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RE: My Trip to China
« Reply #91 on: April 11, 2010, 01:28:32 pm »
400RMB per day is the going rate for a translator in Guangzhou per day in my experience so 1200 for three days doesn't seem to be excessive.

Great account of your trip Shaun, delighted to hear that it was so great. Maybe I'll meet you over there one day :) I'll wear a Hawaiian shirt too to mark the occasion!
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« Reply #92 on: April 11, 2010, 02:30:18 pm »
Shuan as Mike said...Now that your home, vent with us, we been there...We know what your feeling...:icon_biggrin:

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« Reply #93 on: April 11, 2010, 06:53:01 pm »
My wifes best friend in Wuhan set us up with one for 3 days and paid her 2000 rmb, to be quite honest she wasnt worth it.  When I found out how much I had a fit also.  Because half the time she just talked to me and did not translate to the people.
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« Reply #94 on: April 11, 2010, 10:04:12 pm »
i would venture to say how much time was spent by the lady translating
would determine the price paid. and always negotiate before hand here in
China to eliminate these kinds of issues and hard feelings

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RE: My Trip to China
« Reply #95 on: April 12, 2010, 02:52:27 am »
Just got home.  Thanks for the responses.  Got to get up in about 1.5 hours for work so I will post comments and pictures later.  I edited all of the on the airplane.

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« Reply #96 on: April 12, 2010, 02:52:48 am »
Shaun, bet your still sleeping off the jet lag...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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RE: My Trip to China
« Reply #97 on: April 12, 2010, 09:58:43 am »
Hi,  went to work and am back home for a while.  Waiting for sleeping pills to kick in.

Here are some pictures:


Well, it is back to re-editing and will try again.
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RE: My Trip to China
« Reply #98 on: April 12, 2010, 02:45:07 pm »
Shaun...great trip updates.  I am very happy that you had a successful trip to China.

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RE: My Trip to China
« Reply #99 on: April 12, 2010, 04:09:08 pm »
Yes, very happy for you.  Give me a shout once you get back in your routine and we will get together.
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« Reply #100 on: April 12, 2010, 07:06:51 pm »
Thanks Guys.  I had a blast and I am very happy.

Pict.  1 at Hotel in Guangzhou
        2 at Hotel in Guangzhou
        3 at Hotel in Guangzhou
        4 Some of you may recognize this as a sign in the bathroom at the Yu Feng Hotel in Guangzhou.  It is close to where our Ambassador lives.
        5 Peggy and best friends in Shenzhen
        6 Peggy and me in Chinese attire
        7 Peggy's Family L/R - sister in law, younger brother, mother, Peggy and niece
        8 Peggy's son, Peggy, granddaughter, me, daughter, and son in law
        9 I guess you might say it was the engagement lunch
       10 engagement lunch
       11 engagement lunch
       12 Peggy and me in more Chinese attire
       13 Peggy in my favorite blue dress
       14 Peggy in Green dress

What a trip.  Hope to get back in July.  It rained most of the time I was there but I really didn't care.  I was more interested in getting to know Peggy.

I briefly web cammed with Peggy this morning.  She was crying because she missed me.  I was crying because she was crying.
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RE: My Trip to China
« Reply #101 on: April 12, 2010, 07:38:32 pm »
Shaun, very nice pictures and a very nice happy family.  Thanks for the pictures and story.  buzz

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RE: My Trip to China
« Reply #102 on: April 12, 2010, 08:09:26 pm »
Great pictures Shaun.  Thanks for sharing.

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RE: My Trip to China
« Reply #103 on: April 12, 2010, 11:46:57 pm »
good pics shaun

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RE: My Trip to China
« Reply #104 on: April 13, 2010, 12:22:45 am »
Nice engagement party Shaun, I knew you'd be getting married....great pictures, thanks for sharing.
by the way, no matter what you wear, you still don't look Chinese...this must be an obsession...:icon_cheesygrin::icon_cheesygrin::icon_cheesygrin:
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