Rob
You had better believe it - these ladies are so careful with their money. Go to a large supermarket and around the fruit & veg stall they will pick over every cherry, every tomato in fact every item they are going to purchase to ensure that it is the best. I can afford taxi's their cheap, 10 CNY for first 3000 metres, but with my girl, it is buses that come first.
But although they keep a watch on every penny their generosity towards a guest is unbelieveable.
Willy
PS. Decided to put my photo on the top of page now. I can assure you, that in keeping with all photo's on Chnlove, it has been taken by a professional photographer and has been highly doctored to present my self as a highly desirable creature from the other side of the World. They say photos never lie. But we know different!!!