Thanks for that Cam. I'll check into it. I knew they had to have at least one here. I remembered seeing one in Guangzhou in August and it was tucked away like that. Maybe their low price brand is tied to buying space like that. Just a guess.
Yesterday in Nanning was a good time with Wendy. It continued to rain, but got a reprieve now and then. We spent most of the day at a scenic resort park above the city walking around in the rain with our umbrellas in 47F/8C. I think the name was Qingdao. I took a picture of the sign, so when I download the pics I’ll send the name again. I’ll also post some of those pictures when I download them. Man it was cold and wet, and had wet feet for three days in a row lol. We visited an old Buddist Temple. Some of the art work was beautiful. Still well kept. We continued to walk through the park and visited different monuments and buildings. Sorry it is a little of a blur of what exactly what they were. Part of the language issue. It was a nice a relaxing time just walking at our own pace communicating and using the translator. We saw a lot of exotic plants and flowers. It pretty much ended at what looked like a big water park and picnic area with a lake. We stood at the doc with a bunch of people feeding the million gold fish in the lake. Good simple quality time together. We went to eat at yet another great restaurant. The bill was about $15 lol. I can’t believe how good we ate for such a low price. Roasted duck heated in this hot bowl, a whole fish, and this big pot/roasting skillet with broth that was also on a hot plate that kept it boiling and duck kidneys or liver lol and Wendy put in different greens and let it cook down a few minutes. It was like vegetable soup with I think was large leaf kale and green onions. My god that was good. We then went to a coffee house and used the translator and just relaxed and talked. We then went back to the hotel and she went home. Nice girl and it might turn out okay, but I have learned not to put all my eggs in one basket. I am not sure about the communication difficulties yet. I have other women to meet, and want to see how I feel about it. At least if it doesn’t work out then I know I represented westerners well, as she thought I have been a gentleman during the entire time. So her impression of me is good. I am her first contact with a western guy. I told her I would return to Nanning while here.
Today I arrived in Shenzhen and am ready to get a few things done tomorrow. The most extremely unusual situation happened while at the hotel. I was here for only an hour. After putting my bags in the room I’d thought I’d walk around the hotel to see where things were. In the lobby I ran into my brother who I have not seen for 3 ½ years. Of all the places to run into him it is China and in a city of what 9 million people and a million hotels. I had to stay at the one he was staying at. He was talking business with a few Chinese, so I know he is now doing business in China lol. There has got to be a message in there somewhere. My jaw hit the floor. While here I plan on visiting a couple of agencies. Moonlove, Oriental, and maybe XinYuan. I’m also going to look for an apartment. I come here enough it’s about time I do this.
Until next time.
Jeff
