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Zhongshan at Night

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Lain:

--- Quote from: David S on August 14, 2010, 12:47:44 pm ---That's what I like about this group, the sense of adventure.  To get lost for 10 hours in a strange city half way around the world and still be collected and cool and calm and then see something and say. HEY I need to take a picture of this.  What a sense of adventure.

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Adventurous on top of some ignorant maybe..??  ???

To be honest this was after about a week of being in the city, and I can say without any doubt that the entire time I was there, not even once did I feel that my safety was an issue. I am not a huge person by American standards, only 5'5" and a 145 pounds....However I do have a fairly healthy "muscular" build and by comparison to the vast majority of Chinese men.....I must look like a body builder. It also helps to be adventurous when you have 7 years of Wushu (martial arts) training under your belt and your not afraid to "mix it up" in order to see and experience the best of a city...the part that the tourists all miss out on.......I will admit that my feet hurt like heck...it was raining all day and my feet were soaked!

Here is another pic, you can see the backside of me...and Jiong Li, this is walking st shopping area. She LOVES to shop, but prices are so cheap I could do this every weekend so long as she models the outfits...I can hardly say no.. :P

The other one is Qijiang Park not far from my hotel, and on the river banks....beautiful little area and the building is a modern art museum. Never got a chance to go inside, but it looked nice and there was a wedding going on, made for a nice day.

Lain:

--- Quote from: Willy The Londoner on August 15, 2010, 12:56:11 am ---Tell me lain. How many foreigners did you meet on your 10 hour trip.  I can go for months without ever seeing on in Zhongshan except when the Ambassador vists.

Depending on which way you walked then I am close to the river a Quijiang Bridge.

Willy

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Honestly, I did not see another foreigner during my entire trip...well at least a "white man", but I thing a few business men at my hotel were from Korea ? I am fairly good at telling Asians apart, and they were certainly NOT Chinese. To be honest I like the idea that when I go to live in Xiaolan soon that I might be the only westerner there....then I will always know who they are talking about in a conversation where the only word I might be able to understand is Laowai

ttwjr32:
you might be right on this but of course Willy and i can come over and get them all talking  hahahaha

it will look like  grandpa,son,grandson  lol!!!!

Arnold:

--- Quote from: ttwjr32 on August 16, 2010, 05:35:21 am ---it will look like  grandpa,son,grandson  lol!!!!
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Now we definately want a Photo of that Ted !!!!

Lain , after my Wife read about your 10 hour walking Tour .. first thing she said was why didn't he get a Taxi ? You get to see the City better on Foot , I told her .

Lain:


--- Quote from: ttwjr32 on August 16, 2010, 05:35:21 am ---Lain , after my Wife read about your 10 hour walking Tour .. first thing she said was why didn't he get a Taxi ? You get to see the City better on Foot , I told her .

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Yes, you are right. You only get to see the good stuff when you take it slow and turn your head to the sides and stop every now and then. I really wanted to bring my bike on my trip there as I am a hard core bike rider...but the extra cost for airfare to bring it was excessive. However the good news is that when I move there...its coming with along with a super strong titanium cable lock...the bike runs more than most Chinese will earn in a year and I am not too keen on having it stolen. Here is a pic of below against my truck...now sold.

The bike is dual suspension, hydro brakes like a car has, and only weighs 24 pounds...made of the "exotic" metals group from aircraft grade aluminum, titanium, beryllium, and carbon fiber....and has 27 speeds. Yes its very sweet and fast....made for mountain bike racing and off road.

 

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