China '04

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China 2004 中国2004 年5月-6月奇妙旅行

We had a WONDERFUL time in China May-June 2004. We spent eight days in Lishe Village (where Lisa's folks live) and 11 days in Shanghai. We were also privileged to visit the Dazhou primary school where I was asked to speak to the 5th graders who were learning English. The school president/principle, Mr. Yang, told me that I was the first 'western face' to ever visit the school. The students were very thrilled to see me and gave us all a tremendous welcome.

We made many new friends including Jian, Cody, Kay and 'Wishbone' Nelson from Seattle and living in Shanghai for the past six years (picture coming soon!). Jian mentioned to me that the Shanghai mayor's office on tourism wanted to take some pictures of a 'western face' for some upcoming promotional photos. Of course I immediately stepped up and volunteered. Four photographers came to our hotel and took a bunch of pics of my smiling mug. After they were finished, the mayor's rep gave me a beautiful golden and crystal 'key to the city'! I'll get a pic of that here soon.

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Local and National Government officials. Mr. Liang, Mr. Chen, Mr. Fang, Mr. Yu, Mr. Wu. (2nd from left is Uncle Yang Shui Biao)	Uncle Yang Shui Biao on left and Uncle's friend/restaurant owner Liu Wen Li 杨・水Biao 伯父在左边和他的朋友和餐馆老板刘・Wen 李	Lisa and Mom in front of Mom's childhood home. 莉萨与妈妈在妈妈童年前面家庭	Lisa with Mom and Daddy. We really miss them! 莉萨与妈妈和爸爸。我们真正地错过他们!	Lisa and Mom in Daddy's kitchen 莉萨和妈妈在爸爸厨房里	Yummy lunch prepared by Lu Xu Zhen with Mom, Cai Xiao Xian, Lu Xu Zhen, Guo Yun and Lisa. 美味的午餐准备了由Lu 徐・甄与妈妈, Cai 肖・县, Lu 徐・甄, 郭・Yun 和莉萨


im signing autographs after brief talk to 5th graders in Dazhou Town grammar school	吉米签署的题名为激动的小学生	This is our cousin Yang Xue Kuan.	These guys couldn't wait to take their picture with me. They were so charged up that we had to have a couple of pictures taken to have them be still.	These two cute (and single!) young ladies are teachers in Dazhou Town's primary school. The woman on the left is Wang Su Fang and the other woman is Zhou Zi Mei. They were really pleasant and interesting.	L to R: Brother-in-law Guo Yun, English teacher Wang Su Fang, young girl, 5th grade teacher Zhou Zi Mei, Jim, Lisa, Uncle, school President Yang Wen Liang, 1st grade teacher's husband Jin Xiao Long, 1st grade teacher Hu Xu Hong and Uncle's friend Zhang Gao (taking picture is Mr. Lan)


This is Lisa's grade school in Lishe Village. It is now closed	Another shot of the Dazhou market	Mom and Lu Xu Zhen at market preparing for my feast	On left are Cai cousins with Mom, Lisa and Lisa's sister-in-law Lu Xu Zhen	Lunch with Cai family. We had a wonderful lunch and a great discussion 午餐与Cai 家庭。我们有美妙的午餐和一次巨大讨论	This young cutie girl was in Lishe Village selling freshly slaughtered pork from her bicycle. We would see her every day rain or shine. (PS...Benwah...I'm over HERE!)


Huan-Huan's Mom Xiao Zhen and Peng-Tao's Mom Bao Jiao. No pic of cousin Peng Tao as he was very busy at school.	6 year old cousin cutie Huan-Huan performing her dance routine for us in Lisa's home	Huan-Huan and Nephew Peng-Fei blowing bubbles in home doorway	This is the Dazhou Town internet cafe owner Cheng Xiao Hong and her daughter. 这是Dazhou 镇互联网咖啡馆所有者城肖洪和她的女儿。她是总对待我们以仁慈的一名非常好妇女	Jim, brother-in-law Guo Kang and Lisa in front of Lisa's home	Lisa and Jim with Cai uncle Jing Wei. He is a very friendly and hardworking man. 莉萨和吉姆与Cai 金・韦伯父。他是一个真正地好和勤勉人。


Lisa's best friend Smile flew from Shenzhen to spend the weekend with us. Here they are enjoying their favorite dish...fish heads!	Lisa and Smile with the Pearl Tower in Pudong Shanghai in the background	Lisa and Jim at a new shopping mall atrium. There was a woman playing the piano moments earlier.	Lisa and Smile on Nanjing Street in Shanghai	Lisa and Smile in front of a cool building on Nanjing Street in Shanghai. This is a huge walking are with lots of cool markets and shops	This is Lisa's friend Ms. Satoka. She worked with Lisa at TIG in Shanghai. We enjoyed visiting her and going to dinner with her one evening.


Looking out from the top of the Pearl Tower. This was an incredible view!	Lisa and Smile at the base of the Pearl Tower	Beautiful picture looking across the Huangpu River into Pudong	Cool old building in the former French Concession	Lisa and Jim at the Bund in Shanghai	Lisa and Jim on Nanjing Street in Shanghai