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China 2005  中国2005 年5月-6月奇妙旅行
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We visited Hong Kong and China in May and June 2005. As usual, we had a wonderful journey filled with lots of fun and happiness. We miss everyone already and we are looking forward to our return visit SOON!
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Below is Shenzhen. It was HOT and HUMID but we had a great time. Lisa visited her best friend's Smile, Sharon, Juyi and Li Su Zhen. 

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Lisa with Sharon (center) and Smile		 Jim w Snoopy.JPG (184774 bytes)
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Cool looking boat 

Below is Lisa's older brother Guo Yun, his wife Lu Xiu Zhen, younger brother Guo Kang and his fiancée Xiang Xiang. We were all in Shanghai for two nights. We visited the Huangpu River, the Bund (also called Zhongshan Road) and Nanjing (incredible shopping) Road. 

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The Xie clan		 China 2005 017.jpg (186704 bytes)
Guo Kang with his new fiancée Xiang Xiang		 China 2005 019.jpg (167711 bytes)
Everyone on he world famous shopping are Nanjiang Road		 China 2005 036.jpg (155960 bytes) China 2005 039.jpg (182807 bytes) China 2005 038.jpg (165292 bytes)
Guo Kang with his new fiancée Xiang Xiang with the Pearl Tower in the background

Below is Lisa's nephew Pengfei's 10th birthday party. Folks in China only celebrate birthdays every decade so this was his first. We made it especially nice as we found a baker in distant town to make three birthday cakes

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Birthday boy Pengfei with new clothes that we brought to him from the US		 China 2005 049.jpg (197623 bytes)
Everyone is drooling over these yummy cakes. There are frosted mice on the cakes as he was born in the year of the rat		 China 2005 057.jpg (222039 bytes)

There were about 80 people at the family home for lunch AND dinner. I had glowing chem lights for everyone once the sun went down.

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The two rows below shows a special day for me as I was asked to talk to a class of 6th graders in the Dazhou Primary School in Dazhou Town. These student were in school on a Sunday morning to learn English. I spoke at the same school last year and it was also a thrill. Lisa translated my words to the students. The students asked many questions about me and the USA. Thank you to Ms. Wang to allow me to say hello to everyone.

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Here I am showing the students pictures that I took during my previous visit to their school. These students were quite a lively bunch and thoroughly enjoyed our time together.

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Below is the Town of Dazhou which is about 7 miles from Lisa's family village

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The guys in this picture are mixing concrete in the electric mixer and moving it in shoulder carried baskets to the 2nd floor. It was about 95 degrees that day and these guys never stopped working. You can see a guy in his blue underwear.  Unbelievable!		 China 2005 044.jpg (213975 bytes)

These women work all day knitting high-quality clothes for an unknown buyer. The buyer supplies the material and he picks up the products weekly. A hat is sold for about 25 cents

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Kids coming back home from school

Miscellaneous Pictures

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Left to Right: Lisa's brother Guo Yun, cousin Lao VI, Uncle's friend Zhang Gao, Uncle Yang Shui Biao, Dazou Mayor Mr. Chen, School Principle Mr. Yang, Deputy Mayor, Jim and Lisa		 China 2005 116.jpg (120750 bytes)
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Lisa and I decided to be brave and help her father plant soybeans for the day. It was really hot that day and we got burned big time		 China 2005 120.jpg (123144 bytes)
Lisa taking a rest on a piece of bamboo		 China 2005 067.jpg (190538 bytes)
Lisa's nephew with me and my two new girlfriends.		 China 2005 114.jpg (140223 bytes)
We were outside of a beautiful temple for this picture

More Pictures


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More girlfriends of mine. Actually, on the right is Lisa's sister-in-law and the left is her neighbor friend
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Lisa's Uncle and Aunt from Dazhou
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Duck farmer heading his flock down the middle of a busy street. This was incredible to watch.

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Here they go on their way to the river


Below is Hong Kong (HK). This is definitely my favorite place in the world to visit. This was Lisa's first time to HK yet I have been there twice before. HK is a great place for shopping as everything is available at a fraction of the cost elsewhere. It is also a great place for fine dining (also really cheap) and sightseeing. There are all types of people in HK where only 30 miles away in mainland China there are only Chinese. We spent one day sightseeing on HK island and two nights shopping in Kowloon. Kowloon is the main city across the bay from HK island and it is famous for it's night markets. Lisa thoroughly enjoyed bartering with the shop owners. In HK the language is Cantonese and Lisa speaks this fluently.

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HK financial district in the background


Below is the new villa of our dear friend Zeng Gong and his wife Ruby. The live just outside of the beautiful city of Hangzhou. This house has eight bedrooms and six bathrooms! It is just outside of a beautiful area called the 'Bamboo forest' as there are miles and miles of dense bamboo trees. The price for the construction including the land is less than $75K USD!

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