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March 15th 2012
Published: March 16th 2012
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Where we stand to get cabs.
We start off with another trip to visit baby Eris. Julie and I venture out on our own to successfully call a cab, communicate the destination, and navigate the complicated apartment complex layout. Then it’s a venture up 7 flights of stairs to the Chinese Grandfather's apartment. We are told that buildings are either 7 stories or a giant high-rise since the law is 8 or more stories require a lift.

After our necessary injection of baby wonderfulness, it’s off to the store to investigate the baby products we want to recommend to the new mom. The department store is like any upscale store in the USA with departments organized by floor. We start to notice the inordinate amount of employees. It seemed there were just as many customers as patrons even though the store was moderately busy. We found the baby items we wanted but the prices were too high.

We venture down to the upscale grocery store. Well lit, organized and with just as much staff, this was like walking through an educational museum. It was sort of like a small Target inside a Whole Foods store. We toured around the store as if we had bought
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Hotel and bath house connected to our apartment building.
tickets to a show. So many interesting things to see. Eventually a security guard came and told me to stop taking pictures. I did get quite a few satisfying snaps of the place.

Tomorrow it’s a trip to the Old Town part of the city.


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Main street we travel on to get in or out of our neighborhood.
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Luoyang Street View

Main street we travel on to get in and out of our neighborhood.
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Lunch

Chinese Grandfather used to own a restaurant. He feeds us well.
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Baby Eris

Daddy (Chris), Mommy (Xiao Xiao) and Eris.
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Cosmetics department
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Jewelry department
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Jewelry department
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Riding up the escalator
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This Camel Kids children's department wouldn't go over very well in the USA. Note the picture of the camel. Look familiar?
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Paper products
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Sweats and bakery
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Hot food to go.
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Hot food to go.
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Flavors for tea.
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Nuts and seeds.
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Seafood section.
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Loose eggs. This is where I was told to put away my camera.


16th March 2012

Maybe you should learn the word for tourist in Chinese, for when you get in trouble for taking pictures . . !
16th March 2012
Upscale Grocery Store

Love the eggs! Very pretty!
20th March 2012

Sweet pics Bette
20th March 2012

Sweet pics Bette

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