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Published: March 2nd 2012
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My 6 year old nephew said to my Mom "Grandma what ISN'T made in China ?" The things kids say that are largely very true.
I am writing this blog to show that the US is selling goods to China and not just the other way around, as most are led to believe.
Americans are used to looking at shirts, pants, shoes, plates, picture frames and basically anything sold at Wal-Mart saying the notorious "Made in China" many more items could be added to this list but you get the idea. If you asked any of my past or present students in China they would have a different connotation in their mind than most Americans when they read or hear "Made in China."
In the last few weeks, I have tried to look at China in a different way, not through the eyes of a foreigner who has lived a combined two years here. But to look at this huge, fast developing, strangely different and interesting country through the eyes of someone who just moved here. I have noticed MANY more car dealerships that have opened business on our road (minimum 8+
since we left here Dec 2010) with one of them being Jeep Chrysler Dodge.
China is largely different than India in many ways but that is another blog in itself, focusing on to seeing foreign vehicles driving the roads. In China, one will see Ferrari, Lambourghini, Rolls Royce, Bentley, Audi, BMW, Mercedes Benz, Lexus, Volvo, Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, VW, Ford, Chevy, Hummer(yes), Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge. Our friend Laurence, who visited us in December, couldn't believe the amount of Audi's in China. While visiting India we saw one Audi dealership in Kolkatta, but never saw any of the roads. Most the vehicles we witnessed in India were Indian made, mostly Tata. India reminded me of South Korea back in 2009 where I didn't see ONE single foreign made vehicle, could be different now.
At City Life, a higher end imported goods grocery store in downtown Hangzhou, I spotted Rogue microbrew beer and Organic Valley milk from Oregon. Of course the prices were much higher than I would have paid for these products in Portland but they would be a nice treat every once in awhile.
China is the #1 importer of
Rogue Microbrew from Oregon
one bottle will set you back 19RMB=$3.02 soybeans and the USA is the #2 exporter of soybeans. Makes myself wonder when I drink or eat soy products if the very beans that created the product came from my Father's field in Illinois.
I hope during my remaining time in China I continue to see more and more American made products in China...besides McDonald's, KFC, Pizza Hut, Papa John's and Starbucks.
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When I saw Organic....I wondered if they had any milk cows in China...only to find out in Portland, they must! I also wonder if the soybeans did come from Blue Goose Rd??? Good chatting with you this morning....talk to you after the wrestling meet....