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| 2nd September 2008 Jiang Tang | Nanjing is my birth place - From: Day 10 Nanjing Great blog on Nanjing, my birth place. I totally agree with you on Nanjing being a noisy place. When I was there growing up, I heard a lot of quarrels if literally translated will shame the most shameless people on earth. It amounts to a word painting of people's private parts and such. Yack, it's really horrendous and obnoctious. Xuanwu Lake is a nice place to visit. It's a tradition for us growing up in Nanjing to visit Xuanwu lake once a year.One of my lastin memory is an organized event to swim across the lake in memory of the late Chairman Mao. About the people approaching you wanting to learn English. I am kind of surprised. When I was in China, I would talk with a foreigner if I felt that they could have some time to kill, such as in a train. I lived in an era when I witnessed the first arrival of foreigners during the cultural revolution. I remembered the primary school I was attending was selected as a few of the schools that were open to foreign visitors. Being a naughty boy as I was, I was locked up once with other boys in a separate classroom so we wouldn't misbehave in front of the foreign visitors to embarrass my school. Actually my school is next to the Confucius Temple you visited. About bargaining, I think you should do it and it will not offend anyone. Otherwise you will be paying too much. But I don't think you can haggle on the price of food. Thanks for your detailed travel blog on Nanjing. |
| 2nd September 2008 wind | Rich Hutong - From: Day 13 Beijing I live in beijing. Some of the hutong homes have nice rooms and beautiful, live in there like live in houses:), but some of them are really bad, small space and with 3 generations live together. The point is all this old hutong house are located in downtown, unlike big US cities such as NYC, in beijing, the more closer to downtown, the more expensive the land. Original beijingers living there are all waiting the goverment to rebuilt hutong: not rebuilt the way like what you see, but build high commercial buildings, so they could get a lot of compensation, that's really alot of money. PS,most of hutong living people have several other apartment in beijing. |
| 1st September 2008 Tesha | Rich Hutongs? - From: Day 13 Beijing Really? Do you live in Beijing? So inside the outer walls the homes are well taken care of and beautiful? We didn't get a chance to tour any actual homes in the hutongs, just peered through outer doorways. |
| 1st September 2008 wind | About the Hutong - From: Day 13 Beijing I noticed that you wondered how could they afford owning a car while living in these old hutong. Actually, these buildings are worth alot of money in beijing, as I know, one middle sized siheyuan ( coutreyard?) worth more than 30,000,000RMB, that's almost 5,000,000 us dollars. People live there are rich . |
| 29th August 2008 Amy | - From: Computer died Wow! That's just astonishing & nasty. Grrrrrr..... |
| 29th August 2008 Tesha | Pictures of backpack coming - From: Jesse Haggles in the Market Pancha - I took pictures of the backpack as soon as Jesse got home the night I read your comment - but now with my computer probs I'm having I can't post them for you to see... So sorry! ARGH. |
| 28th August 2008 Rebecca | - From: Random questions and answers I think you are a funny guy...really...I'm Chinese |
| 28th August 2008 jenn :) | stupid theives - From: Computer died that is so sad... why would someone even want to do something like that? |
| 26th August 2008 Tesha | Mobile - From: Day 9 Nanjing And it's so bright - i just love how colorful it is... I'm sure it will catch the eye of the baby. |
| 26th August 2008 Tesha | China Climate - From: Random questions and answers 600 pictures?! wow. Unreal. I think you beat me :) The climate here is supposedly alot like the US - although the country is so very very big it varies alot. Where we are it's a bit hotter than the US, obviously, and more humid. But it gets cold in the winter and they have snow. Last year they had a 50-year snow storm; the skies dumped 5 feet and it about paralyzed the area. It was right over the Chinese new year in February, and folks who only got to go home once a year weren't able to. They were sleeping in train stations, stuck, with no heat. It sounds awful. And then they had an earthquake! |
| 26th August 2008 Tesha | Made faces at my feet too - From: Day 3 in Nanjing They made faces at my feet too! And I've always thot my feet were cute :) But they needed clipping according to the pedicure folks. |
| 26th August 2008 Francisca | - From: Jesse Haggles in the Market We didn't get to see the backpack!! I want to see the backpack! |
| 25th August 2008 jenn :) | Pedicures... - From: Day 3 in Nanjing *hmmm* someplace in Maple Grove...the people were really friendly, though they kept talking in another language and i couldn't follow them. makes me wonder if my feet were big and ugly or something. *lol* well it was mom and dad's anniversary...thought it would be good to pamper her a lil (what with him in Arkansas and all)...so we had lunch and shopped and just had fun. didn't watch the video yet, but i'm getting there... |
| 25th August 2008 jenn :) | Mobile - From: Day 9 Nanjing i was so hoping you'd take a pic of that so we could see it before you got back. it's so beautiful. glad y'all are still having a good time. *hugs* |
| 25th August 2008 Amy | - From: Random questions and answers You ARE the picture queen!! However, we just got back from a 5 day trip to Duluth, and between Fran, Ulises & I we have over 600 pictures!! The smog sounds awful. But Plum wine sounds tasty. So, this is a dumb question maybe, but what's the climate like in China anyway. It sounds almost tropical from what you're describing right now. Does it get really cold in the winter? |
| 25th August 2008 Amy | - From: Day 9 Nanjing LOVE the mobile!! You & I both love anything unique and different. This one is both, as well as beautiful! And you'll always remember it as something special you got in China. Glad you took a day to rest. Your trip sounds like a whirlwind! AND, I'm glad to hear one of your classes got canceled (sorry). You're going to feel so much better with that much less to do. |
| 25th August 2008 Tesha | C-Sections - From: Day 7 Between Shanghai and Nanjing The feeling I got from the woman I was talking to is that the women themselves are choosing C-Sections, feeling it is more Western and therefore better. They then spend a few months in bed, and I think they like that. Strange, huh? It's got to be hard to attach to the infant the way they're doing it... |
| 24th August 2008 Amy | - From: Day 7 Between Shanghai and Nanjing Wow! I didn't know that about farmers in China...well, maybe I sort of did, but not really. And I can't believe that cesearean rate!! Holy smokes. I wonder if women choose that or if it's pushed by the doctors. Any idea? That's just insane. I read somewhere that no country should have higher a rate higher than 2-3% , which means the U.S. has a lot of work to do, too. AND, don't I wish that I could get a massage for $10 around here. Sweet! |
| 24th August 2008 Amy | Keep writing! This is so fun! - From: Day 6 Shanghai I love the tea descriptions, and the photo of the funky door, and that BABY BELLY!! I want to see the animal mobile type thing you got. I can't imagine the heat. Keep eating that ice cream! :) |
| 23rd August 2008 cychina2008 | who won? - From: Jesse Haggles in the Market pretty good haggling considering u r a foreigner. i think my mum can down the price to 60-50 RMB since it's just a phoney :> |
| 23rd August 2008 Tesha | Love how they do tea here - From: Day 6 Shanghai Yeah, I just love how they do tea here. We got chamomile at the masseuse yesterday - and it was with REAL full chamomile flowers! Looked gorgeous too. |
| 22nd August 2008 jenn :) | Fun, fun... - From: Day 6 Shanghai looks like you're still having a good time. the flower in the tea pot was so cool looking. everything looks so beautiful. glad you're having fun. an inch, huh? very cool. *hugs for you both* |
| 22nd August 2008 Tesha | Smothering hot here - From: Salvo Hotel Shanghai What did the ladies think of my house? I miss my kitties... It's been so hot here I can hardly function. Finally some relief today. I've been seeking out air conditioning whenever I can find it. |
| 21st August 2008 Rachel Kytonen | Amazing! - From: Salvo Hotel Shanghai Hey Tesha: Looks like you are having a wonderful time. I finally had some time to read up on your entries and view your photos. Have a great rest of the trip and I look forward to reading more from you. |
| 21st August 2008 Amy | the view!! - From: Salvo Hotel Shanghai That is definitely an incredible view!! I can't believe the rooftop tennis court! And the rooftop garden reminds me that I ought to be taking better care of my own bedraggled garden. |
| 21st August 2008 Bev Pettit | crib and changing table - From: Salvo Hotel Shanghai Tesha, I'm not sure if you have been getting any of my emails. I sent you a picture of a crib and changing table to your personal computer. it is light oak and beautiful. I went and looked at it yesterday. they are in Mora. Tesha, if you are interested in it I need to know right away because she has a couple people coming to look at it on Sat. please let me know. i love reading your updates. love you guys, be safe and have fun! Mom |
| 20th August 2008 mom | hey world traveler! - From: Salvo Hotel Shanghai Thanks for the overview of your China lodging. (you report like an asst. editor or something!!!) Looked at this travel blog at the office and photos came through, not so when I open travel blog at home. So... cool to see photos for the first time! Hows the weather there? Us Minnesotans are always interested in weather you know. Blazing hot here! Kitties are doing well, I think hanging in the basement when inside where it is cooler, and Sebastian under front porch when outside. Toured your house yesterday with office agents. love and smooches! mom |
| 20th August 2008 Tesha | Pedicure huh? - From: Day 3 in Nanjing Where did you get your pedicure? What was the excuse? Did you watch the video I posted on the various steps? |
| 20th August 2008 jenn :) | wow - From: Salvo Hotel Shanghai that detailing is cool on the furniture... loose tea and a pot that heats water how fast? sounds like my kind of place... sounds like you're having a pretty fun adventure. i'm glad. miss you, though. say hi to jesse for me. *hugs* |
| 20th August 2008 jenn :) | *hehe* the hat & other stuff - From: Day 3 in Nanjing i did notice the hat too, but isn't that the one he wears all the time? the chandelier is rocking! and the pedicure sounds cool...i just got one too, btw...we'll have to compare notes sometime... |
| 20th August 2008 Tesha | Hat and language - From: Day 3 in Nanjing I know - and the hat keeps getting shabbier and shabbier. |
| 20th August 2008 Amy | That hat!! - From: Day 3 in Nanjing Jesse is still wearing THAT HAT!! And, I totally get the impulse to speak Spanish whenever faced with people who speak another language. This isn't helped by the fact that I hear so much Spanish these days. Gabe has even more trouble since he's technically tri-lingual now. He inserts German words whenever he doesn't know the Spanish words for something, and he does it without thinking. Fran & Ulises each speak English, Spanish & French, and when they're really tired sometimes all 3 languages run together. |
| 20th August 2008 Tesha | Bargaining - From: First day in Nanjing Yeah, they bargain most places. If they don't bargain, they actually put a sign up! I was thinking I was pretty darn glad I am not farther along or I wouldn't be able to use those toilets! I've been wondering how the Chinese women do it - They're always dressed so nice, mostly skirts and dresses. But I guess that might be easier. You don't have to make sure you don't pee on a dress - you just hike it up! It's not so much misty as smoggy. The cities here have added so much industry in the past few years but haven't figured out how to control the pollution - or eliminate it. The only time we saw the sun was yesterday. It rained in Nanjing a few days ago and that cleared the air out briefly. Then on the train to Shanghai it was nice in the areas between cities. 20 minutes away from Shanghai it got bad again. |
| 20th August 2008 Tesha | I'm amazed - From: Day 2 in Nanjing You've got to be kidding?! I had no idea folks around the world wished to emulate the Chinese method. I do see the sense of it, if they used toilets instead of the street. I haven't noticed a baby/toddler let their parent know they need to relieve themselves, but I have been wondering how it was done. I suppose it's like baby sign language - they do learn fast if you give them tools to communicate with. It is a great ecological choice, that's very true. Not sure I'm going to try it tho! |
| 19th August 2008 jen | wow - From: First day in Nanjing i didn't know they haggled like that in the market but wow quite a bargin huh, kudos to Jesse. Man that potty looks scary, at least your not farther along, that would be alot of work *lol*. it looks pretty misty there... hope it's not too warm as well. I thank you for the blogs it's better than the Travel Channel... hehe. |
| 19th August 2008 Amy | Peeing babies... - From: Day 2 in Nanjing Hey, those slitted baby pants are in high demand in some parenting circles in the U.S. ! There are definitely people who would pay for you to bring some back. ;) People here refer to this type of potty training (if you can call it that) as Elimination Communication (EC), as parents pay attention to the child's need to umm...eliminate...and babies learn pretty early how to signal that they need to go. People put their babies in slitted pants so they can go more quickly without having to undo a bunch of snaps & buttons, etc... Most people who practice EC here don't ever put their babies in diapers at all. It's the most ecological choice, eh? It's actually kind of amazing that the little people in China will squat & go, rather than pee in their pants, as you'd expect from a tiny person here in the U.S. ...still I'd be careful about walking around on those streets. |
| 18th August 2008 Tesha | Internet is, indeed, amazing - From: First day in Nanjing The Internet is amazing - To be able to share stories half a continent away is just incredible. |
| 18th August 2008 Tesha | Great time :) - From: On my way We are having a great time. Frustrating sometimes cause I can't understand anything, but you make do, ya know? |
| 18th August 2008 Amy | Love the photos!! - From: First day in Nanjing I read your post out loud to Gabe, and we both enjoyed your commentary! Isn't the internet amazing? So fun to get to see your photos and hear some stories BEFORE you come home! I cannot *believe* that toilet!! |
| 18th August 2008 jen | beautiful!! - From: On my way I love the shots from the plane you took those are awesome, hope you're having a blast, glad you are having such an adventure!! |
| 17th August 2008 Amy | Glad you got there! - From: On my way Well, it appears that you've made it safe & sound! And I totally agree about standing in line! What's up with that?! Looking forward to hearing more... |
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