Halloween in China

---

We survived our first Halloween in China. It sure did feel different since China doesn't really celebrate China at all. Here are a few pictures from our night out at NYPD a pizza joint in Futian, central part of Shenzhen. NYPD is owned by Thompson, Chinese-American, who is from San Fran, CA. Pete was very excited to speak to him about owning a business in China. Thompson said this year the rules changed and a foreigner can own a business in Shenzhen and gets tax breaks. Before this year you had to have a Chinese National be part owner, which seemed risky.

We missed Staci and Martin for they were on a free trip to Hangzhou with their school. Also, Jimmy and Cali were in Hong Kong for the weekend with Mary, Jimmy's sister, who is visiting from Boston.

---

Photos

Pete and I
He was a "Lone Rancher" and I wore a simple masquerade mask.

Pete and Andrew
Andrew went to Augustana College in Rock Island, IL. He was the male pleasant goat. This is the MOST popular cartoon in China.

Riley and his buddies
Riley went to UCLA

Chinese natives
watching about 75-100 Americans "us" as we drank beer, ate pizza and had a great Halloween

Kris and Kelly
Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf

Comments

[Staci and Martin]

ha, nice! love the costumes, i'm glad you guys had fun:)

[Mom]

Halloween
Got pretty original l on those costumes!!!!! Not like you could go to Joann's and buy what you needed ,as in the past!!!! By the time Hunter and Chase got to our place....they did not even have their costumes on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Will have to get some pictures form Brooke!!!! After 6 hours of trick or treating....they were finished with the costumes!

[Theresa]

Look like you made the most of what you had to work with! We had 4 guys, probably in 5-6 grade, come trick or treating dressed as KISS. They did a great job and looked very realistic. We went to a great party which one couple throws every year. We never know what to expect.