Taizhou Xianju Oriental Hotel

... with visa information.

The idea of booking ahead and making a appointment is not a common one.

Finding a strong courier envelope is a lot harder than you think - don't expect the post offices in china to have a lot of choices.

Posting anything to NZ (priority) will take at least three working days and this by an international couriering company such as FEDEX or DHL.

Anyway a summary of that week till now:
Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China teresachan

... decorative purpose, and were associated with the military. Today, most men wear a belt with their pants; women tend to wear them for more decorative functions.

Since the mid 1990s, the practice of sagging has been popular at times among young men and boys. This fashion trend consists of wearing the trousers very low on the hips, often exposing the underwear and buttocks of the wearer. This urban style, which has roots tracing to prison gangs (and the prohibition of ...

... meals, did our laundry and navigated us through the hospital maze. My mom and I got $2 “hair washes” which included 50 minutes of scalp, neck, shoulder and arms/hands massage as well as a quick blowdry. Paul got a haircut, which included everything in the “hair wash” and a cut and blowdry for $5. We ended up really liking my grandparents’ hometown for our short visit, and it felt like home to us too.

... of China. My mom says they just can’t control the population as well in the country, like they can in the city. We’ve found it to be really nice, not to be stared at or out of the ordinary. People generally have 2 kids, so 4 is still a lot, but people here don’t seem to bat an eye, or be too surprised by it. They’re so used to seeing people from overseas, that ...

... interesting to see where normal people live and how they live. Here’s a few things that we noticed. Everyone in all the houses owns at least a few chickens. Our uncle owns hundreds! When we were there, we were also treated to 17 course meals and tons of fruit. Finally, when we went to my grandpa’s grave, they set off real fireworks and tons of firecrackers!

One night we brought a bunch of fireworks that we ...

... medicine doctor, so he was well respected and made more money than others in the town. You can still see the frame of the old house on each side. They rebuilt the middle (white) section and one of my mom’s cousins lives there now.

This is a picture of the back alleyway of the house. It used to be the main road when my mom was little. This ...

... 3). The whole country was off from Oct 1-8. We planned to stay in Qingtian until the holiday was over, to avoid all the crowds traveling at the same time. There was supposed to be 200 million people traveling over that week. We figured avoiding that would be a good idea!

My grandparents’ hometown, Qingtian, is known for being a mountainous area with carvable rock. Here’s an ...

... jBirthday. I was treated to a Dinner at Hooters in Hangzhou and later tonight some beer pong and a night at the clubs. Here are a few pics... The birthday one are on another camera so those will have to wait. Miss you all and cant wait to see you in a few weeks! Zack

... semble spécialisé dans la fabrication des courroies de transmission. En arrivant avec un bus qu'on aurait pu se trouver en Ardèche en 1950 pétaradant défonçé, on paye sans ticket on va sur des routes à nids de poule et dans une cour bouseuse se déversent les derniers occupant du car. L'odeur émanant des pneus de récup prend à la gorge, la ville ressemble à ce que nous pouvions voir après guerre en France, le ramassage d'ordure ne doit pas être très régulier ...

... Not to mention the fact that they honk and flash their lights in a "I'm here ... get out of my way" style of driving, i NEEDED a couple of duty-free cocktails by the time i got to my hotel. Also, the toll gates. THERE's HEAPS! There's nothing like stopping at a toll gate to have a security camera flashing in your face to make you feel warm and fuzzy ... The trip from Shanghai to Yiwu took about five hours by car. It certainly is strange seeing ...