Jinjiang Inn (Ningbo Maocheng)
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BAD NEWS!
So far everything has been going swimmingly, the right stamps issued by the right departments, just one more to get, and Ted rang to say he wants to meet at Gregs apartment...
The last government department said NO to Teds application to sponsor a Z visa and residence permit application. No explanation, I meet or exceed their requirements, no reasons listed for the declined application... Just No.
So I am on a job hunt again!
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Arrival at last.
... and I met Greg, the head foreign teacher, Neil, another FT, and Ted the owner of the new school with one of the senior local staff, Lee, who translated for Ted to Greg, Neil and Me.
After bumming around some malls in Ningbo and having lunch at Pizza hut, it was off to Fenghua, with a stop at the Ningbo local government offices to pick up some stamped ...
Sleepy Time for Hoopie
... get together in Laowaitan which is the foreign section of town. Even though a year had gone by, it was almost comical how little had changed. There are some new faces, but the feeling was just the same. I guess that's true anywhere though. It was great to see everyone again.
I entered zombie mode early in the evening, but still didn't make it to bed until rather late. After about 5 1/2hours ...
Yo, Hangzhou
... the remnants of palace used by Qianlong Emperor during the Qing Dynasty.
I also had a yummy rice-thing wrapped in bamboo with meat inside. Delicious.
The fact is, I didn't see one fifth of what is to be seen at West Lake, and there is more to Hangzhou that just that. It was an extended preview. I want to go back to Hangzhou. I could spend weeks there, just looking at all this historical awesomeness and artfully cultivated natural ...
Big ol' Ningbo Update
... capital during the Song dynasty. (Vivan is her English name. She's Chinese) I am very excited about this trip. I'll be there about 12 hours. A little less than one hour for every decade of the Southern Song. Very excited.
Vivian is one of those young Chinese folks you meet who is extremely competent at their job, has solid English, and is always looking for improvement. I really enjoy talking with folks like her because they can explain stuff I don't ...
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