YIXING: it’s banquet time! 22 October 2009 in Uncategorized, Yixing

We were treated to lunch and dinner banquets whilst in Yixing, the most impressive being the 1st dinner banquet the night that we arrived. It was huge with tons of people, loads of food, and performances and speeches up on stage. I was especially...
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YIXING: the opening ceremony 21 October 2009 in Uncategorized, Yixing

Since we were sponsored by the Yixing Economic Development Zone to go to Yixing, we were also invited to attend the official events and opening ceremonies there. It’s their 2009 Golden Autumn Festival Economy & Trade Fair and boy, they really went all out...
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YIXING: a little trip over the weekend 20 October 2009 in Uncategorized, Yixing

The Yixing Economic Development Zone sponsored us (and other foreigners) to go to Yixing to attend the 2009 Golden Autumn Festival Economy & Trade Fair. It was very very generous of them and we were well taken care of for the whole weekend. Everything...
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HOLIDAY TIME IN YIXING! 17 October 2009 in Uncategorized, Yixing

We’re off to Yixing for the weekend! It’s an all-expenses-paid trip by the local China government, and they’ve been really nice to invite us. It’s because the Autumn festival is being held there, so they want a whole lot of foreigners for the opening...
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SKIING IN SHANGHAI 16 October 2009 in Living in... Shanghai, Uncategorized

WE WENT SKIING!!! Yep, YinQiXing Indoor Skiing Centre is China’s first indoor ski centre and first in scale in the world. Coolness. It’s about half an hour by taxi from the city, which is not bad at all. Chris has been gagging to go...
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