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Xiangyang Market - the Shopping Paradise I am trying to find a legitimate supplier who I can buy goods from and have them shipped to the U.S. to me. I am interested in Nike Jordans, and other urban clothing. I am looking for a partner who can get me this stuff cheap, and keep it coming. If you are interested please email wow_mage2007@yahoo.com |
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Say Goodbye to Paper Ticket i love to have two of the plane ticket from from accra to hongkong.and need to know more detaile from your side. details together with the amount of everything becouse the payment is ready and will be in visa card.HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU. |
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"The Right to Refuse Service to Anyone" I too have been troubled by these RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE signs. I lived in the deep south until the mid-60s and I know what such a sign meant then and there. I was dismayed to see it (and so frequently) when I came to the northwest. I wondered how residents of this area could possibly tolerate these signs with such obviously (to me anyway) odious connotations. I do not know the legal history or standing of these signs. I have concluded that they were not based on anything similar to the motivations of their southern counterparts. Perhaps they are based on local/state laws that give a business owner/manager "legal cover" if they exercise the "right" and to discourage suits against businesses by granting their actions a presumptive legality. I doubt that they enlarge substantially a businessman's rights that exist under other civil/criminal laws. Their effect may be more psychological for the businessman and customer--the one a "comfort zone" of to act within and to the other a "heads up" notice. These laws/signs certainly do not restrict (much less override) federal/state/local civil rights guarantees of individuals (theoretically). Twenty five years after moving to the northwest my feelings about these signs have changed from repugnancy to sadness. Sadness that the level of decency/discourse/demeanor in this country had not advanced to some new level but, apparently, had disintegrated to such a point that (more and more) businessmen felt it necessary to display such signs to feel comfortable in conducting ordinary daily transactions with the public. Sad also that the "legal cover" the signs project also provides even the smallest justification (though false) for contemporary discriminatory behavior like many of you cited in varous parts of the country. Do we really need signs that were conceived in the most contemptable period of social relations (abuse) in this country to guide us in the conduct of ordinary business life today and perhaps perpetuate/encourage beliefs of a minority that have not made the mental transformation to a more civilized/tolerant/less selfrightous inner life? Todate the practical answer apparently is yes. And that is sad. |
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Does Hotmail Work in China? I am out here in Yunnan and have not had Hotmail working for 5 days now. I've contacted friends in the area, and they are having the same problem! Does anyone know what the h... is going on? |
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MSN Messenger Spam i wanted to know if with msn there is a spam box and if there is one how do i get into it |
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Area Around Xin Tian Di (Xintiandi) I was wondering... Are there any apartments right in Xintiandi? Perhaps 1-2 bedroom places above the stores or interleaved amongst the commercial buildings in the immediate area? I am an expat that will be moving to Shanghai in Feb '05, and Xintiandi seems like a very nice place to live -- convneient to bars, restaraunts, etc. Ideally, it would be neat to live in an old Shikumen building with new, modern rennovations on the interior... Or is there a better place to live for expats? Thoughts anyone? |
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Jian Shuo Wang is Going to U.S. Yes, I've been surfing around your site for the past several days and also get virus alerts every time I click on the "Directory" link from your main page. The viruses are detected as "Exploit-MhtRedir.gen". Cleaning the file fails, so I delete then instead... |
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Rent an Apartment in Shanghai Hey, all. I'm moving to Shanghai in January on an expat assignment (2yrs+) and, like many others who are posting, I'm interested in finidng an apartment in a good area with restaurants, bars, shopping, groceries, etc. I know very little about Shanghai right now other than what I've learned on the web in the past week (much of which came through Jian Shuo's blog) and would welcome any advice for a newbie. Basically, I'm looking for an upscale apartment. Ideally, it would be in an OLD house or historic building, but be newly rennovated inside with modern appliances, high quality furniture, hardwood floors, etc. Quality and character/charm are more important than physical size for me. However, a minimum of 1 bedroom, 1 living room, 1 bathroom, and 1 kitchen are necessary. Anything more would be nice (like an office, a second bedroom, a balcony or deck, etc.). I've read about the Xintiandi area, the French Concession area, and the Ming Mao bar street -- all look like fun places to live in or near. Money should not be too much of a concern, but to give you a general ballpark, I can afford a max of around US$3000/month. Of course, less is always more as long as the place is high quality and has character. As for me, I'm a 31 yr old male, non-smoker, unmarried, no kids, no pets, clean, and am employed by a major technology company (semiconductor components, to be more exact). I'm a bit skeptical about using a real estate broker, because they all seem to be more interested in pushing me into a high priced apartment rather than looking for exactly what I want. If anyone knows of someone who has a nice apartment for rent that fits (or comes close to) the criteria above, please feel free to contact me directly. My email address is larry_dallas26@yahoo.com. Thanks a lot, Larry |