Comments on: I am too big for China :) http://andrewstrauss.net/posts/2005_10_31-i-am-too-big-for-china/ My Adventures in Shijiazhuang, China 2005/2006 Sun, 25 Apr 2010 04:53:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: andrewstrauss http://andrewstrauss.net/posts/2005_10_31-i-am-too-big-for-china/comment-page-1/#comment-120 andrewstrauss Sat, 05 Nov 2005 04:50:50 +0000 http://andrewstrauss.net/?p=32#comment-120 Meg.....thanks a lot. It takes a lot more work than I would have thought to keep this up to date. I remember wishing you had made more posts on your site, but understand that your goal wasn't to be connected all the time :). Keep reading and commenting :) Andy Meg…..thanks a lot. It takes a lot more work than I would have thought to keep this up to date. I remember wishing you had made more posts on your site, but understand that your goal wasn’t to be connected all the time :) . Keep reading and commenting :)

Andy

]]> By: Meg http://andrewstrauss.net/posts/2005_10_31-i-am-too-big-for-china/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Meg Fri, 04 Nov 2005 04:35:18 +0000 http://andrewstrauss.net/?p=32#comment-118 This is just about the funniest thing I've read in a while. I wish I'd had the patience (and the internet access!) to do such a detailed log about my trip! China, so far, sounds very amusing. I'll be reading this often, methinks... This is just about the funniest thing I’ve read in a while. I wish I’d had the patience (and the internet access!) to do such a detailed log about my trip! China, so far, sounds very amusing. I’ll be reading this often, methinks…

]]> By: andrewstrauss http://andrewstrauss.net/posts/2005_10_31-i-am-too-big-for-china/comment-page-1/#comment-107 andrewstrauss Wed, 02 Nov 2005 11:26:41 +0000 http://andrewstrauss.net/?p=32#comment-107 Viejo.....gracias!!! Mi madre mi dijo en la manana que yo seria un buon escritor y que tengo che escribir un libro como mi dijiste :) (ya sabes que ella es un escitor....es en mi sangre). Las muchachas chinas......voy a decirte mas....solo tienes que esperar un poquito (e pienso que no voy a escribir di ellas aqui ;) ). Gracias un otra vez, Andres (AKA Andrea) (AKA Andrew) (AKA an1 di2 [= 安迪]) Viejo…..gracias!!! Mi madre mi dijo en la manana que yo seria un buon escritor y que tengo che escribir un libro como mi dijiste :) (ya sabes que ella es un escitor….es en mi sangre). Las muchachas chinas……voy a decirte mas….solo tienes que esperar un poquito (e pienso que no voy a escribir di ellas aqui ;) ).
Gracias un otra vez,
Andres (AKA Andrea) (AKA Andrew) (AKA an1 di2 [= 安迪])

]]> By: John M (el viejo) http://andrewstrauss.net/posts/2005_10_31-i-am-too-big-for-china/comment-page-1/#comment-105 John M (el viejo) Wed, 02 Nov 2005 04:05:09 +0000 http://andrewstrauss.net/?p=32#comment-105 Hola Andres! - Como siempre, tus anecdotas son muy divertidas y tienes un estilo muy humoristico e interesante para describir tus aventuras. Me gusta mucho leer acerca de tus experiencias alla - has considerado alguna vez ser escritor o escribir un libro "Mis aventuras en China"? El 'negociar' por todo se acostumbra mucho en Latino America tambien, es parte de la cultura, pero esos precios me parecen muy baratos. Quiero que cuentes acerca de las muchachas chinas, no has dicho que clase de reaccion ellas tienen hacia ti.. sorpresa, admiracion, miedo, temor?. Bueno, sigue escribiendo, este es un medio magnifico de vivir esas experiencias contigo. Y si algo necesitas de aqui, avisame que en lo que pueda servirte, lo hare. Buena Suerte gigante (no solo de estatura fisica) !!! Hola Andres! – Como siempre, tus anecdotas son muy divertidas y tienes un estilo muy humoristico e interesante para describir tus aventuras. Me gusta mucho leer acerca de tus experiencias alla – has considerado alguna vez ser escritor o escribir un libro “Mis aventuras en China”?
El ‘negociar’ por todo se acostumbra mucho en Latino America tambien, es parte de la cultura, pero esos precios me parecen muy baratos. Quiero que cuentes acerca de las muchachas chinas, no has dicho que clase de reaccion ellas tienen hacia ti.. sorpresa, admiracion, miedo, temor?.
Bueno, sigue escribiendo, este es un medio magnifico de vivir esas experiencias contigo. Y si algo necesitas de aqui, avisame que en lo que pueda servirte, lo hare. Buena Suerte gigante (no solo de estatura fisica) !!!

]]> By: andrewstrauss http://andrewstrauss.net/posts/2005_10_31-i-am-too-big-for-china/comment-page-1/#comment-104 andrewstrauss Tue, 01 Nov 2005 22:32:16 +0000 http://andrewstrauss.net/?p=32#comment-104 Susan.....WOW! Sounds like you had a really great time here. That chicken sounds wonderful....I will have to find some :) The Chinese still chain smoke....big time! It drives me nuts. I was told, however, that you NEVER tip in China, not for anything. Maybe that is just a Shijiazhuang thing, or maybe tipping is more accepted in touristy cities like Beijing. Susan…..WOW! Sounds like you had a really great time here. That chicken sounds wonderful….I will have to find some :) The Chinese still chain smoke….big time! It drives me nuts. I was told, however, that you NEVER tip in China, not for anything. Maybe that is just a Shijiazhuang thing, or maybe tipping is more accepted in touristy cities like Beijing.

]]> By: Susan Teneralli http://andrewstrauss.net/posts/2005_10_31-i-am-too-big-for-china/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Susan Teneralli Tue, 01 Nov 2005 17:48:44 +0000 http://andrewstrauss.net/?p=32#comment-103 Hi Andrew, I was there June 19 1989 with my Dad and Uncle who used to have an office in Beijing. If you recall Tiananmen happened June 4 of that year. It was very interesting to say the least, and the Chinese were very interested in why American tourists were there at that time. Needless to say, we were treated like royalty. There were a couple of tense moments - like the time the cab driver was taking us to the Forbidden City, went through the wrong gate and wound up driving through the Chinese Army's bivouac. I didn't get any photos of that, but I do have a great photo of the Chinese army lined up in one of the area's of the Forbidden City - it still sits on my Dad's desk. (We weren't allow to photograph the army.) Beggar's Chicken is chicken wrapped in lotus leaves and baked in clay for 24 hours. It is THE most tender, delicious chicken i have ever tasted. I had it at a banquet and got to crack the clay with a mallet - it's supposed to bring luck or something. The sunsets stretched from one horizon to the other - and China doesn't have time zones so the sunsets were 9:30 pm as i recall... and purple, red, green. When i was there cigarettes were a hot commodity. My uncle used them to tip the taxi driver, bellhop, etc. I don't know if things have changed, but the Chinese used to chain smoke constantly. I was mostly in the Beijing area traveling to the Ming Tombs, Great wall, Summer Palace and a Japanese Golf course in the middle of the mountains, then on to Hong Kong. Hi Andrew,

I was there June 19 1989 with my Dad and Uncle who used to have an office in Beijing. If you recall Tiananmen happened June 4 of that year. It was very interesting to say the least, and the Chinese were very interested in why American tourists were there at that time. Needless to say, we were treated like royalty. There were a couple of tense moments – like the time the cab driver was taking us to the Forbidden City, went through the wrong gate and wound up driving through the Chinese Army’s bivouac. I didn’t get any photos of that, but I do have a great photo of the Chinese army lined up in one of the area’s of the Forbidden City – it still sits on my Dad’s desk. (We weren’t allow to photograph the army.) Beggar’s Chicken is chicken wrapped in lotus leaves and baked in clay for 24 hours. It is THE most tender, delicious chicken i have ever tasted. I had it at a banquet and got to crack the clay with a mallet – it’s supposed to bring luck or something.

The sunsets stretched from one horizon to the other – and China doesn’t have time zones so the sunsets were 9:30 pm as i recall… and purple, red, green.

When i was there cigarettes were a hot commodity. My uncle used them to tip the taxi driver, bellhop, etc. I don’t know if things have changed, but the Chinese used to chain smoke constantly.

I was mostly in the Beijing area traveling to the Ming Tombs, Great wall, Summer Palace and a Japanese Golf course in the middle of the mountains, then on to Hong Kong.

]]> By: andrewstrauss http://andrewstrauss.net/posts/2005_10_31-i-am-too-big-for-china/comment-page-1/#comment-98 andrewstrauss Tue, 01 Nov 2005 05:32:49 +0000 http://andrewstrauss.net/?p=32#comment-98 Justin....you are sooo right Grandpa Jerry.....thanks Elijah....haha....you are probably right.....a custom bike would not have cost that much....but I like my bike. I am not sure that luggage racks would make me feel any more masculine at all. There aren't a lot of scooters here, but there are a few. Electric bicycles are FAR more popular, but a bit expensive (for China). I thought about getting one but I actually like peddling around. Dad.....that is exactly what I need....the Yao model. I actually might have joined you in a chicken outfit believe it or not. I can't wait to see the photos. I will post them on the site if you send me some good ones. (full size, not just a link to Krista's gallery) Susan.....when were you in China and where? I actually haven't seen a sunset since I have been here as my classes run from before sunset until after it and a build blocks the view from my classroom. There is a lot of pollution tho so I would imagine that the sunsets are pretty. What do you mean when you say "cigarettes were a great tip"? I will try to find some beggars chicken but the name kind of scares me. Terry....Thanks....I love the positive feedback :) Keep it coming Jeff.....I am doing well but am getting over a case of traveler's tummy right now. Thanks....I worked hard studying for them both....I wish I had done just a little better on the LSAT but it is what it is. Speaking of photos.....how about sending me a couple of Tatiana? Paul....why do you have two bikes that only have 1 gear?!?!?! Shelly.....Thanks. Hehehe. I actually have gotten kinda used to the sheets and laugh every time I walk in the room. In that respect, part of my wishes I had the ones with hamburgler dancing around as they were worse. Maybe I will get those for the second room. Davide....Grazie. E vero.....puoi chiamarmi al mio numero di San Diego. Ce un servizio negli stati uniti che si chiama Vonage. http://www.vonage.com Questo servizio funziona come Skype, pero ti dano un numero normale che altri possono usare a telefonarti. Le chiamate vengono sopra il internet, e cosi funziona in tutto il mondo, anche con il numero di San Diego. Solo devi avere internet. Penso che non sia possibile usare questo servizio con un numero Italiano, ma forse un servizio Italiano come questo esiste. Cercala. Ti ho appena spedito un email con i detagli del fuso orario Justin….you are sooo right

Grandpa Jerry…..thanks

Elijah….haha….you are probably right…..a custom bike would not have cost that much….but I like my bike. I am not sure that luggage racks would make me feel any more masculine at all. There aren’t a lot of scooters here, but there are a few. Electric bicycles are FAR more popular, but a bit expensive (for China). I thought about getting one but I actually like peddling around.

Dad…..that is exactly what I need….the Yao model. I actually might have joined you in a chicken outfit believe it or not. I can’t wait to see the photos. I will post them on the site if you send me some good ones. (full size, not just a link to Krista’s gallery)

Susan…..when were you in China and where? I actually haven’t seen a sunset since I have been here as my classes run from before sunset until after it and a build blocks the view from my classroom. There is a lot of pollution tho so I would imagine that the sunsets are pretty. What do you mean when you say “cigarettes were a great tip”? I will try to find some beggars chicken but the name kind of scares me.

Terry….Thanks….I love the positive feedback :) Keep it coming

Jeff…..I am doing well but am getting over a case of traveler’s tummy right now. Thanks….I worked hard studying for them both….I wish I had done just a little better on the LSAT but it is what it is. Speaking of photos…..how about sending me a couple of Tatiana?

Paul….why do you have two bikes that only have 1 gear?!?!?!

Shelly…..Thanks. Hehehe. I actually have gotten kinda used to the sheets and laugh every time I walk in the room. In that respect, part of my wishes I had the ones with hamburgler dancing around as they were worse. Maybe I will get those for the second room.

Davide….Grazie. E vero…..puoi chiamarmi al mio numero di San Diego. Ce un servizio negli stati uniti che si chiama Vonage. http://www.vonage.com Questo servizio funziona come Skype, pero ti dano un numero normale che altri possono usare a telefonarti. Le chiamate vengono sopra il internet, e cosi funziona in tutto il mondo, anche con il numero di San Diego. Solo devi avere internet. Penso che non sia possibile usare questo servizio con un numero Italiano, ma forse un servizio Italiano come questo esiste. Cercala. Ti ho appena spedito un email con i detagli del fuso orario

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