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New Hong Kong Wine Shop Goes Natural – NYTimes.com

Looks pretty cool- would love to check out this wine shop! New Hong Kong Wine Shop Goes Natural – NYTimes.com.

Impressions of China

After almost three weeks in China, we were able to gather a few of our own impressions of the country- or at least of the places we visited. 1. Squat toilets are not good for anyone nor does anyone know how to use them. Southern China only had squat toilets. There were some nice squat … Continue reading »

Hong Kong Style

Our trip to Hong Kong began in a private car Nora, Nate’ sister, had arranged.  Despite the relatively easy journey through immigration we did run into a few snags on the journey.  After the driver dropped us off, we walked into the Langham Hotel and began our check in process only to find we were … Continue reading »

Dongguan – Made in China

We parted ways with the rest of the Elam family the day after the wedding. Some were heading back to the states, others to Japan, and us to Dongguan, the factory capital of the world. We were heading there with Nora, Nate’s sister who works for Incase. As head of their plastics division, she coordinates … Continue reading »

A Chinese Wedding Part 2

After a brief reprieve, including a snore or two, the wedding party and American guests changed into our traditional Chinese attire. Then the group of forty strong made its way to a fleet of private cars to head to the wedding. A short drive later the group arrived at the city convention hall where the … Continue reading »

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