Hello from China

VEGANGELICA · 05-17-2011, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Il Duce

you should at least pay them something first

that'd solve a lot of things

They were far out in the fields when we stopped, you see, to take the picture. By the time a horde formed around us, we were afraid to get our money out. The horde included many farmers who hadn't been in the picture.

It is a tricky issue always, regardless where one lives, how to handle it when strangers ask for money. I remember quite a few awkward situations in Boston, for example, when homeless men would ask me for money. (Jessica, I just don't want you to think this issue is limited to China.)

Howard the Duck · 05-17-2011, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by VEGANGELICA

They were far out in the fields when we stopped, you see, to take the picture. By the time a horde formed around us, we were afraid to get our money out. The horde included many farmers who hadn't been in the picture.

It is a tricky issue always, regardless where one lives, how to handle it when strangers ask for money. I remember quite a few awkward situations in Boston, for example, when homeless men would ask me for money. (Jessica, I just don't want you to think this issue is limited to China.)

the reason I said this is that the Chinese villagers are pretty money-minded

for instance, if I could go back to my ancestral village, Ankui in the Fuchien district, if I said I was their relative, they'd be asking ang pao "red packet" money from me....

qianqian · 05-17-2011, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by VEGANGELICA

They were far out in the fields when we stopped, you see, to take the picture. By the time a horde formed around us, we were afraid to get our money out. The horde included many farmers who hadn't been in the picture.

It is a tricky issue always, regardless where one lives, how to handle it when strangers ask for money. I remember quite a few awkward situations in Boston, for example, when homeless men would ask me for money. (Jessica, I just don't want you to think this issue is limited to China.)

Hey I totally understand!=)The truth is there "are" a lot of problems in China~~What has happend to you is very annoying espeically when you are in a tour!!It will ruin your entire trip.=( Maybe you can try DIYtravel next time=)