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Post by ObertonGluek on Jul 31, 2006 0:56:45 GMT 7
Ahhh, well that's cool. One bus journey and I'm at the Metroworld of travel around the city.
I guess if I ever want to party in Shenzhen, I'll just get a cheap hotel room and maybe get a twin room and share with someone else like Icebear. But he can't try to make love to me.
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Post by icebear on Jul 31, 2006 11:49:48 GMT 7
Like I said, at that point in the night, that far away from home, its all about finding the free bed to crash on. See thread about commitment prone Chinese women and brash foreign men.
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Post by gengrant on Aug 2, 2006 0:34:58 GMT 7
and now that summer is nearly over (yeah, right...I say this in the middle of a heat wave)... I've updated with some beach information...wahoo!
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Post by Noodles on Aug 3, 2006 2:01:43 GMT 7
Ok boys, Baoan....
Your about 45 mins in a taxi from the fun, either way, you can head into shenzhen, where you have some decent bars and some good clubs, u-bar, face bar are both pretty descent, house and hiphop, they sometimes get some pretty big names to play and there is always new ones opening
Or you head for shekou, lots of bars, some girlie bars, some regular, for me its the best district of town, but it's not for everyone. I will say its a great place for anything you miss form home, there isn't much you cant get in shekou, we have great restaurants, butchers, a deli,
Like i said these places are about 45 mins from you, in a taxi at night the meter fare is about 75,so once you've done it a few times you should only be paying 50. When i first came here getting a taxi home to xixiang was always a nightmare as the taxi drivers didint know where it was, but after a year of me, they all all know now so you shouldn't have any problems.
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Post by gengrant on Aug 3, 2006 2:06:23 GMT 7
Noodles, are you in Shekou? if so, where exactly? We're gonna be working for QSI and living right next door (5 minute walk)...
PM me if you don't wanna give too much info here.
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Post by ObertonGluek on Aug 3, 2006 4:43:24 GMT 7
Noodles, thanks a lot man, it really does help! 45 minutes is cool with me and 75RMB is, too, as I'm sure some of the 20+ other teachers will be up for sharing the fare. Would you say that is the best way to go about travelling to Shekou/Shenzhen? I mean, are buses just to much trouble/time consuming in your opinion?
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Post by George61 on Aug 3, 2006 5:39:21 GMT 7
Does this mean they are dives??? Is Shenzhen beginning to rival Suzhou as the Raoul's Capital of the world??
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Post by Noodles on Aug 3, 2006 9:39:40 GMT 7
George i stand by original spelling, it was written at 4 in the morning. The bus system is good in Shenzhen, you should have no problem using it. The bus is about 6rmb to get downtown and the same to Shekou. The only problem is they stop going out to Baoan about 9:30ish. I used to take a bus going out and a taxi back. I reccomend using the bus not just for the cost, but for the experiences you'll have and the things you'll see out the windows.
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Post by gengrant on Aug 4, 2006 3:27:02 GMT 7
maybe just a winter palace...when it's cold up North, y'all can c'mon down and soak up the sun wit usn's yep, I said usn's.
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Post by gengrant on Sept 2, 2006 18:40:15 GMT 7
did someone say "update?" fine...here it is...
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Post by cheekygal on Sept 29, 2006 20:50:08 GMT 7
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Post by gengrant on Oct 3, 2006 13:58:52 GMT 7
I could get you your very own copy of the flier they're passing out...I've only been handed about 50 of em...while walking with my daughter...yeah...a middle aged man with kid in tow...I really must look like I need to go club hopping desperately! oh, yeah...I've updated this page again...
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Post by gengrant on Oct 30, 2006 12:06:11 GMT 7
I have been on a quest to update this page for some time now...I have been in the process of gathering related information, and will be updating as time permits...I have added the date at the top of the page to show when it was last updated.
Thanks for all the positive feedback and for your patience as I have tirelessly (as in, no tires) worked to find pertinent and factual information to add.
cheers.
GG
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Post by gengrant on Nov 10, 2006 14:37:32 GMT 7
check out all the new info...big update! More to come... slave drivers!!!
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Post by icebear on Nov 10, 2006 19:57:42 GMT 7
Might be worth including this in the Switch info - it's name in Chinese: 深圳蛇口体育场内 Also, thanks for the directions tonight, my friend managed to get his oddball task completed with your (well, your wife's ) directions!
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Post by gengrant on Nov 11, 2006 9:23:37 GMT 7
done! btw, eerily...after giving you those directions, I checked my mail and we had a take-out menu from the place...weird.
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Post by gengrant on Nov 13, 2006 19:47:06 GMT 7
update including the New Book City (largest bookstore in the world!?!)
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Post by icebear on Nov 13, 2006 21:28:23 GMT 7
A note on Casablanca: there is another one located in Hua Qiang Lei (also spelled 'Lu' in some metro cars) on the road one block past Starbucks, take a left. Horrible directions, I know... just thought I'd mention there is more than one. The food there is good, can't compare it to Shekou's as I haven't yet been there.
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Post by gengrant on Nov 15, 2006 21:40:18 GMT 7
Is this a Western restaurant? Do you know if it's affiliated with the one in Shekou? How were the prices? btw, it's Hua Qiang Bei...not Lei...not trying to step on toes or be nitpicky...
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Post by icebear on Nov 17, 2006 8:48:53 GMT 7
It's a Western resturant, prices are from 50-100 a plate. I don't know that it's legally affiliated with the Shekou one, but the logos looked identical to me.
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Post by gengrant on Dec 7, 2006 9:44:14 GMT 7
Big Update! Also, look for an updated map of Shenzhen after the holidays...
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Post by icebear on Dec 7, 2006 11:21:52 GMT 7
Very nice update GG. Looking forward to that new map of the city - every one I've seen is a low quality, grainy piece of filth about the size of a postage stamp.
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Post by gengrant on Dec 8, 2006 20:39:28 GMT 7
well, I can't guarantee mine won't be as well...but I can guarantee that it'll be larger than a postage stamp!
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