Myles

Aloha from Hawaii, The cloning issue is much ado about nothing. Much air time is used for stupid statements. There is only one important question about human clones. Is the clone a person or property? In other words. What are the rights of the clone. Annakuen'GG

To Eric, Aloha from Hawaii. I am freezing at 76F this morning. But I must also say that normal street wear here is shorts and a T shirt. Today I will need long pants. Enjoy your time un Beijing. Annakuen'GG

ttlee 99 If you are what you eat you should try some rich food Annakuen'GG

Thanks Richard Thank you for confirming the tourist visa problem for me. China has a fear of Chinese people leaving China. My wife showed to me the armed guard posts on the hill top overlooking the Hong kong border. Those guards are to keep people out of Shenzhen. At the border there are guards to keep people in Shenzhen. Then a no man's land that separates Hong Kong from the mainland. After that is the Hong Kong border to keep people out of Hong Kong. Myles

KandY and Donnahso The bond was part of a price quote from a travel agent in Beijing who is selling tour packages to Hawaii. You are probably right that it is to protect the tour agent. However, I have found Chinese laws to be strange and inconsistent. When I left China through Pudong I was charged for an exit customs inspection. It was the first time I ever heard of an exit inspection. Anyway, I was charged 20 RMB for two suitcases and got piece of paper that said I paid 10 RMB. Oh yes, not all passengers were required to have the exit inspection which consisted of a inspection seal without an inspection. Myles

Aloha from Hawaii A tourist visa is possible but very expensive. I looked into this when I was in Beijing in September. The expensive part is you have to post a bond of about $10,000. to insure a return after the visa is over. The bond is posted with the travel agent. Myles

Aloha from Hawaii, I was getting the run around in Beijing in the month of September. It wasn't me. How many posts do I need to get out of the newbie category? Myles

Aloha from Hawaii, To Mike and Ying I did not understand the comment about Shanghai. But I cannot pass on an excuse to get blue things. So I need more info from you. Additional comment about the INS. It took the Beijing office one month to move less than 200 meters to another building in the month of september. Another example of Government waste of time and money. Myles

Aloha from Hawaii The function of diplomacy is to prolong a crisis. I think we are a target of diplomacy. We are victims of double speak and sloe movement. Perhaps our comments should be directed to the White House. Go to the top. George will not read the messages but the staff will keep track of the comments. Enough emails on the same subject will get some kind of a response. Myles