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Congrats!!!

Same reaction here! I'll be keeping my eyes on this thread :partytime2:

That's what I did two years ago. Bought it from an ebay vendor located in Hong Kong, less than $30 delivered to the US. Got to Guilin and went to the local phone shop near moms home and got a sim card for cheap. Definitely the way to go~~

We're also in the neighborhood - Andingmen wai actually. It's a small world! I love hanging out in GuLou and eating and drinking with friends, and the WuDaoYing hutong right between AndingMen Wai and the Lama Temple. I love this area of the city~

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Yep, that's the one! Do you live here in Beijing as well?

Wow, HepingLiBeiJie, I think I know this hospital. Must be where I got the eye appointment for my driver's license completed. Less than a 5 minute walk from my home!! Hope they're not moving anytime soon~~~

Amazing！

But sometimes the long-distance buses are not that safe in China.....that however has not stopped me from taking them a handful of times.........

The hard work of the mods is much appreciated!

Leaving home in about 10 minutes here to fly from Beijing to Chengdu, and then tomorrow morning on a 5-6 hour bus to the lady's home of XiChang. Should be great!

Agreed! :yahoo:

lol....yep, I called her in her mornings and evenings. Looking back it is amazing that we could talk so much each day but that's what we did everyday (in between trips to see her) for 4 years after they denied her in 2007. We all go through stress with our applications and interviews. I am only paying ahead for the encouragement I was given in 2007, and the following years up until we went for our 2011 interview. I do think you have a strong case from the little I've read. If you clearly and in detail show them the evolution of your relationship as it progressed in it's different stages, have a good financial (be it through your own work or with a co-sponsor), and I'm sure you have the other T's crossed and i's dotted, then she should be fine in Guangzhou. Just get everything you can in up front. The chances of getting the State Department to look at more, or new, evidence after you file is gonna be slim. Good luck tsap seui Tsapper, I just have to say, you're a good man, and always encouraging, in addition to of course giving a kick in the ole behind when necessary. Great advice, and an important approach to take in this ever stressful time. Bottoms up.

This bothers me when a woman does it... Jessi, the ONLY think, other than Pudong airport the bitch of the whole public transportaion system over there - in fact it is not even part of their public tranport.... anyway, what bothers me the MOST about Chinese is the loud damned talking on the cell phone in public. It hurts my ears. If on a train especially, or a bus, so I start bitchin just incase they get the idea. You can't even carry on your own conversation with some idiot yelling in his phone. I got on one guys case in a train obviously trying to make a deal, some salesman. He kept glancing at me but kept on selling. Maybe it was a good time to Hock on his shoe. Piss on him. Loud talking. Yeah, you bet that's annoying. Especially on a late night train. The trains are nice but they do not dim the lights. You can try to get a wink or two in until some putz starts shouting, "Wei? Wei? Wei?" On one trip, I had just returned from a long flight, and had to manage my way to the train station, get a ticket, and board the train. I was dog tired. Despite the cabin lights I managed to doze off, only to be startled awake by the shouting of "Wei? Wei? Wei?" I turned around, looked the dork in the eye and loudly said, "Wei, nege tou!" Which in a nasty way pretty much means, is that all you know how to say is Wei? The other passengers laughed and looked at me with surprise. The man went to a more private place to complete his phone call, but it's rare as most will simply ignore you and shout on. This by far is my biggest pet peave as well - the loud talking on phones or in general in public places, be it the subway, bus, etc. The example that stands out most in my mind was I flew to Bangkok on a flight with mostly foreigners (ie: non-Chinese people), and it was a nice quiet flight, people were polite, and I actually got a rest in. On my flight out of Bangkok to Beijing, it was a flight with mostly Chinese people on board. The difference was night and day - pandemonium. People were yelling across aisles, screaming into their phones, not being polite to the stewardesses, etc. But it really was the loud talking on phones right before takeoff and after landing, and in-flight screaming across aisles to family and friends - I almost couldn't take it. hahaha

Saved for future use！ Congratulations!

Nice!!

Great write-up! Makes me want to visit the NY area for the first time!

Here in Wuhan until further notice. PM me. BTW, I know you are an ex-pat here in China Okay. In what direction to you anticipate your future going if you do not stay in Wuhan?

I'm an expat up here in Beijing, and am a fairly frequent poster here on CFL. Been in Beijing since June 2010, probably will be returning back to the States for my first visit this September. Previously I also spent a year in Beijing from 2005-2006, and about 8 months in Guangzhou in 2008. Spending time in Sichuan with my lady all adds up to close to two months as well. The U.S. is most definitely home, but I've had quite the adventure here in China, and love it. I've become fluent in Mandarin, am working as a translator, have tons of friends, and really have developed a complete life here on the other side of the planet. Fu Lai: I seem to recall you're in Wuhan currently? I could be wrong. I'm probably going to be traveling there with a band either this March or April....looking forward to it!

I'm just really sorry man............... As for evidence to show you've been living together: I'm not sure how much weight this would hold, but, no matter what visa you have to be in China, you have to go register with your local PSB, and you receive your temporary residence permit, which includes your address. I'm not sure if your wife owns or rents the current place where you are living, but, I'm sure there would be documents available that indicate the she is renting or owning the property at this address. Your temporary residence permits and her documents would show a track record of living in the same place. Not really sure how much weight this would hold, but, my lady and I have been living together for 2 years here in Beijing, and I plan to submit this track record of having lived together when it comes time for us to file down the line.

Amazing！

I'm very sorry to hear this news, and I wish you the best of luck. I'm not sure of the prices Marc Ellis would charge or everything involved in that process, but I know I'd be on the phone with him to try and get this taken care of in the short-term, and then still have the rest of your life in the long-term to live back in the US. Best of luck once again.

How about some pictures!

Hoping for the best~~~

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