Harbin feels the heat...

rogerluli · January 9, 2008

There is nothing at all new in this thread... :rotfl: And that is the truly sad part... B) It is just another story about corruption in China... :roller: About local officials, bankers and developers caught with their pants down and their hands in the till...I would chop all of their parts off for this kind of thing but it's up to China to decide if corruption is going to finally be controlled or not... :rolleyes:

"A report released by the National Audit Office and submitted in Decemeber to the State Council, China's cabinet, cited Harbin officials for illegally issuing fake land-use certificates to developers for a huge area of some 144 square kilometers. The charges which also involve multi-billion yuan loans between foue enterprises and several banks has seriously damaged the reputation of the Harbin government."

http://www.caijing.com.cn/English/IndexLis...-07/44498.shtml

Edited January 9, 2008 by rogerluli (see edit history)

SheLikesME? · January 9, 2008

Why you Harpin about Harbin?

I need to go flush.

rogerluli · January 9, 2008

Why you Harpin about Harbin?

I need to go flush.

Hey Dougie I went into a Men's room in a shopping mall recently and they had our favorite fixture brand...KOHLER...for their urinals... But the odd thing was they were in ...PINK...

Of course it was in Madison...

jim_julian · January 9, 2008

Sounds like the NAO is on top of this. Combining the forces of CBRC and MLR in the 126 Group ought to get to the bottom of this.

I'm fascinated by Chinese real estate deals, opportunities, speculations, etc.

Thanks Rog!

rogerluli · January 9, 2008

And for Harbin news that really does fit the title... It seems it really is getting too darn warm in the winter for the famous Harbin ice sculptures...

http://uk.reuters.com/article/environmentN...0080108?sp=true

rogerluli · January 9, 2008

Sounds like the NAO is on top of this. Combining the forces of CBRC and MLR in the 126 Group ought to get to the bottom of this.

I'm fascinated by Chinese real estate deals, opportunities, speculations, etc.

Thanks Rog!

You're very welcome Jim...

Always glad to be of service...

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jim_julian · January 9, 2008

Jim bows ...

MikeandRong · January 10, 2008

And for Harbin news that really does fit the title... It seems it really is getting too darn warm in the winter for the famous Harbin ice sculptures...

http://uk.reuters.com/article/environmentN...0080108?sp=true

Don't believe everything you read. I was there in 2006, days never got above -10f and the nights were -27f.

Edited January 10, 2008 by MikeandRong (see edit history)

rogerluli · January 10, 2008

And for Harbin news that really does fit the title... It seems it really is getting too darn warm in the winter for the famous Harbin ice sculptures...

http://uk.reuters.com/article/environmentN...0080108?sp=true

Don't believe everything you read. I was there in 2006, days never got above -10f and the nights were -27f.

Well Mike did you spend the winter there??? :roller:

Not being a climatologist I can only go by what I read, and even China Daily is reporting the same thing...And the forecast for today (friday) in Harbin is for a balmy 13 F...

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-01...ent_6380258.htm

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/8751/harbinfestivalpo4.jpg

Edited January 10, 2008 by rogerluli (see edit history)

SheLikesME? · January 10, 2008

on the edge of Siberia

Geeze no wonder my wife has sweats this winter. She keeps thinking she is ill or something.

That statue they are carving gives me an idea about how she can stay cool.

MikeandRong · January 10, 2008

Well Mike did you spend the winter there???

Not being a climatologist I can only go by what I read, and even China Daily is reporting the same thing...And the forecast for today (friday) in Harbin is for a balmy 13 F...

Nope, not all winter, but the wife lived there all her life, so I will take her word for it.

Where in the world are you getting +13 there right now? Them Guvtmnt computers must be filtering you out. :lol:

Tomorrow

Jan 12http://st.msn.com/as/wea3/i/en-us/law/28.gifPM Clouds

Sunday

Jan 13http://st.msn.com/as/wea3/i/en-us/law/26.gifCloudy

Monday

Jan 14http://st.msn.com/as/wea3/i/en-us/law/26.gifCloudy

Tuesday

Jan 15http://st.msn.com/as/wea3/i/en-us/law/30.gifPartly Cloudy

Wednesday

Jan 16http://st.msn.com/as/wea3/i/en-us/law/26.gifCloudyHi:-19¡ãLo:-26¡ãHi:-19¡ãLo:-27¡ãHi:-18¡ãLo:-27¡ãHi:-18¡ãLo:-26¡ãHi:-17¡ãLo:-24¡ã

rogerluli · January 11, 2008

Well Mike did you spend the winter there???

Not being a climatologist I can only go by what I read, and even China Daily is reporting the same thing...And the forecast for today (friday) in Harbin is for a balmy 13 F...

Nope, not all winter, but the wife lived there all her life, so I will take her word for it.

Where in the world are you getting +13 there right now? Them Guvtmnt computers must be filtering you out.

Tomorrow
Jan 12http://st.msn.com/as/wea3/i/en-us/law/28.gifPM Clouds
Sunday
Jan 13http://st.msn.com/as/wea3/i/en-us/law/26.gifCloudy
Monday
Jan 14http://st.msn.com/as/wea3/i/en-us/law/26.gifCloudy
Tuesday
Jan 15http://st.msn.com/as/wea3/i/en-us/law/30.gifPartly Cloudy
Wednesday
Jan 16http://st.msn.com/as/wea3/i/en-us/law/26.gifCloudyHi:-19¡ãLo:-26¡ãHi:-19¡ãLo:-27¡ãHi:-18¡ãLo:-27¡ãHi:-18¡ãLo:-26¡ãHi:-17¡ãLo:-24¡ã

Here's mine from the weather underground...yeah it's a bunch of old hippies with a crystal ball but whatever...

5-Day Forecast for Harbin

Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday

13¡ã F | -13¡ã F

-10¡ã C | -25¡ã C

-2¡ã F | -23¡ã F

-19¡ã C | -31¡ã C

-4¡ã F | -25¡ã F

-20¡ã C | -32¡ã C

-2¡ã F | -25¡ã F

-19¡ã C | -32¡ã C

0¡ã F | -23¡ã F

-18¡ã C | -31¡ã C

See Friday 13 F...and I don't see any temps on your stuff for Friday... :ph34r: Hey I know it's cold up there and my wife lived there for awhile also...

MikeandRong · January 11, 2008

Todayhttp://st.msn.com/as/wea3/i/en-us/saw/30.gifHi:12¡ãLo:-9¡ãPartly Cloudy2 PMhttp://st.msn.com/as/wea3/i/en-us/saw/32.gif12¡ãClear8 PMhttp://st.msn.com/as/wea3/i/en-us/saw/26.gif0¡ãCloudy11 PMhttp://st.msn.com/as/wea3/i/en-us/saw/26.gif-4¡ãCloudy

Ok, 12, I concede.

timb · January 11, 2008

My lady is there now and she wrote to me that is was -26 there. I don't think the ice sculptures are in danger. :ph34r:

rogerluli · January 16, 2008

HARBIN IS MELTING......

http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=...ame=Environment

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