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18-SEP-2008

I was still looking for a Customs official to finish clearing into the country when we met a young woman holding a red Uniworld Sign. Her name is Kelly. We were obviously already outside of the security area. I have never cleared into a country that easily, not even the USA. Kelly used her cell phone to signal George that we had arrived. Almost instantly, George appeared. He will be our guide for the next 12 days.

Sheila: No, George wasn't objecting.
I took this shot while he was explaining to Jill how busy we would be during the next two days in Beijing.
I think he was describing our trip to the Great Wall or the Long Wall as they call it in China.

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Ray :)04-Oct-2008 02:02
As an independent traveller back in '97, I was impressed at the effeciency of how international visitors were handled. A uniformed official managed the taxi queue for the hotel and provided an interpretation service which I would not expect in the West! Thereafter, we kept a box of hotel branded matches with us to show the taxi drivers our home destination.
Sheila03-Oct-2008 10:12
Is he objecting to the camera?