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It has been a fast and furious couple of days getting things put away while also finishing the paint job. Saturday was the infamous “Yi Jia” run (IKEA for those in the rest of the world). Ikea China tops the manic crowds of the US and Hong Kong. But like the US, it is […]
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Today is official move in day for all our furniture. All 245 items minus the one that got lost in transit made it. That’s not to say there was not any damage either.   Another famous quote about China, “Everything is just a little bit broken”. Well, we experienced it […]
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The container from Hong Kong has arrived at the Shanghai port this week. I signed the release papers on Friday. Now it is just a matter of time…as they say about China,  “Anything is possible, nothing is easy!”. It’s been a heck of a weekend trying to get the new place ready […]
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After 245 cartons packed, taped and load into a container, we have left Hong Kong. I have arrived as the “advanced team” to set up “base camp” in Shanghai. I have all the necessities a man could need – a mattress on the floor, access to the internet and cold beer in the fridge. […] |