i thought a lawyers' dream was all about $$$ and greed

Certainly a banker would be our expert on "$$$ and greed". After all, don't they take a Hypocritical Oath? Plus, Bob thinking? A guess there's a first time for everything. Why would he start now?

Hey GPanda,
Could you share ocntact information for Kong Lin, your guide in Beijing. I am planning my summer China trip and need a guide. Tong told me to contact you for expert advice!
Thanks.

[email protected]

Will do wiseguy.

Gpanda:

I have a question for Beth if you would be so kind as to relay it. Wondering how she likes her Neiliansheng shoes purchased in Beijing. (For anyone interested, this is the store that sells the traditional many-layered cloth shoes).

I wandered through the store on my last trip but I am not a very savvy shopper (alas) so I just admired and left. Now that I am going back to Beijing and Shanghai next month, I am thinking about going back for a pair. Any insights or advice about the shopping/trying on experience and particular products would be most welcome. Thanks.

her feet have now adjusted from being bound

Beth says it was a gorgeous store with fabulous stuff. She bought four pairs of shoes. She claims she thought about shipping a container home for resale opportunities. About the shoes, she says they're great.

Is this thread still going and going and going and going?

Thinking pink rabbit with drum instead of panda would be a more appropriate symbol.

Please give my best to Beth. My hotmail address was one that got hacked into last year and I've simply given up trying to monitor the daily flood of ads.

Happy new Year, y'all!

Some of the best Chinese antiques can be found in small towns in New England. Those Yankee traders brought back lots of stuff from China. :)

Forget the rabbit, pandas have an inexhaustable supply of energy. I do note that the last several times this thread was excavated, it was some other random poster that brought it back up.

ET-Beth and Karen are going to next Wednesday's repeat of the Met opera. It's kinda cold, so they probably won't be wearing cloth shoes.

Topping for further review.