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Dear Mr. Bagel

by Lonnie Hodge

@lonniehodge

Dozens of letters of application sent to an Italian restaurant (Danny’s Bagel) in Guangzhou, China


China & Drunk Drivers

Drivers will soon be slapped with a harsher penalty to stem the deadly trend on the nations roads.


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Grocery shopping in China





Alexis Ohanian: How to make a splash in social media

Weirdchina is a story of an American family trying to survive in the back streets of China. Currently 100,000 followers and ranks as the top Twitter user in China.

Let us show you the secret China that foreigners rarely get to see. Follow us around as we explore new places and meet new people. See what $1.00 can buy in China



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Robert Kong Hai 孔海

American in China. Futurist. Global Entrepreneur.

Writer. Education, Social Media, News, Asia, Business



May 30, 2009

PHOTOS: You think your job is tough? KFC workers in China have to give birthday parties

You think your job is tough? KFC workers in China have to give birthday parties

Actually, it sounds like a lot of fun, singing, dancing and eating cake all day









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20 Twitter Users Who Give Away Free Gaming Stuff

The Xbox Domain - http://twitter.com/thexboxdomain
SourNotHardcore - http://twitter.com/sournothardcore
Major Nelson - http://twitter.com/majornelson
AceyBongos - http://twitter.com/aceybongos
Official Xbox Magazine - http://twitter.com/oxm
Esko http://twitter.com/Esko
GameFocus.ca - http://twitter.com/GameFocusdotca
dennya - http://twitter.com/dennya
tamizander - http://twitter.com/tamizander
w1gg1n - http://twitter.com/w1gg1n
JoystiqXbox - http://twitter.com/JoystiqXbox
Geoff Mendicino - http://twitter.com/mendicino
FreezeCracker - http://twitter.com/freezecracker
EAPOC -http://twitter.com/EA_APOC
TimeDoctor - http://www.twitter.com/TimeDoctor
Jed05 - http://twitter.com/jed05
TellTaleGames - http://twitter.com/telltalegames
Trixie360 - http://twitter.com/trixie360
Sega - http://twitter.com/Sega



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May 28, 2009

Flat Screen TV's in China Are so Cheap to Buy Now

The cost of a flat screen TV in China is so cheap,  companies are using them as an affordable way to advertise.

The two photos on the end are 52" flat screens hung on a wall, turned vertical and being used to scroll high quality ads.










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May 27, 2009

I'm Deleting My 8000+ Direct Messages on Twitter

I started deleting my 8000+ direct messages (DM's) on Twitter, then I stopped at 7947 and thought, I should take a quick photo and show you this, cause it's almost unbelievable. This is crazy!




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PHOTOS: Wandering around China. What I did today


What I did today




Forced myself onto this bus today



Ate lunch on this bus today




Saw this torso today



Ate this ice cream today



Had some juice at this place today



Then wandered over to this Gucci store today



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May 25, 2009

PHOTOS: Workers at a Kodak Express in China

Kodak Express in China - Kodak, one of the top film making companies in the world. Over 5000 outlets in China.



Kodak has been developing a formidable sales, marketing and distribution network. This hangs on the presence of Kodak Express photographic development shops, of which there are now more than 5,400 in China. These are not franchise operations, but branded outlets which are independently owned, explains Michael O'Connell.

The way it works is that each store owner has to invest in the real estate and in the mini lab, which can cost anywhere between US$30,000 and US$50,000. Kodak provides store layout, signage and storefront materials, worth around US$5,000 per store, and supports that commitment with training. Kodak also encourages the store owners to keep the outlets looking smart and running efficiently, as well as advising them on maintenance of the mini labs. The Kodak Express store owner agrees to use only Kodak paper and only to stock Kodak film.

The results of this strategy have been successful. Sales in 2000 were up 11 per cent on the previous year and earnings up 53 per cent. Kodak now sells more film in China than in Japan.


http://cbbc.org/the_review/review_archive/company_profiles/1.html 




The above photo was taken at a local mall



This photo shows another Kodak Express, a storefront location



A sign on the window showing the different services offered



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PHOTOS: I Just Saw Hilary Clinton & Her Big Head on The Cover of a Chinese Magazine, in China

I Just Saw Hilary Clinton & Her Big Head on The Cover of a Chinese Magazine, in China


The above photo is the front of the magazine

The above photo is the back of the magazine

(nice teeth)

If anyone would like to buy this magazine, the price is $20 
This includes free airmail shipping to anywhere in the world - will arrive in 7-10 days 

I set it up so you pay me through amazon,  you can just use your current amazon.com account information. Click the "pay now" button below:



















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May 23, 2009

Undercover Photos of the New McDonalds Chicken Mcnuggets Sauce in China


You asked for it, so here it is. The new chicken nugget sauce at McDonald's in China. The first one is like an Italian Parmesan, kind of a sweet spaghetti sauce flavor, very good, my favorite! The next is a chinese sweet and sour sauce, more of a sweet flavor then the regular sweet and sour you would get at your local Micky D's.

Check back later, I will have more flavors to share




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May 21, 2009

PHOTO: New Mountain Dew bottle design for the China market

A new Mountain Dew bottle design for the China market. This is a Pepsi product

Excellent logo - I think it would make a cool tattoo!





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May 15, 2009

Amazing! I just wandered into this underground city in China - Looks like Las Vegas?

I just wandered into this weird underground city in China!

Looks a little like Las Vegas





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