Where are the pictures of the smiling Chinese girls! :)

It is one. Hope you like.

Taiwan pop singer Elva Hsiao poses for photographers during a news conference to promote her new album '5th Avenue' in Taipei on January 5, 2004.

OK, Billy. This is what we really want to see.

More than the images from the press.

We want to see China as you see it. Through your eyes and thoughts.

Fill in the details for us. What is it, where is it, why were you there, how do you feel about it?:D

All the pix were taken by me.

The first one is the Bell Building in Xi'an Center. It it the symbol building in Xi'an. There is one large Bell in the building. It is one of twins. The other is Drum Building. Ago they faced each other. I don't remember the reason that they remove one of them so that they are facing. Ago they played Bell to wake up citizens and paleyed drum to warn people to go to bed. Now there are still the bell and drum. I don't know if they are the old ones. But I did not hear the Bell and Drum because I lived a little from them.

The second is the city wall building to inspect the war. I like this pic very much. I took it in setting sun.The sunlight add the gold to the city wall.

The thirld is the south City Wall Gate. I can imagine that many Dynasties used the way to protect their capital. In Tang Danasty many foreigners came this gate to enter the city. The city wall experiences long history.

Emperor Qin's Terra-cotta was buried under the earth. The Xi'an weather is very dry. So the Emperor Qin's Terra-cotta can preserve.They are colorful when they were digged out. They looks like old army soliders. But the color missed for hours. So the Chinese archaeologist darenot open many Terra-cottas from the earth. You can see many Terra-cottas sealed in the earth if you come. Xiang Yu, one discommender of Emperpr Qin, intruded there and took the Terra-cotta bronze weapon.For expressing his hate, he fires the Terra-cottas. The Terra-cottas were cover with straw mat and woods up them. So many Terra-cottas were broken in the fire. What we see today is that the Chinese archaeologist modified them.
There are many stories in them. It is a pity that I can not tell them in good english.

You're English is a lot better than our Chinese, Billy.:haha:
Is this the area you grew up in? Or where you went to college?
Do you know what time of day they rang the bell and played the drum, or was it with the sunrise and sunset? Nice pictures, man. :)

I was not born in the city. But my province near the ShanXi Province. Ago I didn't like the city, so I didnot select Universities of Xi'an because I felt it is too old and dirty. I cannot remember the drum and bell playing time.

Billy, you said you didn't go to see your family because of the difficulty of traveling during the holidays. Have you been back since then?

It is very difficult to buy the train tickets in season. I didnot see all my families for a year. I very miss my mother, father, sisters and brother.

I cannot go to Xi'an this time if my friend didnot pay for the flight tickets and hotel fee. thank him.

Bee loves chrysanthemum
 

One my frined took the pic in the park. Hope you like.

Nice picture, Billy. You're in the south, so it must be well into spring there.:)

The pic was taken in Mao's Culture Revolution time. Almost the people sang Mao' poem and listened to the revolution opera. We liked the same time fahsion.

I think I'd rather have Elva Hsiao. :D

I dated the USA Visa Interview on 14th, May. I will try my best to prepare for the visa interview. I really want to fly to have tea with you. If I can get the visa, I will have a small tea party to thank your help in Cellar. What tea do you like? There are kinds of tea in China as I said ago.

Oolong.

Black pekoe and Earl Grey

That's great, Billy. Good luck! Favorite Tea? Partea. :)

Do you drink Lapsang Souchong? I can't drink it! Too much for the taste buds.

Billy, in which part of the US will you be residing? Might be a long trip for a little tea for some of us. :)

Wherever I reside, I want to see NYC and visit some univeristy campus.

Gunpowder tea would be nice ...

In HongKong Space Musume Now
 

http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/Museum/Space/e_index.htm

I will go to see the musume soon. Now I am in the data center to tell you see the HK. I like this city that is passionfull and beautiful. I can see many people and good things from all over the world. I will tell you more after I am back.

Good Luck. Favorite Tea? Te Kuan Yin.

I am very sorry for not going to meet you. I am very sad and cried.

I was rejected on the USA visa application. They thought I had the immigrant trend becasue I had no marriage in China and I didnot go abroad. I cried for it. I really want to visit the US and return. I don't know what I should do next step. I wasted $100 on it that is expensive for me.

Can you give me some advices?

Sorry to hear that, Billy.:(
Grab an American tourist and marry her.:)

Thank you for your regards. I am feel a little better to hear you.

In fact, many USA girls don't like Chinese. Just many western guys like Chinese girls.

In fact. I don't like.....

What has marriage got to do with liking someone?:haha:

That's crappy. You could try going to Europe, we don't even ask for fingerprints!

Billy, is the problem that the Chinese government won't let you out, or that the US gov't won't let you in? (if that's the case, isn't it funny how we let in terrorists, but not tourists? somebody in DC has to check their dictionary!)

Good luck Billy. Unfortunately I don't know much about international travel and the requirements. I hope you can make another application at some point and succeed.

No Jag, it's Europe that's crappy.
I like to be in America!
O.K. by me in America!
Ev'rything free in America
For a small fee in America!

Automobile in America,
Chromium steel in America,
Wire-spoke wheel in America,
Very big deal in America!

Immigrant goes to America,
Many hellos in America;
Nobody knows in America
Puerto Rico's in America!

I like the shores of America!
Comfort is yours in America!
Knobs on the doors in America,
Wall-to-wall floors in America!
:haha:

The US embassy don't let me in. I just want to share my friend's expleasure becasue he realizes his dream of whole life, one boat. He invite me to surf with him. He wrote to the US embassy in Beijing. They replied him they were sure that I can get the visa, but they didnot give them when they saw I didnot marry.

I like Europe and want to travel all over EU, But now I first want to go to the US. I heard it iwas more difficult to get the visa if yuo were rejected. My God, I don't know if I can come there. It is bad that I promised the US friend, Alan to see him this summer.

It's not your fault, Billy. I'm sure your friend will understand.

you don;t like what? chinese girls? american girls? girls?

I don't like cheat in the visa application, that's to say, I don't like fake marriage for getting one visa.

How can I find one American woman to marry for getting the visa?

You'll have to hang around where the tourists visit.:D