Going to China next week...1st time

[astrana]

Originally Posted by BadJeff

So.... just found out a few minutes ago that I will be heading back to China on Aug 9/10. From what I've heard, the Hasbro production facilities are somewhere in or around Guangzhou which is where the factory I'm going to is located. I'd do anything to get a tour. Any chance anyone out there knows exactly where all these wonderful toys are built? Or perhaps has contact info?

guang zhou is a pretty heavy industrial area man, hundreds of toy factories there. even in Mainland china, most of the toys are made form that area. I am not sure if hasbro has its own facility or they do contract with other factory. the best way is to ask locals... btw hasbro in chinese is 孩子宝 (hai zi bao) maybe poke aournd or call the directories... or ask taxi drivers...

[Elita_one]

I want to go to China


My husband lived there for 5 years when he was a kid. He saw a lot of babies left on the streets.....

[Autovolt 127]

Bring me back all the nice Takara plastic crack.

[BadJeff]

Anyone have any suggestions on a good "Canadian" gift I should bring for our hosts? Besides beer, maple syrup, cowboy hats and beef jerky i've kinda hit a mental wall...
There's one gent and one lady I'd really like to bring something special for.

[Team Jetfire]

How about some Native or Inuit stuff. Soap Stone carvings, art or animal carvings. You know, stuff that they sell in Banff...

[Aernaroth]

Originally Posted by BadJeff

Anyone have any suggestions on a good "Canadian" gift I should bring for our hosts? Besides beer, maple syrup, cowboy hats and beef jerky i've kinda hit a mental wall...
There's one gent and one lady I'd really like to bring something special for.

Smoked Salmon, Native Art, uh... beaver pelts...

Basically, anything that says Canada to you. Bring them icewine from niagra, or some cds with canadian artists, or something like that. I think they'd like that better than any of the souvenir stuff you find at all the tourist traps.

[BadJeff]

Originally Posted by Team Jetfire

How about some Native or Inuit stuff. Soap Stone carvings, art or animal carvings. You know, stuff that they sell in Banff...

Now we're cooking with fire!! Good suggestions,, thx

Originally Posted by Aernaroth

Smoked Salmon, Native Art, uh... beaver pelts...

Basically, anything that says Canada to you. Bring them icewine from niagra, or some cds with canadian artists, or something like that. I think they'd like that better than any of the souvenir stuff you find at all the tourist traps.

More good suggestions, thanks. Beaver pelts....I know Mr Xu likes to sneak around behind his wife's back to bag a few pelts a couple times a week....but you didn't hear that from me

[Team Jetfire]

Originally Posted by BadJeff

Now we're cooking with fire!! Good suggestions,, thx



More good suggestions, thanks. Beaver pelts....I know Mr Xu likes to sneak around behind his wife's back to bag a few pelts a couple times a week....but you didn't hear that from me

Oh...Mr Yu, Keep it in yer pants. LOL

[Oasis]

Cowboy hats are from Texas.

When I think of Canada, I think hockey. I think Margaret Atwood. I think of professional pictures involving snow. I think Harold Green. I dated a guy who went to Canada to get knicknacks and paintings on canvas because Canadian art is 'better.' Local artwork might work, maybe.

Good luck!

[astrana]

Originally Posted by BadJeff

More good suggestions, thanks. Beaver pelts....I know Mr Xu likes to sneak around behind his wife's back to bag a few pelts a couple times a week....but you didn't hear that from me

Mr Xu?? talking about me??