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IN JUNE 2008 I RETURNED TO CHINA. THIS TIME I RETURNED TO THE CITY OF ANSHAN. ANSHAN IS NEAR NORTH KOREA- A LITTLE TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT FOR ME- HEEE. I WAS INVITED THERE BY ANOTHER CHINESE LADY FRIEND OF MINE. WE SPENT AROUND 4 DAYS IN THE CITY AND WE ENJOYED IT TREMENDOUSLY. WE VISITED A JADE TEMPE THERE- IT HOUSED THE LARGEST JADE STATUE IN THE WORLD- THE PHOTO IS SHOWN BELOW.WHAT STRUCK ME ABOUT ANSHAN WAS THE CLEANLINESS OF EVERYTHING.FROM THE STREETS AND STORES TO THE HOTELS AND PUBLIC PARKS - EVERYTHING WAS VERY WELL KEPT AND LOOKED AFTER.
DURING MY STAY IN ANSHAN- I RECEIVED MANY STARES AND SECOND LOOKS FROM PEOPLE ON THE STREET. THEY LOOKED LIKE THEY NEVER SAW A WESTERNER BEFORE- THOUGH I'M SURE THEY HAVE. I STARED RIGHT BACK AT THEM- TURNABOUT IS FAIR PLAY- I WAS AMUSED BY IT ALL.
ALTHOUGH ANSHAN IS A MAIN PRODUCER OF IRON AND STEEL WITH MANY FACTORIES THERE - THE AIR POLLUTION WAS AT A MINIMUM - NOT LIKE IN BEIJING.
IF YOU WANT TO SEE A VERY NICE MEDIUM SIZED CHINESE CITY, NOT TOO WELL KNOWN TO FOREIGNERS, VISIT ANSHAN. I RECOMMEND IT WHOLEHEARTEDLY. TRY TO GO IN THE SUMMER AS I DID. I HEARD THE WINTERS THERE ARE BRUTALLY COLD.
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