My US Tour (Dec. 31, 2007-Jan. 15, 2008)

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3. Jan 1st, New Year
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It is a wonderful business trip!
];MCW"II What about the moon there in the sky of America?:lol

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more light than china?:lol :lol

Thanks Guys!!
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just had no time to pay attention to the moon! :lol :L

good work . nice trip . enjoy all from your words !

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wonderful experience!kAN8UGg_d ?T&ry
so envious i am! :P

:) :)  nice trip.;m%R.Xk'wd`"w
good share, :victory:
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she is not a pretty girl in tranditional chiese mind ,perhas she is a ery beautiful girl in
PK/HIxa&m westerner's mind.It's the discripancy of the taste between western and eastern!
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she is very luck have the opportunity to visit US.after all ,go abroad is the dream of the most chinese !

So great, thank for your share.....

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what a wonderful trip...6f X-i)\2h'B1b
If I have much money, I want to see what BIG CITY really is..

Thanks you guys, for all your attention!:lol :handshake :handshake

It ia very great!:lol :lol

SO WONDERFUL TOUR IN US!:lol

To:jennytao

So envious i am,TOO!
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I hope I'll have a trip like this in the future!:loveliness:
Bs~_9uK y@!Gta Best wishes!!!:)

Excellent experience!
#KAV-} Mh2t&xpJ I hope  I could have a tour some day!

Admire you

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#o/Q e3h9_#w:{#I/X I have got my first job for two week ,I am on nettles with it now.:loveliness: :loveliness:
!F6yb6wl-@ I hope I'll have a trip like this in the future! FOB Business Forum:loveliness:
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Beautiful photos appeal to everyone who have ever been there before..J.w!k'Uo;U@0c5w-u
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Wish someday we have the chance to go abroad.J^)lJ|s

/aR-RUwV`Z work hard and perfect myself!

When can I have a chance to go abroad? God Bless!:')

Beautiful  Pictures and wonderful t ravelling

nice pics,i will travel to there:victory: