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jinzhou friends

1998-99

Mike and Anna (see Chuck in China 3).
No better friends could any man have.

Copyright © 1997 Xu Bai Xin (Mike)

Anna, Mike and I at the Italy Restaurant in Jinzhou (see Chuck in China 1)
on my 43rd birthday in 1999.
The stupid hat Mike's wearing comes with the birthday cake.
 

(1999)

Whitney (left) and Jenny (right).
Jenny is a schoolteacher and good friend.
Whitney hangs out at Mike and Anna's music shop.

(1998)

Cindy Zu (left) and 3 vendors on Bijia Shan.
Cindy's a Jinzhou translator, a friend, and plays a prominent role in Chuck in China 4 which is when this pic was taken.

(1998)

Li Yu Feng (see Chuck in China 3) and Cindy Zu at the "East Side Market" in Jinzhou. I visited Li's stand every day for staples: (water, Coke® , cigs, TP, etc.). Cindy and I were loading up on stuff for my third trip to Bijia Shan.

(1998)

The Jinzhou College Foreign Affairs Dept. at Bijia Shan (see Chuck in China 4)

(1998)

The crew from Jinzhou Power Plant-good friends and lots of fun. We spent many Friday nights together. Check out this story from one of our nights out.

(1998)

At Lao Difang (The Old Place) in Jinzhou the night we filmed the TV commecial . (L to R: me, Yang Wei the wonderful manager of Lao Difang, Teacher Donna from Canada, and Susan a teacher at the Jinzhou Television College - yes, there is such a place!) who is a good friend and is also studying English with me in hopes of going to Canada.

(1998)

*P.S. Susan and her husband emigrated to Canada in 1999*

Don't let the eyes, hair, or squat fool you. Ivee Wong is an American teacher at Jinzhou College. The Jinzhou people were very confused, as she spoke only a little Chinese - with a perfect American accent.

(1999)

Meet Jane. Jane works at a "western food" restaurant in Jinzhou named, of all things, The Chinatown Grill. She wanted to see her picture on the Internet. So here's your 15 minutes, Jane.

Copyright © 1998 Chinatown Jane