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  #21  
Old January 6th, 2008, 01:03 PM posted to soc.culture.china, rec.travel.usa-canada, soc.culture.singapore,soc.culture.japan, soc.culture.taiwan
RichAsianKid
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Default what is cheapest method to attend china olympics?

On Jan 6, 3:43 am, "Ira IRa IRA Humperdink MD
" wrote:
On Jan 5, 1:27 pm, PeterL wrote:

On Jan 5, 3:22 am, "Ira IRa IRA Humperdink MD


" wrote:
any secrets for Americans to securing cheap western-style motel rooms
and eating well with minimum expense inside china during the
olympics? Can we bid on cheap hotel accommodations on priceline?


I remember people were able to camp for the Greek Olympics. But
camping is not really a Chinese (or Asian) activity, so I don't think
there are any campgrounds nearby. There'd be no cheap hotels within
100 mile radius of Beijing. There are other activities in other
cities (Shanghai, HK?), but again I think cheap and Olympics are two
opposite concepts.


i heard many chinese families are renting their apartments for
olympics month to westerners at a decent profit.


That too, but more memorably they rent out their daughters.
  #22  
Old January 6th, 2008, 01:48 PM posted to soc.culture.china,rec.travel.usa-canada,soc.culture.singapore,soc.culture.japan,soc.culture.taiwan
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Default what is cheapest method to attend china olympics?


"RichAsianKid" wrote in message
...
On Jan 6, 3:43 am, "Ira IRa IRA Humperdink MD
" wrote:
On Jan 5, 1:27 pm, PeterL wrote:

On Jan 5, 3:22 am, "Ira IRa IRA Humperdink MD


" wrote:
any secrets for Americans to securing cheap western-style motel rooms
and eating well with minimum expense inside china during the
olympics? Can we bid on cheap hotel accommodations on priceline?


I remember people were able to camp for the Greek Olympics. But
camping is not really a Chinese (or Asian) activity, so I don't think
there are any campgrounds nearby. There'd be no cheap hotels within
100 mile radius of Beijing. There are other activities in other
cities (Shanghai, HK?), but again I think cheap and Olympics are two
opposite concepts.


i heard many chinese families are renting their apartments for
olympics month to westerners at a decent profit.


That too, but more memorably they rent out their daughters.


are you sure this is a rental contract

tim


  #23  
Old January 6th, 2008, 02:07 PM posted to soc.culture.china,rec.travel.usa-canada
TheNewsGuy(Mike)
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Default what is cheapest method to attend china olympics?

Ira IRa IRA Humperdink MD wrote:
...
i heard many chinese families are renting their apartments for
olympics month to westerners at a decent profit.


That has been done at all Olympics no matter where in the world.

I attended the Montreal Games in '76 and we rented a room in a nice
family's house at a very reasonable rate. It beat the overpriced
opportunist gouging by the Hotel industry.

I am surprised if it is allowed in communist China. Yep. Well, here is
an on-line ad. $300 US per night - 8 night minimum... These are
Communists???? Wait until they become Capitalists!!! LOL!
================================================== ==================
It is a top grade private platform of 100sqm. Structu 3 floors,
2bedroom, 1kitchen, 1bathroom, 1balcony.
Furnitu air condition, refrigerator, TV, washing machine, internet
broadband, security service.
Location: lishuiqiao street,very near( 5Kms distance ) to Bird Nest
Center, 15 minuts walking to Olympics Park, 2 minuts walking to No.5
subway station, 2 minuts walking to No.13 railway station, 2 stops ( by
railway) to media vilage.25-minute drive to the Capital international
Airport
Rental: 300USD/day/room,at lease 8 day during Auguest
================================================== ==================




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  #24  
Old January 6th, 2008, 02:27 PM posted to soc.culture.china, rec.travel.usa-canada, soc.culture.singapore,soc.culture.japan, soc.culture.taiwan
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Default what is cheapest method to attend china olympics?

On Jan 6, 5:48*am, "tim....." wrote:
"RichAsianKid" wrote in message

...





On Jan 6, 3:43 am, "Ira IRa IRA Humperdink MD
" wrote:
On Jan 5, 1:27 pm, PeterL wrote:


On Jan 5, 3:22 am, "Ira IRa IRA Humperdink MD


" wrote:
any secrets for Americans to securing cheap western-style motel rooms
and eating well with minimum expense inside china during the
olympics? *Can we bid on cheap hotel accommodations on priceline?


I remember people were able to camp for the Greek Olympics. *But
camping is not really a Chinese (or Asian) activity, so I don't think
there are any campgrounds nearby. *There'd be no cheap hotels within
100 mile radius of Beijing. *There are other activities in other
cities (Shanghai, HK?), but again I think cheap and Olympics are two
opposite concepts.


i heard many chinese families are renting their apartments for
olympics month to westerners at a decent profit.


That too, but more memorably they rent out their daughters.


are you sure this is a rental contract

tim




RAK spoke from his personal experience, because he went through a long
period when his poor adopted Chinese parents rented him out to
visitors, resulting in him growing up to be a homo whore.
  #25  
Old January 6th, 2008, 03:29 PM posted to soc.culture.china,rec.travel.usa-canada,soc.culture.singapore,soc.culture.japan,soc.culture.taiwan
Ventura[_2_]
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Default what is cheapest method to attend china olympics?

Attend live telecast?

"tim....." wrote in message
...

"RichAsianKid" wrote in message
...
On Jan 6, 3:43 am, "Ira IRa IRA Humperdink MD
" wrote:
On Jan 5, 1:27 pm, PeterL wrote:

On Jan 5, 3:22 am, "Ira IRa IRA Humperdink MD

" wrote:
any secrets for Americans to securing cheap western-style motel
rooms
and eating well with minimum expense inside china during the
olympics? Can we bid on cheap hotel accommodations on priceline?

I remember people were able to camp for the Greek Olympics. But
camping is not really a Chinese (or Asian) activity, so I don't think
there are any campgrounds nearby. There'd be no cheap hotels within
100 mile radius of Beijing. There are other activities in other
cities (Shanghai, HK?), but again I think cheap and Olympics are two
opposite concepts.

i heard many chinese families are renting their apartments for
olympics month to westerners at a decent profit.


That too, but more memorably they rent out their daughters.


are you sure this is a rental contract

tim




  #26  
Old January 6th, 2008, 05:05 PM posted to soc.culture.china,rec.travel.usa-canada
Jim
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Default what is cheapest method to attend china olympics?

I stay at a nice little hotel in Beijing for $43USD a night. However, during
the Olympics, they have raised their rates ten times to $430USD a night.
The greed of the Chinese is amazing! It is also showing up in the price for
their products. As an importer who does a lot of business with China, I am
beginning to abandon the practice. I can now buy many items cheaper in
EUROPE!

Wake up Chinese! You will LOSE the American market if you don't stop your
greed!


"MI" wrote in message
...



On 1/5/08 3:22 AM, in article
, "Ira IRa
IRA Humperdink MD "

wrote:

any secrets for Americans to securing cheap western-style motel rooms
and eating well with minimum expense inside china during the
olympics? Can we bid on cheap hotel accommodations on priceline?


Our newspapers quoted a travel agent saying they advising their clients
not
to go to Beijing during the Olympics because the rooms are costing the
equivalent of CAD$1200 per night.
--
Martha Canada




  #27  
Old January 6th, 2008, 05:06 PM posted to soc.culture.china,rec.travel.usa-canada,soc.culture.singapore,soc.culture.japan,soc.culture.taiwan
Jim
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Default what is cheapest method to attend china olympics?

daughters are very easy to rent in China! ;-)

"RichAsianKid" wrote in message
...
On Jan 6, 3:43 am, "Ira IRa IRA Humperdink MD
" wrote:
On Jan 5, 1:27 pm, PeterL wrote:

On Jan 5, 3:22 am, "Ira IRa IRA Humperdink MD


" wrote:
any secrets for Americans to securing cheap western-style motel rooms
and eating well with minimum expense inside china during the
olympics? Can we bid on cheap hotel accommodations on priceline?


I remember people were able to camp for the Greek Olympics. But
camping is not really a Chinese (or Asian) activity, so I don't think
there are any campgrounds nearby. There'd be no cheap hotels within
100 mile radius of Beijing. There are other activities in other
cities (Shanghai, HK?), but again I think cheap and Olympics are two
opposite concepts.


i heard many chinese families are renting their apartments for
olympics month to westerners at a decent profit.


That too, but more memorably they rent out their daughters.



  #28  
Old January 6th, 2008, 05:08 PM posted to soc.culture.china,rec.travel.usa-canada
Jim
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Default what is cheapest method to attend china olympics?

They intend to make their entire annual income from that one 8 day period!

"TheNewsGuy(Mike)" wrote in message
...
Ira IRa IRA Humperdink MD wrote:
...
i heard many chinese families are renting their apartments for
olympics month to westerners at a decent profit.


That has been done at all Olympics no matter where in the world.

I attended the Montreal Games in '76 and we rented a room in a nice
family's house at a very reasonable rate. It beat the overpriced
opportunist gouging by the Hotel industry.

I am surprised if it is allowed in communist China. Yep. Well, here is an
on-line ad. $300 US per night - 8 night minimum... These are
Communists???? Wait until they become Capitalists!!! LOL!
================================================== ==================
It is a top grade private platform of 100sqm. Structu 3 floors,
2bedroom, 1kitchen, 1bathroom, 1balcony.
Furnitu air condition, refrigerator, TV, washing machine, internet
broadband, security service.
Location: lishuiqiao street,very near( 5Kms distance ) to Bird Nest
Center, 15 minuts walking to Olympics Park, 2 minuts walking to No.5
subway station, 2 minuts walking to No.13 railway station, 2 stops ( by
railway) to media vilage.25-minute drive to the Capital international
Airport
Rental: 300USD/day/room,at lease 8 day during Auguest
================================================== ==================




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  #29  
Old January 6th, 2008, 05:56 PM posted to soc.culture.china, rec.travel.usa-canada
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Default what is cheapest method to attend china olympics?

On Jan 6, 8:08*am, "Jim" wrote:
They intend to make their entire annual income from that one 8 day period!


Sounds like Crab season in San Francisco!!! Two weeks crabbing in San
Francisco Bay, $120,000.


"TheNewsGuy(Mike)" wrote in message

...

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Old January 6th, 2008, 05:59 PM posted to soc.culture.china, rec.travel.usa-canada
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On Jan 6, 3:02*am, DevilsPGD wrote:
In message
"Ira
IRa IRA Humperdink MD "

wrote:
exactly. *wwe don't want to spend our money in china and help the
communist.


Then don't go.


But his Chinese wife has to return to China to see her family.
 




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