China's first cartoon covered road opened to traffic on Sept 17 in Chongqing

China's first cartoon covered road opened to traffic on Sept 17 in Chongqing

People's Daily, China @PDChina China's first cartoon covered road opened to traffic on Sept 17 in Chongqing, 178 meters long and 12 meters wide.

(Although we did not see this, we were in Chongqing not that long ago... I would have liked to have seen this.)

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Genki sushi for dinner Friday, April 17, 2015 in Beijing

Genki sushi for dinner Friday, April 17, 2015 in Beijing http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/452551.html

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Exclusive: China warns U.S. surveillance plane - CNNPolitics.com

Exclusive: China warns U.S. surveillance plane - CNNPolitics.com:
By Jim Sciutto, Chief National Security Correspondent

Updated 8:32 PM ET, Wed May 20, 2015

"High stakes surveillance over the South China Sea 03:47

Above the South China Sea (CNN)The Chinese navy issued warnings eight times as a U.S. surveillance plane on Wednesday swooped over islands that Beijing is using to extend its zone of influence.

The series of man-made islands and the massive Chinese military build-up on them have alarmed the Pentagon, which is carrying out the surveillance flights in order to make clear the U.S. does not recognize China's territorial claims. The militarized islands have also alarmed America's regional allies.

Former CIA Deputy Director Michael Morell told CNN's Erin Burnett Wednesday night that the confrontation indicates there is "absolutely" a risk of the U.S. and China going to war sometime in the future.

READ: China cautions U.S. Navy on patrols"

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Beware of currency conversion fees By Claes Bell, CFA • Bankrate.com

Beware of currency conversion fees By Claes Bell, CFA • Bankrate.com

http://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/beware-of-currency-conversion-fees.aspx

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Rick Steves’ Europe: Card Fees (and How to Avoid Them) http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2015/02/rick-steves-europe-card-fees-and-how-to.html

By Rick Steves https://www.ricksteves.com/travel-tips/money/card-fees Retrieved February 6, 2015 https://www.ricksteves.com/ … Capital One has a particularly good reputation for no-fee international transactions on both its credit cards and its debit cards linked to a checking account. Most credit unions have low-to-no international transaction fees. Bankrate has a good comparison chart of major credit cards and their currency-conversion fees….

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Beware of currency conversion fees By Claes Bell, CFA • Bankrate.com

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Credit Cards » Beware Of Currency Conversion Fees

If you do a lot of international traveling, you've probably been stung by an unpleasant surprise lurking at the bottom of your bank statement or credit card bill: a currency conversion fee. While the CARD Act has done plenty to reduce sometimes exorbitant credit card fees, it left currency conversion fees untouched, ensuring travelers will have at least one unpleasant vacation memory.

[…]http://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/beware-of-currency-conversion-fees.aspx

Consult this chart to see the fees charged by the largest U.S. credit card issuers. http://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/beware-of-currency-conversion-fees.aspx

Capital One

ATM withdrawal: None for online accounts, $1.50 for some accounts opened in bank branches

Credit card purchase: None

Debit card purchase: None

Credit card cash advance: None

Fees charged even if transaction is in U.S. dollars?: No

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Rick Steves’ Europe: Card Fees (and How to Avoid Them)

Rick Steves’ Europe: Card Fees (and How to Avoid Them)

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Travelers returning from Europe often open their mail to discover they paid more for their trip than they thought they had. Over the last decade, banks have dramatically increased their fees for overseas transactions. While these fees are legal, they’re basically a slimy way for credit-card companies to wring a few more dollars out of their customers.

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So, how can a smart traveler avoid — or at least reduce — these fees? Here are a few suggestions.

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If you’re getting a bad deal, get a new card. Some companies offer lower international fees than others — and some don’t charge any at all. If you’re going on a long trip, do some research and consider taking out a card just for international purchases. Capital One has a particularly good reputation for no-fee international transactions on both its credit cards and its debit cards linked to a checking account. Most credit unions have low-to-no international transaction fees. Bankrate has a good comparison chart of major credit cards and their currency-conversion fees.

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North China Restaurant July 6, 2006

North China Restaurant

July 6, 2006

Miss Caroline and I had dinner Thursday evening at North China Restaurant in the Cranberry Square Shopping Center in Westminster. (Many folks are not aware that the Cranberry Square Shopping Center is owned by the Maryland Pension System…)

I had Sushi, of course. (Top picture.) Lui, the North China Restaurant sushi chef always makes me whatever he wants… I figure that he’s the artist, so just let him be as creative as he pleases and I’m never disappointed…

Miss Caroline had the Crispy Sesame Eggplant, Hunan Style.

If you haven’t had a chance to have dinner at the North China Restaurant, give it a try the next chance you get. The host’s name is Jack. Tell him “the chairman,” as he refers to me, sent you.

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