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08/13/10
Xiao Qu sweet Xio Qu
Filed under: General
Posted by: @ 4:46 pm

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Here are pictures of our abode. It’s huge so we can’t always find where we left our socks. Four bedrooms and balconies on both the west and east side of our unit. Our nieghborhood is called a Xiao Qu, pronounced Show-chew (the chew being a cross beteen too and chew).

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 We have a master bedroom that we aren’t using, preferring to sleep in a smaller bedroom that is quieter (to live in China is means to live in a state on constant construction. Not just nine to five, but around the clock.) We still don’t have Chinese cable. We miss TV almost as much as we miss Toostie Rolls, surfing channels, only if one channel is in English.  We watch a lot of DVDs, including shows that we would never stomach if we could be watching Deadliest Catch or COPS.

Our kitchen…

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Our open-air laundry room….

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Dining Room Table (no TV trays)….

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Balcony view…(fish farms and mountains).

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We didn’t take photos of our bathrooms or bedrooms. One has been transformed into a yogo studio (meaning, it’s a room without furniture) and another is a small little office.

Please let our moms know the picture below is NOT our home. So they can erase those NAT GEO visuals they have playing in their heads!

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7 Responses to “Xiao Qu sweet Xio Qu”

  1. Joe Says:
    Looks pretty sweet! Now I don’t think you’ll ever come back.
  2. Kelley Says:
    Beautiful. I thought you guys coming from Chicago would be used to around-the-clock noise. Perhaps Ginger can take up knitting and Jeff woodcarving to fill those empty non-TV hours?
  3. Kelley Says:
    I’m loving the couch behind the feet. The black socks….not so much.
  4. Kaylah Says:
    Jeff and Ginger, I am so glad that you made it and are getting settled in! I am loving the post! We are praying for you guys! Kaylah Holland
  5. Fran Says:
    Very nice and snazzy.
  6. Dare Says:
    it looks really good! and no more excuses if I want to come and visit you… 4 bedrooms must be enough space… ;-) by the way, I am not joking ;-)
  7. John Says:
    So, I’m assuming the bathroom is the “small little office” due to the Chi-arrhea?

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