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I am catching parts of your show... I just spent three years working as an urban designer in China. I had Chinese staff; lived in Shanghai, Suzhou and Chongqing. I found Chinese cities electric and exciting. I didn't pick up Mandarin because of travel and the brutal work schedule. I'm going back in a few weeks for another three years. I met two other Portlanders in our other offices...about the only other Americans.

I was also a special forces soldier; a advisor during the Vietnam war. I don't like American's alarmist attitude. I found the commom Chinese likes Americans.

Our son majored in Japanese, minor in business at UO. Has been in Toyko for the last five years. Foreign business culture is very difficult...

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