very nice cars but WHY they put " FA - LA - LEE " on the front of the car?
The way the Chinese pronounces certain things are different than to some other races. Their phonetics are entirely different and as such I doubt that they have a character that says 'FER' and 'RA' or 'RI'. It's all based on characters, they don't have alphabets to speak of.....Australia is said as O-tar-lee-ya, France as Far-kuo, Germany as Ter-guo and USA as May-guo. So Fallallee ain't so bad.....I'm not of chinese origin too, but after 2 years here..beginning to understand their complexities.
Why? They are having the adventure of a lifetime!! Any dirt can be washed off, and these cars will have a story no other cars have had.
That's how they are pronouncing it in pu tong hua. Here's a funny one, Ralf Schumacher is "xiao Shumacher" on CCTV.
Just thought you guys would enjoy some more pics, there are nearly a hundred pics on the Ferrari Media site. Route map: http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/9497/mappah9eg.jpg Shangai http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/9304/ct02rh6vr.jpg http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/9657/612cinatour021ix.jpg http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/6761/612cinatour01h3bm.jpg http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/7012/ct01rh5ps.jpg http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/7563/chinatourshanghai02h4cy.jpg http://img473.imageshack.us/img473/9914/chinatourshanghai14h9kj.jpg http://img473.imageshack.us/img473/2120/chinatourshanghai08h8mq.jpg Shangai to Nanjing http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/2041/chinatourshanghainanjing21h5kl.jpg http://img473.imageshack.us/img473/1473/chinatourshanghainanjing22h4yi.jpg http://img473.imageshack.us/img473/4425/chinatourshanghainanjing16h1ry.jpg Nanjing to Xuzhou http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/6413/chinatournanjingxuzhou27h2ow.jpg http://img473.imageshack.us/img473/2443/chinatournanjingxuzhou31h2pi.jpg http://img473.imageshack.us/img473/8538/chinatournanjingxuzhou32h0id.jpg Xuzhou to Jinan http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/7707/ctxuzhoujanin40h0ad.jpg http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/444/ctxuzhoujanin39h4kn.jpg http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/8287/ctxuzhoujanin36h9lc.jpg Jinan to Quingdao http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/8613/jinanquingdao012xs.jpg http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/6981/jinanquingdao022yj.jpg http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/8903/jinanquingdao086hf.jpg Quingdao to Dalian http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/3946/ctquindaodalian57h1yp.jpg Dalian to Shenyan http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/1629/ctdalianshenyang61h5tj.jpg http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/181/ctdalianshenyang58h6el.jpg http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/6238/ctdalianshenyang64h3fk.jpg Shenyan to Beijing http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/7206/ctshenyangbeijing71h8xv.jpg http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/3899/ctshenyangbeijing69h3bk.jpg http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/3640/ctshenyangbeijing72h8ad.jpg Beijing http://img486.imageshack.us/img486/2071/ctbeijing87h1vd.jpg http://img486.imageshack.us/img486/7228/ctbeijing79h2fc.jpg http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/3595/ctbeijing91h2kp.jpg http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/5659/ctbeijinghohhot96h2qg.jpg http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/121/ctbeijinghohhot93h4ay.jpg Korla to Aksu http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/1479/40626ctkorlaaksu329h9ax.jpg http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/7538/39107ctkorlaaksu326h7cd.jpg Aksu to Kashi http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/2816/39111ctaksukashi341h1wp.jpg http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/4802/39108ctkorlaaksu328h5ey.jpg http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/5782/39110ctaksukashi338h6cr.jpg http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/4038/39111ctaksukashi341h5gc.jpg Kashi http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/6765/40628ctkashi348h0tf.jpg http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/5417/40629ctkashi351h8pu.jpg Kashi to Hotan http://img480.imageshack.us/img480/6855/40632ctkashihotan354h0hg.jpg http://img480.imageshack.us/img480/4299/40633ctkashihotan357h8zj.jpg http://img480.imageshack.us/img480/9561/40634ctkashihotan358h2rc.jpg Hotan to Minfeng http://img480.imageshack.us/img480/6641/40637cthotanminfeng365h4vr.jpg http://img480.imageshack.us/img480/8359/40638cthotanminfeng368h0vx.jpg http://img480.imageshack.us/img480/2628/40639cthotanminfeng369h1nm.jpg Minfeng to Korla http://img480.imageshack.us/img480/1760/40640ctminfengkorla371h8qy.jpg http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/6572/40641ctminfengkorla372h9of.jpg http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/5873/40642ctminfengkorla375h6ez.jpg Lhasa to Naqu http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/863/ctlhasanaqu243h1iq.jpg http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/7615/ctlhasanaqu230h7fb.jpg http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/6268/ctlhasanaqu236h0xa.jpg http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/5346/ctlhasa205h7jt.jpg http://img422.imageshack.us/img422/4847/ctlhasa191h9hv.jpg http://img422.imageshack.us/img422/2407/ctlhasa193h1gm.jpg Naqu to Golmud http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/4663/ctnaqugolmud253h7mx.jpg http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/8008/ctnaqugolmud249h8co.jpg http://img422.imageshack.us/img422/3326/ctgolmudnaqu175h0kd.jpg http://img422.imageshack.us/img422/1791/ctgolmudnaqu179h7fd.jpg Golmud to Dunhuang http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/3669/ctgolmuddunhuang259h2ol.jpg http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/9549/ctgolmuddunhuang268h6kp.jpg http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/8072/ctgolmuddunhuang263h4mn.jpg Dunhuang to Hami http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/1812/ctdunhanghami272h2he.jpg http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/8881/ctdunhanghami274h5wg.jpg Hami to Urumqi(?) http://img446.imageshack.us/img446/1338/cthamiurumqi282h6ke.jpg Urumqi to Korla(?) http://img446.imageshack.us/img446/5827/50420urumqikorla047rq.jpg http://img446.imageshack.us/img446/9084/50421urumqikorla050ui.jpg http://img446.imageshack.us/img446/1209/50419urumqikorla039sb.jpg Korla to Tulufan http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/1431/40643ctkorlatulufan378h5mf.jpg http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/8163/40644ctkorlatulufan379h7fq.jpg http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/8668/40645ctkorlatulufan381h3oz.jpg Tulufan to Hami http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/4589/40646cttulufanhami396h5eb.jpg http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/2113/40647cttulufanhami400h0og.jpg http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/6831/40648cttulufanhami406h9qk.jpg Hami to Jiuquan http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/6632/40649cthamijiuquan410h7ce.jpg http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/3779/40650cthamijiuquan413h5qk.jpg http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/4416/40651cthamijiuquan415h6qm.jpg Jiuquan to Lanzhou http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/8073/40652ctjiuquanlanzhou416h2vp.jpg http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/936/40653ctjiuquanlanzhou418h6bt.jpg http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/4959/40654ctjiuquanlanzhou419h8oh.jpg Lanzhou to Hezuo http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/4358/40655ctlanzhouhezuo426h6qe.jpg http://img464.imageshack.us/img464/8528/40656ctlanzhouhezuo428h4bc.jpg http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/1259/40657ctlanzhouhezuo433h7ny.jpg Chengdu to Chongqing http://img464.imageshack.us/img464/9915/56541ctchengduchongqing5489ek.jpg http://img461.imageshack.us/img461/6189/56542ctchongqing5503wo.jpg No clue where that is ... http://img461.imageshack.us/img461/7841/13193chinatourimg5591ii.jpg http://img461.imageshack.us/img461/2669/13194chinatourimg5609om.jpg http://img461.imageshack.us/img461/6315/13197chinatourimg5619pu.jpg Guiyang to Ganning http://img461.imageshack.us/img461/6061/56551guiyangnanning5780gz.jpg http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/2536/56552guiyangnanning5810tm.jpg http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/8753/56553guiyangnanning5838hl.jpg Nanning to Wuzhou http://img446.imageshack.us/img446/3647/40599nanningwuzhou6041sc.jpg http://img446.imageshack.us/img446/9052/40598nanningwuzhou6010vi.jpg Wuzhou to Shenzen http://img446.imageshack.us/img446/6065/31320wuzhoushenzen6213qy.jpg Shenzen to Xiamen http://img446.imageshack.us/img446/9996/31323shenzenxiamen6349mr.jpg http://img446.imageshack.us/img446/4594/31322shenzenxiamen6330mn.jpg Xiamen to Wenzhou http://img446.imageshack.us/img446/1632/31328xiamenwenzhou6387ly.jpg Hope I didn't butcher the names too much This is one hell of an adventure, I can't believe they did it, and wish I was on board rather than watcing pictures a month after ... awesome.
法拉力 ? I think thats how it's spelt. Zorro pulled thru with some resources great! but, I'm not getting the whole pics for some reason. *runs off to investigate*
After looking at the pictures, I must say it must have been a wonderful trip. Those lucky enough to be part of this journey will have great memories. Again, thanks to those who help me and others enjoy this fantastic expedition around Middle Earth. 12 cylinders or it is a bust
I'll check. I have a VIP badge from the China launch of the 612 at home somewhere, I'll take a picture of it tonight if I can remember to...
Zorro Sorry for re-surfacing this thread but just wanted to say thanks for going to all the trouble of putting the links to the pics. Absolutley awesome. Thanks.
Ferrari sees China. Ferrari understands China. Ferrari believes China. China sees FERRARI. Now China is Ferrari. 12 cylinders or walk
One of my friends who is also collecting miniature Ferraris, likes to make small tags next to each specific model with chassis number.
