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  1. Doug Kless

    Doug Kless Formula Junior

    May 24, 2004
    452
    Huntersville, NC
    #1 Doug Kless, Mar 22, 2010
    When you combine this with the National Day parade we saw recently…

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    Capitalist side of China


    A Wedding in ShanXi
    Traditionally a very poor region of China until the discovery of vast coal deposits.

    Have a look at a wedding involving one of the coal boss' family.






    A Ferrari here can only be the escort car!


    Wedding limo: Rolls-Royce Phantom







    The Groom's house


    Part of the dowry (cheque, gold bars and gold rice bowl set)


    The Lambo (second one) is also part of the dowry!


    Groom with the best men "team"


    Picking up the bride


    Bride's home


    The lucky bride








    Part of the escort team


    A \3,000 manicure, forget the diamond ring.


    Giving the "Open the Door" Red Packets


    Receiving the red packets on the other side


    Bride's family


    The wedding hall




    This is one fleet for a wedding on June 20, 2009 in Datong, a major city in Shanxi.
    Of course, involving another coal magnate.


    F360



    40 Porsche Cayennes, Range Rovers, BMW X5 and Audi Q7 are not counted as the wedding fleet, only escorts.


    Classic Ferrari 575M






    The escort team's job is to go ahead of the wedding fleet to "clear the road"!








    The camera team




    6 Jeeps as camera team
    4 Ferrari leads
    4 Rolls Royce main fleet
    6 Mercedes
    6 Bentleys
    20 Audi A8s
    Hummer at the back
    Cayennes for "odd jobs"!!!!!!! !
     
  2. GordonK

    GordonK Karting

    Aug 21, 2008
    64
    John's Island, SC
    Full Name:
    Gordon King
    #2 GordonK, Apr 2, 2010
    This was brought home to me a few years back when I arrived in Gonzhou, China for a trade show. I arrived at my hotel late in the evening. My American Express credit card was refused as was the VISA card - "Cash only" I was scolded. "in US dollars only...". There is an ATM down the hall! To my amazement, there was an ATM, yes, spewing good ole greenbacks!

    My room was large by Chinese standards and well appointed. It should have been for $450 per night. Sleep was hard, as all I heard was the buzz of mopeds and 125cc Honda knock-offs through the open window. ("You want air conditioning for only $450?").

    Morning came none too soon - to an increased frenzy of "buzz bikes" carrying passengers and all manner of farm animals and produce. Scanning the street from my 4th floor room (with a view) I was stunned by what I saw. Right across the street was a brand new Bentley / Lamborghini dealership, with workingmen putting the finishing touches to the gold leaf paint on the sign! I could not believe my eyes.

    Yes, capitalism in it's infancy!!

    Gordon.
     

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