October 16 - Another day at the factory, this time with the help of a local from the SW Shanghai office. He was much more helpful in translating some of my ideas and questions to the factory manager. I still have no internet access although at least I could get into my web mail system and send some e mails. The weather here continues to be very good, warm and hazy each day, but not too hot, with a very good breeze. I haven’t seen a drop of rain since arriving in China.

At breakfast each day and whenever I eat dinner I have noticed the hotel has a Dolly Parton CD playing on their sound system. When I first heard it I was very pleased because it has some great songs and it made me feel right at home. But after 8 or 9 days it it is starting to wear a little thin. But I met a young Austrian who has been here since July and he says it has been playing every day since then so I guess I am stuck with it.