I heard on NPR this morning that

foreign tourists in China are down by about 30% because of the new visa restrictions. One woman said that she was required to submit a letter from her employer assuring that she would go back to her job after the trip. She likened it to getting a child's parental consent before a field trip.

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• Maybe, because of the Olympic, China has to set some -gzlady- ♀ (98 bytes) () 07/30/2008 postreply 10:30:22

• Good to see you! How was the Windy City? -Francine- ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/30/2008 postreply 10:31:58

• That was good, my daughter and I found out the ladies -gzlady- ♀ (68 bytes) () 07/30/2008 postreply 10:35:45

• Must be government influence. -Francine- ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/30/2008 postreply 10:37:43

• Maybe :))) Have a good day! -gzlady- ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/30/2008 postreply 10:39:58

• are the people going to the games counted as tourists? -clipmom- ♀ (399 bytes) () 07/30/2008 postreply 10:30:43

• I don't think the atheletes are counted. -Francine- ♀ (137 bytes) () 07/30/2008 postreply 10:36:30

• we were happy Spielberg bailed out though :) two -clipmom- ♀ (129 bytes) () 07/30/2008 postreply 10:41:52

• All they have to do is to stop by here. -Francine- ♀ (32 bytes) () 07/30/2008 postreply 10:44:44

• They'll never get "less is more". -clipmom- ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/30/2008 postreply 10:54:17

• Sounds like a fellow minimalist. -Francine- ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/30/2008 postreply 11:02:27

• bingo! -clipmom- ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/30/2008 postreply 11:39:02

• 特别时期.. -ClubMonaco- ♀ (177 bytes) () 07/30/2008 postreply 10:32:08

• Invasion of money. Interesting notion. -Francine- ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/30/2008 postreply 10:40:49