Dinner with A-Fen’s family

R-L Matt, A-Jing, A-Fen, Dad, younger sister and Mom, what a great spread,  A-Fen bought her Dad a new tea tray set-up:…..

After dinner we have some tea

A quick look around the new tea shops / rooms

Monday, mid evening,  I re-visited the new in Huang Jiang town Tea Rooms .. a lot of unpacking going on and setting up new rooms.

New items bought yesterday at the Huang Jiang shop

Check this manufacturer on-line:…. http://www.fjxh.com.cn/index.php 

I paid 180 RMB and 190 RMB .. total of 370 RMB .. approx. $60 USD

Sunday at the Tea Shops ..

The family showed up .. Babies, Aunties, Moms and Grandma We visit a “New Business Endeavor by a friend .. Take over the entire 5th. floor of a 5 story building and dedicate it to approx. 50 open-plan tea rooms and half dozen private rooms.  .. more later .. Our crew move form the owner's office for a guided tour .. and we settle in the Pu-Erh section:….. By this stage, 6:30 in the evening, we have been drinking tea for about 4 hours !!! This is just a 10 min walk form our apartment .. so “We’ll be back”

A façade Too Far

A Rock covered façade for a Hotel ? a little over the top

Rounding out Friday in ShenZhen

Another great meal with friends:….. note the crazy fingers

A day at; 3 of 9, Jie Hang bike stores in ShenZhen

An amazing family business: Bikes, Tea, Buddhist Vegetarian Restaurant and Spiritual  Items (see http://chawu.blogspot.com/2014/03/an-oasis-of-tranquility-in-down-town.html ) The group owner hangs out at these two side-by-side stores, his wife runs the other enterprises. We met with her at lunch time. The Main / largest of the 9 stores and distribution centerMeeting with the store manager and her staff

An Oasis of tranquility in down-town ShenZhen

 Sitting in the restaurant we see the view overhead

J Z D Cultrual Club Of Tea Affairs

I’m sure the sign is just a misspelling of “Cultural”  that aside it’s a hefty title and a little ostentatious.

New Toys in the “tea room”

Yes the Gold Plate is a bit much .. but here in the Dongguan area its easier to keep clean and looking fresh. Just need to tidy up some of the unsightly stuff  (or not) .. It works !!

It just has to DO the Job

As western wood-workers we strive for: Bigger / Better / Elaborate / Kick-Ass / Brick-Shit House, power tools .. posting from my blog: http://chawu.blogspot.com/2013/07/shop-integration.html

Also Check out U-Tube .. Table Saws are a top favorite to customize and accessorize.

Next door the Northern Chinese restaurant is undergoing a make-over  .. check out this Bare-Bones – Make-Do saw set-up .. and with good professional results:…..  Strap a Circular Saw under a sheet of thin plywood and your in business:… Mostly constructed on site for the job.  Note: this guy has all his fingers:…. this is a ten day job so I’ve had time to chat with the “shop fitters”