The impression of Tehran

I'd to share something about this country-Iran with friends here.
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On July 15, 2007, I visited Tehran, Iran, the very first time, I began to recognize this country again, vWgy:b7oL2t
never like from TV or newspaper, but a true Iran.`$^RN$P

d!m"Q7arT.z@ My tourist visa applied when arrived in the airport, the procedures is not complicated, paid 50 dollars,
b r'WZ%@@o&x and filled a form, that??s OK! But slowly, waiting for the visa for half an hour, I was watching the live
x g(LeA|B&|I Asia Cup games, China and Iran in the same group, the Chinese team 2-0 leaded, I was happy, a trip HS5V0zYq gLv
to the toilet, when I backed it come to 2:1, Also there were some other foreigners waiting at the pm$A+?Y0}
window, not Iranian, looked at me and asked ?¡ãFrom China??¡À the answer of course is ?¡ãYes?¡À, I has never
;_f{g-Ho%bd yg:~ been assured for Chinese football, but I feel a bit special at the moment. j/|*ILiI1O8c

2H+f"ROO From the IMAM Khomeini International Airport to downtown Tehran, the driver following trails, and ru0x7l-y
then crossed streets, one hour late we arrived in FERDOSSI GRAND HOTEL, go into the room, we L0l)dp`4p)b$[
sat down and found several mosquito, looked a bit thin. Few Iranian people could speak English, so ]@+\u:M"?
if there is not a Persian translator, it is very difficult to do marketing and talking to our clients there, C/v&Nq#I.J#Zd1f
Fortunately, our preparatory work done relatively well, I have a friend study there to help us.
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Iran also has Chinese students learn Persian there, but few now, even most of are Muslims from China.

[color=Navy]Sitting in Iranian friend??s car, that is enjoyable, and they drive in a vigorous way, if there is any opportunity
my r&RXU to overtake others, they will never missed it. Same like in Emirates, people doing all the works slowly, butoP1@EB#\Xy
to drive fast! There are all  second hand cars, most of the buildings in urban areas are two to three decades2uUMJU
ago with marble, luxury!!!/i u;me G+k(@+K;}c
It says that the economic was prosperity at that times, Tehran was called "small Paris".
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9u E?2I%Dq The weather in Tehran some like Wuhan City, in middle of China, and it was snowing when I went to there
}7UuJ@ on Dec 29,2007 for the fourth time in half year, I spent my new year there.  zl|Uj
North of Iran produces many fruits, watermelon, Hami melons, berries, peaches, etc. Many good flavor than 0Q#v5b$UIH'\%|
domestic, even not expensive. Originally thousands of years ago, these fruits is from the "non - Han nationalities".
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3w3l+]-Lvt#G Iran is a secular country with many practices to be observed and respected. Contact with many people and L1u'^)Da.y{ltC
much things, and you will find that, the Iranian young men and women are conservative on the surface, in a
8grjiw/l2vD long black gown, but in fact they are very passionate, Iranians at home, or family gatherings, the men and ,g O:n1goE)pz4J
women wearing, sexy avant-garde inferior to Western countries, but in public places, the men and women
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but the situation are different when taking a taxi. Iran prohibit drinking in public places, but in the home can .?~1M!l jhIB#X~
drinking wine. And if any foreign women arrive in this country, he has to be packed with headscarves, as a
~ LR_$nN*Lv woman's hair will cause a man's desire, very reasonable! The Headscarves are mostly black, a lot more than [[w/\%M3Vt9O%r
now matched. On the street, looks like many flying butterflies.[/color]

The Iranians are very optimistic, that is self-confidence but not ignorant, the nature of national character. -Q j|e;F7VX
They said: When the war coming, we will be on the front line! The guider advised us it is better not go
*e(j(Rc5o(g out at night, so I stayed in my room, watching television. I can??t understand the Arabian or the Persian. n7P,D8?#f8W+A
Moreover, it has Iranian channels only, there is also an English programs, which should be for foreign

c |'q]p\ propaganda purpose?
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gifts, local specialty products such as pistachios, saffron, and so on. Five days in Iran, five meals were given a)s:C+ICm?|
by our partners there, the most popular places with local features, there are few activities of entertainment,
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local people gathered together at night is the most popular places. The Iranian foods are full of roasted lamb,
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so I asked for a bottle of lemon beer without alcohol, taste good.:QY
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N$K|S;Ja"j The social atmosphere is more open now, walking in the street, young lovers are holding hands together w3gX!upg4o/j,d [&v
and shopping, sitting in the park and chatting.
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But as a foreigner, you should always pay special attention to that: only some Iranian girls willing to shake r;r3X#o-P&u
hands with you initiatively, if not, never try to do it.&xW,vW+K#qY
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When chatting with the guests, many people, especially young people, and expressed their discontent to
B9?#|1_5cI'B the existing economic policy. There are too much restrictions, the high taxes, particularly the tariffs, some j {Qc!@z
is as high as several hundred percent to the value of the goods. So my following friends, who are doing [a.P.w4JJ|
business with the clients from this country, we should understand, that is not always Iranian clients askingbhL&s1hGk*M
too low prices, but the difficulties they have. To open a factory, people need to pay especially high taxes,
Ee'S p.}Gt;z one of my customer told me, his factory has more than 300 workers 10 years ago, now has only over 100.
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Last year the guests placed me a trial order, which is 20,000 dollars, but he want to open letters of creditN1w!}(T(z
for me, but we want he to T / T us all the money in advanced, we can??t agree with each other, the order
9xYPe.sYT was canceled. It is a pity! The mostly young people in Iran are not disgusted with the United States, they
Dw3B.p[f like American products, and likes to eat McDonald's.
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[color=Blue]Iranians are very interested in China, they are surprised that Chinese have a huge population and vast territory,
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and China's present population policy is "only give one birth to each couple ", some of them tried
~ey ?h1P? Chinese food, but they are not accustomed too. Iran allows the foreigner to marry with the national people,
,U-K/\fG:nG`$B;z But it will cost you to much, at least hundred thousands of RMB, my friends in Iran have suggested me to
0`s(Pv6uM` have another family in Iran. How it can be?
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Iran is the paradise of fake & duplicate brand products, because of political relations and economic sanctions
!d*I#r DFw and other reasons by the Western countries, the two sides didn't contact each other directly for a very long time.
pz8Xm2Z,U| It is why the Chinese products gain access to this market there, now is a very good time for Chinese company
P^ jcj2n and factories to develop more business there. Our products don't get a good reputation in this country,
(bO;\$G};vL-np so we should keep one thing in your mind: fake but not counterfeiting.
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Due to the economic downturn, coupled with serious inflation problem, and Iran's currency - Riyals and Tuman 9m_ehWje9MT
(one currency, different denominations, different name only), is quite a cheap, 100 dollars-can-for-940 riyals.
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'WW7a-Ky ?4Y ] Iran's electronic products are very expensive and only the rich people could afford to buy. Because I was not
7rCE"\L@u accustomed to the Iranian food there, then I wanted to buy an electric kettle to cook noodles, the price for 7s~n@7W#R|)F
the kettle is 500 RMB, and this is the cheapest one, If Chinese products want to re-establish their image,
4pm\~2jA8j0~0T need some more times.
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countries, the energy even come to be in the tension. Iran's oil supplying to each cars has monthly limitation
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K:m9^ now, exceeds the limitation of oil, the price is high.
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and the environment is much better the town center where the Bazaar (in Middle East countries means market) locates.6d+`tL/Nn[

@%cb)j2h["pu0t The situation in Iran now, somehow similar to the situation of China in 1970s and 1980s, as well as people's way of thinking.[/color]UW Bp*GM'kV |
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Thanks for your sharing bacon,frankly speaking,i've never put my attenion on Iran before cuz of war & terrorism,but pleased to hear that they are warm and hospitable but not antiforeign:lol

Thank you for sharing.!m$q,p9c?
It's a little difficult for me to read, many new words :L 'f(h7x2G}#YmEt
just can get the main idea.

Thanks for your sharing , I read it carefully although it's a little long .

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Thanks for it, well, if there is any photoes of it, will be fantastic :) -f'RluzR
only curious, if there is any kind of fruit? what is about the weather ?

yea,thank you for your sharing.Really admire you can have a trips to Iran.Wish someday i can have the chance to go overseas business trips

never i have such experience...:L
3MI(Kj[Dt study ING!!!:victory:

Admire you, bacon, you went many countries as business trip.:AI~3S+R-V2H:^
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I have gone no where except China.  :(

Reply #11 wxiaoqings's post

xiaoqing, you shoud bear in mind that you 're still young ,and bacon he has get over 5years
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i am sure oneday you'll be tired of being  frequently business travel abroad.

Reply #12 jeff008's post

Thank you, jeff      :P
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$L X1jU0?1dG xiaoqing, you shoud bear in mind that you 're still young ,and bacon he has get over 5years
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2H N'DE1WC R i am sure oneday you'll be tired of being  frequently business travel abroad. [/quote]op?J*zpJ/l
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All of us have more chance to make the choice to change our life.:victory:

thank you for your shariing, bacon. Hope I can be experienced enough :)

[quote]Originally posted by [i]jennyGreen[/i] at 2008-1-8 13:48 [url=http://forum.fobshanghai.com/redirect.php?goto=findpost&pid=3191890&ptid=316215][img]http://forum.fobshanghai.com/images/common/back.gif[/img][/url]
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only curious, if there is any kind of fruit? what is about the weather ? [/quote]
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Even this is not a country far from China,there have many kinds of fruits: date,fig,watermelon, Hami melons, berries, peaches and so on.iQg0nMt.X
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The best weather in Tehran,Iran is from April to June.:)

anyway it is first handed information /feeling from you to get a glance at this persian country! nU7D{T r)i7_
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Thanks!  Give us gift from Iran...haha, I know you hide some precious things locked in your cabinet..haha

i just handle the clients from Tehran fair.............really good to hear sth about it...know more now

Thank you for your sharing,,
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Good experience, maybe i should write a email to my friend now,,,,,

[quote]Originally posted by [i]www153158org[/i] at 2008-1-17 00:00 [url=http://forum.fobshanghai.com/redirect.php?goto=findpost&pid=3198733&ptid=316215][img]http://forum.fobshanghai.com/images/common/back.gif[/img][/url]
8m W|0B1s&_/u anyway it is first handed information /feeling from you to get a glance at this persian country!(iL&YD$|;H}Q

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It is true,my friends,I have something very special in my heart--the friendship with Iranian people!:D

good sharing!

Reply #20 bacon999's post

wonderful:victory: :victory: :victory:

I will be very happy if you could find something from my words.:)

:loveliness:    thank you very much.
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If you share some pics with us, that will be better more

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worthy of reading again

a copy one of chinese

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it is a little understand !:D

[quote]Originally posted by [i]lyeeny123[/i] at 2008-6-16 13:42 [url=http://forum.fobshanghai.com/redirect.php?goto=findpost&pid=3259002&ptid=316215][img]http://forum.fobshanghai.com/images/common/back.gif[/img][/url] kR] o]I&XW
a copy one of chinese [/quote].P/{GQf U5o+m/g
you are correct!
Y)D#foR;\Q and it is a translation from another bacon from CFOB.:D

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much appreciated for your kind work!

a so great experience:lol , very wonderful! studing