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Post at 2008-1-7 00:57  Profile  Space  P.M.  Buddy 
The impression of Tehran

I'd to share something about this country-Iran with friends here.forum.fobshanghai.com(V-o#y%F,W#v)y
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On July 15, 2007, I visited Tehran, Iran, the very first time, I began to recognize this country again,
%T-M!y'E.?,O ]FOB Business Forumnever like from TV or newspaper, but a true Iran.business forum,trade forum,business opportunity,Business China,Business India,Brazil business4E-G%t0S#_'p7P!d/G
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My tourist visa applied when arrived in the airport, the procedures is not complicated, paid 50 dollars,FOB Business Forum6i"A:q'O+D'P(T
and filled a form, that??s OK! But slowly, waiting for the visa for half an hour, I was watching the live
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to the toilet, when I backed it come to 2:1, Also there were some other foreigners waiting at the
*s"j9W1w ?6p6?6|FOB Business Forumwindow, not Iranian, looked at me and asked ?¡ãFrom China??¡À the answer of course is ?¡ãYes?¡À, I has never
%Y7Z)^&N%l-P+t4WFOB Business Forumbeen assured for Chinese football, but I feel a bit special at the moment. forum.fobshanghai.com-D+P$o%m3l
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From the IMAM Khomeini International Airport to downtown Tehran, the driver following trails, and
(O6I5Z!\+T)`2d;yforum.fobshanghai.comthen crossed streets, one hour late we arrived in FERDOSSI GRAND HOTEL, go into the room, we
$`.`5Q2o0t%U+I4T!sFOB Business Forumsat down and found several mosquito, looked a bit thin. Few Iranian people could speak English, so
(f'`-f _.i7q,?forum.fobshanghai.comif there is not a Persian translator, it is very difficult to do marketing and talking to our clients there,
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!`5`1H6k9w/V2c1pFOB Business ForumIran also has Chinese students learn Persian there, but few now, even most of are Muslims from China.





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Sitting in Iranian friend??s car, that is enjoyable, and they drive in a vigorous way, if there is any opportunity
(o-};m$M'p1e*PFOB Business Forumto overtake others, they will never missed it. Same like in Emirates, people doing all the works slowly, butFOB Business Forum+U%x(A$]1]9^%^2}
to drive fast! There are all  second hand cars, most of the buildings in urban areas are two to three decades0[7h+G#r%b#?5k
ago with marble, luxury!!!business forum,trade forum,business opportunity,Business China,Business India,Brazil business3|;G)t"U(g/m"Q3p8k
It says that the economic was prosperity at that times, Tehran was called "small Paris".
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:v ].d0l"[The weather in Tehran some like Wuhan City, in middle of China, and it was snowing when I went to there
-E+K6v0s+kforum.fobshanghai.comon Dec 29,2007 for the fourth time in half year, I spent my new year there.  '}#w/m,k.z!z#M.?$F
North of Iran produces many fruits, watermelon, Hami melons, berries, peaches, etc. Many good flavor than
8v$C3p(v&E8n3C6c'f1pdomestic, even not expensive. Originally thousands of years ago, these fruits is from the "non - Han nationalities".[A Professional Business Forum]!N/|4Q!t"g2}

:g7V+z-X#q.F9Q*s2_7j8O4F.UFOB Business ForumIran is a secular country with many practices to be observed and respected. Contact with many people and
5c4c+V/r#v4s \!mmuch things, and you will find that, the Iranian young men and women are conservative on the surface, in a
%U-J*L5[*w*q#B-f[A Professional Business Forum]long black gown, but in fact they are very passionate, Iranians at home, or family gatherings, the men and
:K4c7t6c#Z3b0s!X%F1I+|women wearing, sexy avant-garde inferior to Western countries, but in public places, the men and women FOB Business Forum0A*F/Y.G%Z*K
is to be strictly separated. For example, on the bus, the front part is for the male to sit, back is for the woman,
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drinking wine. And if any foreign women arrive in this country, he has to be packed with headscarves, as a FOB Business Forum!H+O:Q9q7v%n/@'Q7`
woman's hair will cause a man's desire, very reasonable! The Headscarves are mostly black, a lot more than
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The Iranians are very optimistic, that is self-confidence but not ignorant, the nature of national character.
9a+t)E4n;C2U4b8QThey said: When the war coming, we will be on the front line! The guider advised us it is better not go
!M&Q-~"q&WFOB Business Forumout at night, so I stayed in my room, watching television. I can??t understand the Arabian or the Persian. forum.fobshanghai.com g.~ |:j-Y1I#m9G
Moreover, it has Iranian channels only, there is also an English programs, which should be for foreign
!l:Q,x3]$G6V[A Professional Business Forum]propaganda purpose?
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Iranians are warm and hospitable, when we finishing discussion and want to leave, they will give you some
8z*H/B3{8D#c#L3]FOB Business Forum gifts, local specialty products such as pistachios, saffron, and so on. Five days in Iran, five meals were given FOB Business Forum3x$g:s;?-{6q)m*I
by our partners there, the most popular places with local features, there are few activities of entertainment,
*\6Z'f+{ ^-BFOB Business Forumno music clubs, dance halls, bars (drinking in public occasions is strictly prohibited), Therefore, where more
"Q5B,U0L6M1Q!iFOB Business Forumlocal people gathered together at night is the most popular places. The Iranian foods are full of roasted lamb, FOB Business Forum9l2B6a:A+j3J
beef, chicken, mutton and local rice, with lettuce and butter and the vegetables never cooked, not soup,
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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
'@9E4a2T5s/`!\2[,E2X8Y*Hhands with you initiatively, if not, never try to do it.business forum,trade forum,business opportunity,Business China,Business India,Brazil business*j2c)Q)`)^4V#O9U$E

0e C7@$k"V4Z8P*B7P:A0S'uWhen chatting with the guests, many people, especially young people, and expressed their discontent to FOB Business Forum%U-]+R"]+I,R5b1R7Y9k#C
the existing economic policy. There are too much restrictions, the high taxes, particularly the tariffs, some
"v,U(F8o5Z.{,Q&QFOB Business Forumis as high as several hundred percent to the value of the goods. So my following friends, who are doing
6`8D'T!}'G(s2Fforum.fobshanghai.combusiness with the clients from this country, we should understand, that is not always Iranian clients askingFOB Business Forum'\3|$O.r6\#}-k'^7Y
too low prices, but the difficulties they have. To open a factory, people need to pay especially high taxes,
)N&b:M!`:G4o.Z'QFOB Business Forumone of my customer told me, his factory has more than 300 workers 10 years ago, now has only over 100.
8z6w1`*P$r1e9W$GFOB Business ForumLast year the guests placed me a trial order, which is 20,000 dollars, but he want to open letters of credit
7J,c2].d#X8E:Q+Pbusiness forum,trade forum,business opportunity,Business China,Business India,Brazil business for me, but we want he to T / T us all the money in advanced, we can??t agree with each other, the order FOB Business Forum5E&j!d/G5h4y3p0H
was canceled. It is a pity! The mostly young people in Iran are not disgusted with the United States, they FOB Business Forum1R+A5L8o+T2[ ~4X
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Iranians are very interested in China, they are surprised that Chinese have a huge population and vast territory, [A Professional Business Forum]0t,L8m%T0}
and China's present population policy is "only give one birth to each couple ", some of them tried business forum,trade forum,business opportunity,Business China,Business India,Brazil business8_-r7t)e!F9H
Chinese food, but they are not accustomed too. Iran allows the foreigner to marry with the national people, [A Professional Business Forum]&~9]%^&q$r9g7w
But it will cost you to much, at least hundred thousands of RMB, my friends in Iran have suggested me to
)q6L/f7R,u1j(q"Y8TFOB Business Forumhave another family in Iran. How it can be?FOB Business Forum7\)|4S,D$h0|/d6~

0l3e-I!};] n7YFOB Business ForumIran is the paradise of fake & duplicate brand products, because of political relations and economic sanctions forum.fobshanghai.com'[2r8X#} G P
and other reasons by the Western countries, the two sides didn't contact each other directly for a very long time.
7Y.A+a4D8VFOB Business ForumIt is why the Chinese products gain access to this market there, now is a very good time for Chinese company FOB Business Forum7n/\*u)e4T&w
and factories to develop more business there. Our products don't get a good reputation in this country, FOB Business Forum:u E!Q-W8j,f%?%g"D/X5y0C"e/G
so we should keep one thing in your mind: fake but not counterfeiting. business forum,trade forum,business opportunity,Business China,Business India,Brazil business1N1}'T o;]#|#T
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Due to the economic downturn, coupled with serious inflation problem, and Iran's currency - Riyals and Tuman
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Therefore, we have reached the other side, we become millionaires there, and I spent more than hundred
2p"E,q9j;y W5L[A Professional Business Forum]thousand for the dinner there.forum.fobshanghai.com/J.V j,F.]&P.W&a7E

'@ h2~3r:u&p0}%|$A)SFOB Business ForumIran's electronic products are very expensive and only the rich people could afford to buy. Because I was not FOB Business Forum(m%j;~ l0d)_$K
accustomed to the Iranian food there, then I wanted to buy an electric kettle to cook noodles, the price for [A Professional Business Forum](| w'F(W9h
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1C4X0B7Z y(X9p(V6@[A Professional Business Forum]Northern Tehran is known as areas that rich people live there, the embassy from many countries almost there, [A Professional Business Forum]7O9D'j5f6l+~:q$e q
and the environment is much better the town center where the Bazaar (in Middle East countries means market) locates.
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The situation in Iran now, somehow similar to the situation of China in 1970s and 1980s, as well as people's way of thinking.

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Post at 2008-1-7 07:59  Profile  Space  P.M.  Buddy 
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

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Thank you for sharing.*}*W%O5f-^%f
It's a little difficult for me to read, many new words 4I#R,w&H$_/{4^
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Thanks for your sharing , I read it carefully although it's a little long .





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Photoes

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only curious, if there is any kind of fruit? what is about the weather ?

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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

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never i have such experience...
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Admire you, bacon, you went many countries as business trip.FOB Business Forum&c8r#C!Q!P)d8?

!c.b3H/Z5t1g4W-k1x,q2hFOB Business ForumI have gone no where except China.  





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Reply #11 wxiaoqings's post

xiaoqing, you shoud bear in mind that you 're still young ,and bacon he has get over 5years
/v,p.i-u0m%Q0X,s3bFOB Business Forumof working experience.
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6F%t3H-Z.q/V9E3t:J.zbusiness forum,trade forum,business opportunity,Business China,Business India,Brazil businessi am sure oneday you'll be tired of being  frequently business travel abroad.





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Reply #12 jeff008's post

Thank you, jeff      
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Originally posted by jeff008 at 2008-1-10 10:28
.j+l'T,r2H$T7obusiness forum,trade forum,business opportunity,Business China,Business India,Brazil businessxiaoqing, you shoud bear in mind that you 're still young ,and bacon he has get over 5years
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    .];F1d*n#v3K-p5y)X[A Professional Business Forum]Exactly!!
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    thank you for your shariing, bacon. Hope I can be experienced enough





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