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The Purpose of WIB is to create an association of international women, to offer networking opportunities, inspire, educate, and motivate business women to share their strenghts and to develop professionaly. WIB is open to all female business executives without ristriction.

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Tuesday, 18. November 2008 - 8.30 - 10.00 am

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My former employer Concord Camera is closing its doors and liquidating assets. This camera factory had over 7,000 employees when I started working their. When I left 3 years later it was down to 2,500 employees and just a couple years later it is closing it's doors. The factory is located in Henggang in Longgang district.

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Now that Barack Obama is president the media is trying to find his half brother Mark Ndesandjo to get a reaction regarding his reaction to the election. Unlike his half brother Barack, Mark seems to keep a low profile. He has been living in Shenzhen since 2002.

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Before the only club you could get 10RMB drinks at was In Club and those were rough Tequila and Vodka shots. Now Lace Club (yes its still open) located in the backside of Citic Plaza is now the cheapest club to drink in Shenzhen...at least on Sundays.

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Club Chocolate will reopen Friday Nov 7th after a long hiatus. To celebrate this rebirth Every item on the menu under 2000RMB is buy 1 get 1 free. Hopefully this means the club scene is getting back to normal after the longgang fire.

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Due to the Longgang Bar Fire, authorities are cracking down and check bar fire and business licenses. In the long run this should result in a safer nightlife but in the short term we have some bar closings and re-openings. It is hard to keep up with the rumors swirling around.

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The Shenzhen Daily has an article about the loosing of mainland visa restrictions:

VISA restrictions on foreigners entering the mainland via Hong Kong as a security control during the Beijing Olympics have been eased, Shenzhen and Hong Kong officials said Friday.

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This past weekend's massive beach party to be held near Xichong beach did not last long. It was shut down early evening by the government with organizers shipping everyone back to the city by bus.

The organizers have posted a message on the their web site:

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The Shenzhen Daily has a followup article about the comedy show at El Divino by Cao Zhen:

THREE hugely talented and highly experienced stand-up comedians from Britain, Phil Butler, Paul Zerdin and Mark Watson, presented a night of fun and laughter to a Shenzhen audience, featuring ventriloquism, jokes and magic tricks to more than 260 expatriates.

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