blinddog 99
01-07-2008, 08:05 AM
A couple years ago, I was contacted by an old designer friend from Cali, who had been given the commission to design some signs for the United States/China Cooperative Panda Preserve in China. This is the main research and breeding center for the world's remaining Panda population.
We were honored with getting the signs done and delivered to Wolong province (thank goodness for DHL) in north Central China. It was a learning experience, the brokering/border deals were a nightmare, and yes, even some bribes (on the Chinese side) were needed to get the things delivered to the site.
Funniest part was, the Chinese government would not allow us to import using wooden crates, which is how we ship our signs, can you believe it? Weird, but we had to accommodate, so every sign (about 15 total) had to be individually wrapped in corrugated plastic, then banded together, then strapped to a plastic pallette. Anyway, they are the furthest from Texas that our signs are installed. Hope you enjoy......
Cheers,
Scott
We were honored with getting the signs done and delivered to Wolong province (thank goodness for DHL) in north Central China. It was a learning experience, the brokering/border deals were a nightmare, and yes, even some bribes (on the Chinese side) were needed to get the things delivered to the site.
Funniest part was, the Chinese government would not allow us to import using wooden crates, which is how we ship our signs, can you believe it? Weird, but we had to accommodate, so every sign (about 15 total) had to be individually wrapped in corrugated plastic, then banded together, then strapped to a plastic pallette. Anyway, they are the furthest from Texas that our signs are installed. Hope you enjoy......
Cheers,
Scott