An Extraordinary Experience in China

I am an American and my name is Tom Lee, a sixteen year old boy. Last week I, together with my parents and my sister came to China for sightseeing. This was my first time to visit the country with a very long history. So everything was new and fresh to me there, and my family bought some traditional Chinese craftworks for memento. What amazed me most was that I found Chinese people also buy things online just like we do. And more interestingly, I bought a pair of clip-on sunglasses in China on Internet as well.

During the week-long tour in China, we visited some big cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Xi’an and Chongqing. And my last visit is Chongqing, which is well known in China as “Mountain City”, which is also called one of the “three stoves”, the other two being Nanjing in Jiangsu and Wuhan in Hubei, because of the hot weather in summer. It was hot and I could not stand it, so I decided to get a pair of sunglasses. However, in light that I was shortsighted and had to wear a pair of prescription eyeglasses, I had to buy clip on sunglasses. I came to some shops, but none met my needs. Then it occurred to me that I could purchase one on the Net, which is convenient. Surfing several websites I spotted one site, Aidai.com, which is pretty much like the website www.Firmoo.com I once used when I was at home. This Chinese website provides a variety of clip on sunglasses. I consulted the dealer about the delivery, and he said it would be reached to me within 1 day, for the company is located in Chongqing. So comparing the price, size and quality introductions I made an order.

Like others I also feared at first that I would be cheated, as in China there exist lots of “fake” products and frauds. But what happen later proved that my worry was groundless and unnecessary, the next morning I did receive the package. I opened it and found the glasses I had ordered a day ago, together with a letter of quality guarantee, which read the glasses can be replaced within 7 days if not satisfied. I was really pleased with it. At this moment I thought of the oft-quoted saying that, “Honesty is the best policy.” without which a company will be short of clients and customers, finally leading to its closedown.

My recent travel to China is indeed different and particular, for I saw and experienced a lot during my stay in the country. I will come back to China again some day.