Locating an address in south China

[xiuzhen]

Hi,

I need help to locate an address in south China. I have a picture of the address but can't upload it. It keeps saying that this forum's space limit is exceeded.
Anyone know how I can upload the picture? 

Xiu Zhen

[Doug 周]

I will ask the Sysop to try to clear the uploaded files. These restrictions happen when one chooses a cost-free forum program. We will see if Kevin answers soon. Stay tuned

[Woodson]

This is news to me. What's the size of your file? I just attached this image.

[Doug 周]

You can add an image to the post which is on the left side. if you add an attachment, on the right side, I get the same error message. We will see if Woodson can fix that.






The menu options are whether you click Reply or Quick Reply

[xiuzhen]

The file is 37kb.

[xiuzhen]

When I tried to Add image to post, I got an URL link. I expect to see my image, what have I done wrong?    

[LJ]

Hi Xiu Zhen,

I am sorry you are having difficulty uploading your image.  When you click on the Add image to post button, do you get the following dialog box?



And after choosing your image, do you get a URL like the following?

[ url=<path to your image file>][ img]<path to your image file>/<your image file>[/img][/url]

If you clicked on either the Reply or Quote button at the upper right of a post, then you must have been using the default BBCode editing mode.  The links for the BBCode and Preview editing modes are shown in the lower left of Doug's image.  If you click on Preview, you will see your image.  If you then click on BBCode, you will once again see the URL.  When you are done creating your post, just click on the Create Post button.

If you were using the Quick Reply box at the bottom of this webpage, then you were also using the default BBCode mode.  However, Quick Reply does not provide links to switch from BBCode to Preview or vice versa.

I hope this helps.

LJ

[xiuzhen]

Hi LJ,
Thanks! Now it works.



Anyone know if this address still is valid? Or know someone who lived here in 1970?

Xiu Zhen

[tyuti1668]

It seems in 白雲區 江高鎮:
tw.youbianku.com/%E5%B9%BF%E4%B8%9C%E7%9C%81%E5%B9%BF%E5%B7%9E%E5%B8%82%E7%99%BD%E4%BA%91%E5%8C%BA%E6%B1%9F%E9%AB%98%E9%95%87%E8%A1%8C%E6%94%BF%E5%8C%BA%E5%88%92

[xiuzhen]

Hi,

Thanks for your reply.

Do you mean the address is still valid? I clicked on your link but unfortunately I don't know much Chinese, I don't understand what is written there. Would you like to explain, tell me what the page is about?


Xiu Zhen

[gckimm]

Hi Xiu Zhen:

Addresses in China are complicated because the administrative divisions have changed so many times in the history of the country. For example, what was once a county can become a city or city district and small villages can merge under a different name or just disappear off the map. Also, in the rural areas there may be no streets or house numbers.

It appears that the place in the note is still in Guangzhou, more specifically, it is now Luoxi Village, Jiang'gao Town, Baiyun District, Guangzhou (City), Guangdong Province 廣東省廣州市白雲區江高鎮羅溪村. No street address was given in your note. If you are looking for somebody or a specific house, you would have to get someone to check out the situation for you.

I found this e-mail address for the Baiyun District government: [e-mail]. You could try sending an e-mail, but it would be a long shot. Years ago, I had good luck corresponding with the Baiyun District Office for Overseas Chinese Affairs. It might still exist but I can't find any way to contact anybody there. It is not easy to get a response from Chinese bureaucrats--just like anywhere else in the world.

Good luck!

Greg

[Henry]

Xiu Zhen,

This is the Google Map location of your address click on Luoxicun:

Luoxicun




Looks like a large village complex.

Henry

[xiuzhen]

Hi Greg,

Thanks for your answer and explanation! I really appreciate it.

Yes, I am looking for the family that lived there. They are my relatives that I am trying to find.

Thanks for the email addresses, I will write to them. Hope they know English.

Xiu Zhen

[xiuzhen]

Hi Henry,


Thanks for your effort and the map. 

Since I don't know anything about China, is it difficult to get there? Is it out in the countryside?

Do they speak Cantonese in this area?

Thanks in advance!



Xiu Zhen

[tyuti1668]

Coutryside or not? Why not check out the street view from Baidu Map The 胡 Ancestral Hall