In this Issue: The Forbidden City 1 Planter of the Month 2 TammyK's Recipe 3 Aurora Borealis 4 The Human Mind 4 Fresh Off the Boat 5-6

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1 AAA Im ports, Inc August 2004 Page 1 AAA Imports' monthly publication for the premier dish garden, lucky bamboo & bonsai grower Volume 4, Issue 08 - August 2004 In this Issue: The Forbidden City 1 Planter of the Month 2 TammyK's Recipe 3 Aurora Borealis 4 The Human Mind 4 Fresh Off the Boat 5-6 Alicia s family pose in front of Tai He Hall Square, where the Emperor held his morning meetings. The Forbidden City Beijing, China The Forbidden City My trip to Peoples Republic of China was a fantastic and marvelous adventure. It was such a pleasure to have a reunion of my family and friends from China, Taiwan and the United States. We traveled together to Beijing, where we had a chance to enjoy the historic sights, authentic Chinese food, traditional Chinese performances. Seeing is believing! The Forbidden City, which is now called the Palace Museum, is in central part of Beijing. It was built between 1406 to 1420, and an integral part of China s history for nearly 600 years. There were 24 emperors starting from the Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. Years ago we could walk into the each palace and experienced the impressive atmosphere and history. But today, because of the huge tourist population, people are only allowed to step in front of the building to view the magnifi cent interior. Eating traditional delicacies is always a big event, especially in Beijing. We were fortunate to experience a royal banquet at the Emperor s Restaurant where they treated you just like the Emperor. The restaurant offered hundreds of small and unique dishes that only the Emperor could have it in the past. Mmmmmm.Yummy! [continued on Page 2] AAA Relic Grape Pedestal Planter 4 pieces/case silk design compliments of Apopka Florist

2 AAA Im ports, Inc August 2004 Page 2 Planter of the Month 10% Off Wholesale AAA10174 Blue Porcelain Hex Pots 8",10"&12" (2Asst)[Pack2] $11.50 Unit Price WAS $23.00 Case Price $10.35 Sale Unit Price $20.70 Sale Case Price 442 cases AAA10371 Blue Porcelain Rice Bowl 14" (3Asst)[Pack3] $5.80 Unit Price WAS $23.20 Case Price $5.22 Sale Unit Price $20.88 Sale Case Price 234 cases Sale Ends August 31st AAA10231 Blue Porcelain Octagon Pot 8", 10" & 12" [Pack4] $11.00 Unit Price WAS $44.00 Case Price $9.90 Sale Unit Price $39.60 Sale Case Price 222 cases AAA10372 Blue Porcelain Rice Bowl 16" (3Asst)[Pack3] $9.50 Unit Price WAS $28.50 Case Price $8.55 Sale Unit Price $25.65 Sale Case Price 223 cases [continued from Page 1] If you would like to understand more about Chinese Culture, the place you should visit would be the Tian Qiao Le Teahouse. It is currently under renovation from its predecessor, Tian Le Theater. The theater was fi rst built in 1933 and could hold up to 200 people in the room. This theater used to be one of the old entertainment establishments in the old time. The new teahouse will not only serve tea and folk snacks but have traditional Chinese Folk Art Performances to entertain their visitors. We were told that former American President Richard Nixon visited the theater on his trips to China. Look at my sister in the urn (see photo) she joined in the performance group on the stage! Time fl ew by so fast in the seven-day trip. For every place we visited and each restaurant we ate in, we are now a part of Beijing s history. Our experiences will indeed provide us with beautiful memories that will last forever! Alicia Zhu AAA Cornucopia Pumpkin Planter 24 pieces/case silk design compliments of Apopka Florist Alicia s sister, Shiao Lin, was invited on stage to join the performance where a female acrobat balances an urn (with Shiao Lin inside). Tian Qiao Le Teahouse Beijing, China

3 AAA Im ports, Inc August 2004 Page 3 TammyK's Recipes Kahlua Chocolate Cake Ingredients: 1 box devils food cake mix Lots and lots of Kahlua Instructions: Follow the box directions for the cake but add 3 tablespoons of Kahlua to batter mix. Pour into 2 8 pans. Bake according to directions. When the cake is done cool. Take layers and drizzle a few tablespoons of Kahlua over each layer. Frosting: Beat one ½ pint of heavy cream with ¼ cup confection sugar and more Kahlua to taste. Frost bottom layer, put together and frost the cake. Enjoy! TammyK Website Newletter The AAA Imports' DecoGarden Newsletter is now on the world wide web. We ask our customers to join this new trend and subscribe to our online newsletter. We will notify all participants of the availability of the newletter by . To all of our customers who wish to participate in our new program, please submit your address to a sales representative and we will place you on our out List. Here s what you'll get when you visit our online newsletter link: ~ Notifi cation of New Product Arrivals ~ DecoGarden Newsletter (with website only specials) ~ Inventory Reduction Notifi cation ~ Close-Outs and Yard Sale Specials ~ -Only Specials Get your Sale Notifi cations that day!!! The out List is building everyday and we will commence after you receive this newsletter. So don t be left out in the Summer Heat. Clayton, Operations Bob and Alicia Zhu sample a cornbread dish called Woh Woh Tao, formerly served only to the Emperor. Note that all the food was served in small portions so that the Emperor could taste dozens of dishes per meal. Royal Palace Restaurant Beijing, China

4 AAA Im ports, Inc August 2004 Page 4 Critter Thing of the Month Aurora Borealis My past few articles have been about bugs or animals. This month I am going to write about something I saw when my family was stationed at Minot AFB, North Dakota. The area where we were stationed is very fl at and very windy. In the wintertime the snow would blow across the base causing huge snowdrifts, sometimes so high that you couldn t drive around them. One of my favorites memories is when there was a six-foot drift at our doorway so that we couldn t get out to catch the bus for school! Besides snow, snow and more snow, there s great fi shing around Minot. You are far enough North so that you can view the Aurora Borealis. I saw this just one time, many years ago, but I still have a very clear memory of it. The Northern Lights, as this phenomenon is called, change color and shapes and can be frightening if you don t know what it is. The night I saw the Northern Lights it looked like a giant green fl uttering curtain. It was huge, an unbelievable size seeming to TammyP's Mind Teaser cover one whole side of the sky. The best places to view the Aurora The Human Mind Borealis is from states and countries far Hello, I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer. north from where we are in Florida. In ancient times, the Northern Lights were often me feel welcomed at AAA Imports. I am looking forward to meet- Everyone I have met so far have been really nice and has made thought of as an ill omen or an impending ing many more of you soon till then here is a mind teaser a friend battle. Many cultures have their own legends about the colors that are seen. TammyP sent me. This is so interesting!..can you read this note? The Aurora Borealis is named after Aurora, the Goddess of Dawn in Roman Mythology. The displays of color are I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aclaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdgnieg: caused by magnetic disturbances from THE PAOMNNEHAL PWEOR OF THE HMUAN MNID the sun, which produce light when colliding with atoms in the upper atmosphere. deosn t mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a word are, Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it People on Earth see only a small part of the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be this awesome display because the lowest sections of the Aurora are 40 miles up. still raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the human mind in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can Since the Aurora encircle the entire Polar deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the word as a wlohe. Regions, astronauts looking down on them Amzanig huh? have a better overall view to observe the Aurora as it extends approximately 600 miles above the Earth. Jenny

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