All I'm saying is if i went from Canada to China to check up on my investment at the world largest optoelectronic conference I would probably take a few pictures and actually talk to the reps about products but hey that's just me

Primeinvestor said - I am a Canadian ex-pat living and working in Hong Kong

Hong Kong to Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China , is about 23miles. Not quite the journey you're implying and perhaps not such a big deal for primeinvestor, hence the absence of photos. Perhaps he deserves to have his say without derision