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September 2003 Archives

Transportation Problems in National Holiday Sep 30, 2003
National Holiday from Oct 1 to Oct 7 is the first long vacation after SARS hit China in summer. Millions of people canceled their travel plan in May so it is inevitable that people will rush out these days. In...
My Big Fat Wedding Sep 29, 2003
Finally, I find out some time to upload the pictures of our wedding to my site. Sorry for the week long pause of this site. Picking up the bride to the new home. Reading the greeting cards at the new...
Busy... Out of Blogging Sep 24, 2003
Still out of blogging and may be back very soon after I took care of the post-event logistic stuff.......
Out of Blogging for Wedding Sep 22, 2003
I was out of blogging since Aug 19 since I held my grand wedding ceremony at Garden Hotel, Shanghai on Sept 21, 2003. This will definitely be a big surprise for every one who gathers at this blog. I am...
Shopping Malls are Always On Sale Sep 18, 2003
I went to shopping at Hui Jin Department with Wendy today - I mentioned about the store two months ago. I was surprised that Hui Jin is on sale again after its last champion. Almost all the goods are selling...
Thunderstorms Week Sep 17, 2003
When there is nothing to talk about, people usually choose to talk about weather. It is the case for me recently. Life is so busy for me and I feel lucky enough to still be able to find sometime to...
Today in Last Year Sep 16, 2003
One oof the advantages to keep the weblog running for the whole year is, I can always go back to the same day in the previous year and check what I was doing or thinking about at that time. Today,...
Scrawl on Shanghai Buses Sep 15, 2003
Shanghai's buses are either new and clean, or dirty and old, but I have never seen any bus with scrawling besides the buses No. 43. The bus No. 43 runs from Shanghai Teacher's University to the Nan Pu bridge. The...
Old Houses in Shanghai Sep 14, 2003
Shanghai is a lovely city because it has a lot old houses. Each of them are telling their own history. Shanghai is unique since most of the old buildings reflects the unique history when foreign traders enters China and build...
My Previous House at Meilong Sep 12, 2003
I suddenly missed my previous house at Meilong badly. It was on the forth floor of a 6-floor apartment building, which is 15-minute-walk away from Lianhua Road Metro Station. The 64 sq meter apartment with two bed rooms, one guest...
One Year Anniversary for This Site Sep 11, 2003
Today is the one year anniversary for Wangjianshuo's Blog. The website was setup on Sept 11, 2002, which is exactly one year ago. The Begining At that time, I was inspired by a blog RussianLegs.com on Sept 3, 2003, I...
Shanghai is Cooling Down Sep 10, 2003
After so many weeks' extremely high temperature, Shanghai finally becomes cooler. After the rain, it is only 28 degree C now. This will be a piece of great news for those who plan to travel to Shanghai. SARS Alert After...
Dopod 515 - SmartPhone in China Sep 9, 2003
I used 1300 RMB to exchanged a SmartPhone Dopod 515. It is maybe the first SmartPhone on the market. The listed price seemed to be 4000+ RMB. This is the promption from Shanghai Mobile that people can exchange a mobile...
Traveled to Beijing with China Eastern Airlines Sep 7, 2003
I believe the transportation between Shanghai and Beijing should be busiest in China. Taking me as an example, almost 2/3 of my travel desitniation is Beijing - maybe it only reflects the importance of Beijing, since it may be the...
Shanghai Hotel Guide - Part II Sep 6, 2003
My friend E took me to some very good hotels in Shanghai. They are not as significant as International Hotel Big Names like Hilton, Marriot, but they are so unique in Shanghai and represent part of the history of the...
Muslim Restaurants in Shanghai Sep 5, 2003
The question: hi there! I am visiting Shanghai in October. My major concern is about FOOD. It is because I am a Muslim. So, I would appreciate that, if you could provide me an info about MUSLIM FOOD in Shanghai....
Eager to Drive Soon Sep 4, 2003
Driving? I never felt so excited and eager to drive before I finally get the confirmation that I passed the final exam for driver's license. It is said the license will be delivered to me within the next week, that...
Relocating to Shanghai Sep 3, 2003
This article is to answer questions from my friends who are planning to relocate to Shanghai from Beijing. Most of the tips only apply to people born and grow up in China, especially north China. My Own Story to Relocate...
Microsoft is Hiring in Shanghai Sep 1, 2003
Update October 8, 2007 This job is no longer available. It is almost for sure after I posted it 4 years ago. Hope my update today helps. End of Update Are you native English speaker in Shanghai? Interested to find...