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August 2004 Archives

Hong Kong - the Amazing City Aug 30, 2004
I am back from Hong Kong with the late flight at 9:45 pm via Shenzhen. The Monday that just past was a busy day for me, after my absence in office for five weeks. Everyone including the Ayi, seems to...
OOB on Travel for Three Days Aug 26, 2004
I am traveling to Hongkong on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I bring my laptop with me but I am not sure if I can find time to update this blog. Will be back soon....
Digital Words in Real World Aug 25, 2004
Zheng 2.0 Zheng was among the happiest blogger these days. He had a son on Aug 23. He called hsi son "Zheng 2.0" in his blog. Many people came and sent congratulations to the happy Zheng 1.0. (via IsaacMao). BTW,...
Many People in Metro Aug 25, 2004
© Jian Shuo Wang. Taken in Shangai Metro #1 Public transportation? Avoid rush hours - see so many people there. © Jian Shuo Wang. Taken in Shangai Metro #1...
Maglev Schedule Aug 24, 2004
Update: Shanghai Pudong Airport Maglev Schedule First train: 8:30 AM Last Train: 5:30 PM Interval: 20 mins Ticket Price: 40 RMB Highest speed: 430 km/h Trip Distance: 30 km Single trip: 8 mins Effective since: March 29, 2004 I created...
See How Many Articles I Wrote Aug 24, 2004
Do you have an idea of how many is 722 articles? I had no idea before I print out the screen shot of the archives page on this site. Every blue line in the picture below that is too small...
Dan Washburn Arrived in Beijing Aug 23, 2004
Dan Washburn finally arrived in Beijing after his first stage of around China trip. We met at a Hakka restaurant called Lao Hanzi. He Lost Weight When Dan show up at the door of the Fujian style restaurant, I hesitated...
Last Night in Shanghai Aug 22, 2004
The last night in Shanghai. Let me keep today's post short so I can allocate more time with my family. China has got 20 golden medle so far in the Athens 2008. It is a great achivement. Congratulations! Last Friday,...
OOB Today Aug 21, 2004
I got back to Shanghai for weekend. I will go swim with Wendy and hold the update for this blog for one day. OOB = Out Of Blogging P.S. Shanghai is hot and my car (left there untouched for two...
My Friend's Apartment for Rent Aug 20, 2004
Eric finally decided to move to his new role within Microsoft in Beijing. I believe it was not an easy decision but he finally has the courage to move on. He talked about it indirectly on his post on his...
I can Swim Now Aug 18, 2004
Easy access to free (so called free) swimming pool is a big advantage to stay in a hotel. I have stayed in hotel for about one month. The biggest progress in the last month is that I can swim now....
Shanghai Taxi Colors Aug 16, 2004
Want to see real colors of the taxis, as I mentioned in this article? Here you are. Dazhong Turquoise Qiangsheng Yellow Taxi Queue The left most taxi with only a tail is the Indian Red I mentioned. The dark blue...
Starbucks Tour in Beijing Aug 16, 2004
Yesterday, I spent 5 hours (from 3:15 pm to 8:15 pm) to visit 13 Starbucks alone the Chang An Street. I took about 3 pictures for each store. That is a long march - from the Fuxing street on the...
Windows 2002 Aug 15, 2004
Have you seen Windows 2002? I saw a copy at a department store. Photographed by Jian Shuo Wang It is not from Microsoft though. :-D...
Why Shanghai's Taxi is Good Aug 14, 2004
There are 42000 taxis in Shanghai. Generally speaking, they are offering very nice service. Here are some of my old entries on Shanghai taxi. Taking taxis in Shanghai Shanghai Taxi Tickets Typical Taxi Fares in Shanghai Taxi Services at Shanghai...
Athens 2004 Olympic Opening Aug 14, 2004
http://www.athens2004.com/ Now I am here in waiting for the opening of the Olympic game. China is 5 hours earlier than Athens. When the Opening Ceremony of the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games starts at 20:30 on August 13, 2004, it is...
Doorplate not Used in Beijing Aug 13, 2004
Shanghai is unique in China, although it is more similar with western cities. In Beijing, it is rare to use doorplates to locate a place. Instead, they use landmarks. Even though some land marks have a door plate, but almost...
Pause for One Night Aug 12, 2004
The left-most finger of my left hand started to feel pain. I suspect I am using keyboard too much these days and I have the bad habit to use the left SHIFT key only, for capital keys on both left...
Shangri-La Beijing Aug 11, 2004
I moved into Shangri-La Beijing. At the same time, I started to miss the small hotel named Renaissance. I miss the clean swimming pool at the top of the hotel and glass roof - you can swim under the blue...
About Starbucks Tour in Beijing Aug 11, 2004
I planned Starbucks in a Day - Beijing Version. People suggested not to go to Starbucks because I cannot see "real" local people there and suggested me to visit tea house instead. Well. I still think it a great plan....
Shall I Open a Shanghai BBS Aug 10, 2004
Whenever I meet any tough decision related to this site, I turn to my readers to help me. I am thinking of open a BBS to offer visitors another place to raise question. Thus if anyone has any question about...
Jain Suho Wnag @ Bieijng Aug 9, 2004
I changed my display name from "Jian Shuo Wang @ Beijing" to "Jain Suho Wnag @ Bieijng" three days ago and kept the wrong spelling for every word till just now. I received more than 10 queries about why I...
Beijing Capital Airport (PEK) Pictures Aug 9, 2004
Picture only. No comments. Just like a moblog entry. All pictures were taken at Beijing Capital Airport. Just guess what is in the pictures. © Jian Shuo Wang © Jian Shuo Wang © Jian Shuo Wang © Jian Shuo Wang...
Lonely Planet, Lonely Journey Aug 8, 2004
Kissing goodbye Wendy, leaving my home, seeing away my lovely car, I got on a red Falanhong taxi in the darkness of this summer night, heading to Pudong Airport. It was 8:50 PM. If I have choices the next time,...
Why I Don't Have an English Name Aug 7, 2004
Most friends of mine have English names, so do many young people in China. I am often asked about "What is your English name?". My answer is, Jian Shuo Wang is my English name. I know this brings much trouble...
Wendy Started to Learn to Drive Aug 7, 2004
Wendy completed her first driving course this morning. Now she is able to put the gear to the first and second shift. During my long business trip to Beijing, Wendy has to go to work by Metro, while the car...
Asia Cup - China Lost Aug 7, 2004
China vs Japan: 3:1 1:3 This is football. Japan team used hand to push the ball into the gate....
TGI Shanghai Aug 6, 2004
If you have visited TGI Friday, you may know what the title of this entry means. Yes. I am back to Shanghai via MU5122 from Beijing (1800 - 2000 hours). I am so happy to be at home again, see...
Starbucks in a Day - Beijing Version Aug 5, 2004
I am planning to visit all Starbucks in Beijing in one day. I did in Shanghai and will definitely plan it in Beijing. Due to the high pressure of my project, it seems not feasible to do it soon. Planning...
Nice Meetup with Hailey and Roddy Aug 4, 2004
I am sure Hailey (old blog), Roddy and Hailey's friends in CRI (China Radio International) will not be unhappy because I mentioned their names and out meetup tonight. Hailey is a successful blogger and an editor in CRI. Tennessee Ruck...
250MB from MSN Hotmail Aug 3, 2004
Received this message from Hotmail this morning: As a valued MSN Hotmail Member, you will receive your storage upgrade automatically in the coming days. Over the month of August we will upgrade the storage capacity of your e-mail account to...
Busy Life Started Again Aug 3, 2004
The life as a consultant is interesting. The point is, I need to tell customers how the products and solutions help their organization (this part is easy) and make sure it does happen as I described (this part is not...
Red Wall at Night Aug 2, 2004
© Jian Shuo Wang. Taken at Fu You Street. © Jian Shuo Wang. Taken at Fu You Street These pictures are the red wall of the Zhong Nan Hai (where the national government is located) and the pedestrian outside....
People in Beijing is More Expressive Aug 2, 2004
People in Beijing seem to take advantage of the built in language skills to express their feelings in characters. I see more signs on Beijing streets than any other city that directly communicate with people passing by. Remember this photo...
Train from Beijing to Shanghai Aug 1, 2004
Schedule Train From Shanghai to Beijing Z14 19:00 6:58 with Dinner Z22 19:07 7:05 without Dinner Z6 19:14 7:12 with Dinner Z2 19:21 7:19 without Dinner Z8 19:28 7:26 with dinner Train From Beijing to Shanghai Z13 19:07 7:05 with...
Where is my Sense of Safty Today? Aug 1, 2004
Got an email like this in my email box. I hosted my server (not this blog) at this ISP before. Name of ISP is removed They told me (in case you cannot read Chinese) that I have to shut down...
Welcome Eric and Claire Aug 1, 2004
blogcn.com resumed (down) and this gave bloggers using its service a good choice to escape and look for alternatives. I am happy to welcome Eric and Claire to move their blogs to my site. I am like a fine blog...