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November 2004 Archives

Cheat-Sheet of Shanghai Road Names Nov 30, 2004
Claire Li wrote an interesting article on the translation of roads in Shanghai in That’s Shanghai. If "Central Tibet Road" on the road sign is correct, why is "Xizang Road middle" also used for the same street? Source: ref: page...
Interviewed by my Favorite Magazine Nov 30, 2004
I was interviewed by my favorite magazine in Shanghai. We had a great conversation. I cannot disclose the name or the reporter of the magazine at this time, before the article is published, but it will be very interesting after...
UA858 PVG - SFO Nov 29, 2004
UA858 United Airlines UA858 is a symbol. It connects two important cities (Shanghai and San Fransisco) in China and the States. Millions of passengers visit U.S. via this flight. All of my previous trip to the States was via UA858....
United Airlines in Shanghai Nov 29, 2004
Company name: United Airlines Toll Free Phone (inside China): 800-810-8282. This toll free number works very smart. It is a Beijing based toll free number. When dialed in Shanghai, it will transfer to its Shanghai office seamlessly. Direct phone: +86-21-33114567....
Xiang Yang Market Again Nov 28, 2004
I went to the Xiang Yang market again to buy shoes for the U.S. trip. It is said the temperature of Chicago may drops to -30°C when I arrive there. Oh. I have to be serious for this because I...
Hong Qiao (SHA) v.s. Pu Dong (PVG) Airport Nov 27, 2004
I read two travel books these days: one on Boston (by Marie Morris) and the other on New York (by National Geographic Society). Both of them offer a section on transportation, like Entering Boston or Gates to New York. It...
Edward's New Satellite TV Nov 25, 2004
Edward sent me something new today, his new Satellite TV. He did it by himself. What impressed me a lot is: The total cost is only 880 RMB or 106 USD. He mentioned interesting technical details about satellite. He also...
Area Around Xin Tian Di (Xintiandi) Nov 25, 2004
Bricks of Xintiandi: © Jian Shuo Wang On the Zi Zhong Road, there are three newly opened shops. Very interesting shops! © Jian Shuo Wang © Jian Shuo Wang Highnote only sells DJ music. There is a nice audio room...
Sleeping Cats Nov 25, 2004
The happy (and lucky) cats sleep in the Sun. I cannot help posting it here. Sweet little thing! © Jian Shuo Wang © Jian Shuo Wang I read a slogan at Ichiban Ra-Mei, "Your happiness of eating our Ra-Mei makes...
Casual Talk on SJTU Min Hang Campus Nov 24, 2004
Just delivered an one hour short casual talk on the Shanghai Jiao Tong University Min Hang Campus. I left the home page URL to them and I guess some of the 20 participants will visit this page and I'd like...
Wendy Passed Driver's License Exam Nov 24, 2004
Congratulations to Wendy's successful pass of the driver's license examination this morning! She is expected to receive the driver's license within two weeks. That is a great news and there will be two drivers for the car. :-D...
Road Report between Home and Xujiahui Nov 22, 2004
I wake up in my Pudong home. The clock was 8:15 am. We had 45 minutes to drive 13 km to our office at Xujiahui I don't know when others get up in other countires of this planet; 8:15 is...
Shanghai International Tennis Center Nov 21, 2004
I went to Shanghai International Tennis Center on Hengshan Road for my tennis class today. I started to learn tennis and found it a very decent sports: Nice place, nice dress and nice people. The Shanghai International Tennis Center is...
Top 10 Places to See in New York City Nov 20, 2004
I wrote to my friend Mike in New York and asked him about his top 10 places to see in NYC. Hi Mike, I just found out that you are based in NYC. I didn’t notice that before. Yes. I...
Top Three Innovation that Failed in Shanghai Nov 19, 2004
The complete title of this entry should be: Top 3 Failed Innovation in Shanghai that I Supported Shanghai is a changing city and an international city. The change on transportation system is among the best. I should say I am...
Boston for Dummies and More. Nov 18, 2004
Boston for Dummies is a nice book. I brought it with me these days and really enjoyed reading it. It helped me a lot to plan the Boston trip and also helped Boston to keep two visitors stay in their...
I Got Wallop Invitation Nov 17, 2004
George sent me the wallop invitation today. Thanks very much! Wallop is Microsoft's answer to blog, social software... It is distributed as GMail way - only those who have the invitation can login to Wallop. This is my way to...
Alexa Cheatting Nov 17, 2004
Donews posted something uncool on its website titled Alexa Expert. This person use computer programs to control the Alexa ranking of a website and promise to send one site to top 100 rank list in Alexa. He gave an example...
The Cats Story Nov 16, 2004
Now the two cats in my garden finally settled down. They have their own place to sleep at day time and play at night. Cats are cats. They always wandering around in the garden at night when I fall asleep...
Metro Line 1 Extends Northward Nov 16, 2004
I read from newspaper that Shanghai Metro #1 North Extension will open very soon. Good news! The new operation plan is interesting. It works like this: After every three trains from Xinzhuang to Shanghai Railway Station and return, the forth...
I Got my U.S. Visa Nov 15, 2004
I went to American Consulate for Visa interview and (I hate it) leave my fingerprint there. I waited four hours to get my visa, among which, one hour was spent outside the building, in the cold winter wind. I arrived...
Budget Travelers are the Majority Nov 14, 2004
I realized my article Shanghai Hotel Guide and Shanghai Hotel Guide - Part II are not so helpful for the majority of travelers. When I am planning my trip to U.S., I found either Hilton, Ritz Carlton, nor Sheraton hotels...
My Functional Spec Nov 13, 2004
In Micrososft, I have been the training on software development processes for many years. I prompt the use of 3P4S (3 processes + 4 servers) software method - Daily Build process, Source Control process and Bug Tracking process + source...
Jian Shuo Wang is Going to U.S. Nov 12, 2004
Breaking news! Jian Shuo Wang is going to U.S. I will attend a business meeting in Seattle from Dec 7 to Dec 9, 2004. After that, I will start my vacation, the longest vacation since I graduated. I will be...
Going Back to China? Nov 11, 2004
I got this email today. I found your blog in Google. It is a very interesting and informative web site. My salute to you. My wife and I are both Chinese living in the U.S. We are planning to move...
Basic Geographic Knowledge about China - Part II Nov 10, 2004
Previous entry: Basic Geographic Knowledge about China Directions and Provinces 东 Dong (Dong1) means east 西 Xi (Xi1) means west 南 Nan (Nan2) means south 北 Bei (Bei3) means north As Jens Leo Malmqvist already found out, knowing it will...
Basic Geographic Knowledge about China Nov 9, 2004
I read a book about travel in U.S. I learnt some new ideas, like the Amtrak in America that connects all major cities. I was quite excited to find out another way besides air travel in U.S. If you ask...
Auto Industry Enters Winter in Shanghai Nov 8, 2004
I went to maintain the car the other day. When my dearest Goudaner were pulled into the maintenance area for its 8000 KM regular check, I chatted with my friends at the car dealership. The numbers of newly sold cars...
Homepage Version 3 Nov 7, 2004
Anyone noticed the change of the homepage? It is 3rd major change in the design. I added some key elements that have been requested for a long time, including links, archives, recent comment preview... It is still in beta, which...
Youth Hostels in Shanghai Nov 5, 2004
For budget travellers, Youth Hostel is a good choice. I stayed in the Youth Hotel in Hong Kong and the experience was wonderful. I just didn't find time to post the pictures and my experience with that Youth Hostel yet....
Two Cats in my Garden Nov 4, 2004
I saw the two cats in my garden again. Poor little pets! The winter came and they don't have a place to stay. They were very cold in the morning wind. I guess they are abandoned since I frequently saw...
Top Commenters of Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct Nov 3, 2004
Jul 2004: carsten 43 bigbro 21 earthmilk 13 George 13 Aug 2004: bigbro 26 Stephen 16 earthmilk 16 Sep 2004 carsten 33 Stephen 26 Lu Heli 11 bigbro 11 Oct 2004 Stephen 38 carsten 23 bigbro 16 Thanks for...
Planning to Travel to Tokyo Nov 2, 2004
I am planning to travel to Tokyo by the end of this year. I have never been to Japan before. I even didn't transfer flight in Tokyo. Many people will fly from Shanghai to Tokyo first and there are more...
Winter in Shanghai Nov 1, 2004
Shanghai continue to cool down these days. The steps of winter are closer and closer each day. The current temperature in Xujiahui is 15°C. Some readers will relocate to Shanghai within two months - at least there are 5 persons...
3500 USD: The Summit Nov 1, 2004
The following information was submitted: Name: CINDY Lee Location of your apartment: No.99 Wulumuqi M. Rd, Xuhui District, Shanghai Facilities: Two apartments there. All brand new facilities. One is 162 sq. meter One is 149 sq. meter 3 bedrooms and...