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May 2005 Archives

Sorry for OOB May 31, 2005
I am out of blogging for some time these days. Due to the busy schedule, I have left some blank these week. I had a trip to Beijing and returned. I hope I will get back very soon....
Do You Have a Calendar? May 27, 2005
Last time when I chatted with my friends from U.S (I think it was on the top of the Jin Mao tower), he introduced a new tool that helps people to use calendar more effectively. He asked me whether it...
Waiting for More Metro Lines May 23, 2005
The pace of the construction of Shanghai Metro seems to slow down after the recent opening of the Metro Line #1 North Extension. The construction site still occupies the most crowded street, and causing big problems for the surface traffic,...
Thinking in English or Chinese May 22, 2005
After I graduated, and joined international company, I started to use English in my emails within the company. It has been a rule of thumb that all international companies uses English as internal communication tool. English skill has been an...
Attended FT Charity Dinner May 20, 2005
I had the honor to be invited to the FT Charity Gala Dinner named the Art of Living at Shanghai Science and Technology Museum. It gives me the feeling that Shanghai is definitely under the spot light of the world...
Language Exchange Partners Wanted May 17, 2005
I came to the Shanghai University of Science and Technology yesterday and talked to hundreds of students. I confirmed that English is very important, although the English examination is not. I encourage every students to find some foreign friends in...
Work Life Balance May 16, 2005
Thanks for everyone's discussion on my work and life balance. ILH asked:Is it worth it if you are starting to neglect your personal heath and sacrifice your family life in order to have a full time job, maintain a couple...
Hire a Taxi? Avoid Rainy Friday May 14, 2005
I waited one hour to get a taxi after I arrived in Hong Qiao Airport around 6:00 PM today. Wendy was waiting for me at Metro tower and waited for me to "help" her out because it was almost...
I Paid for Flickr Pro May 12, 2005
At the first try of Flickr, I know I will pay for this service. It is only a matter of time. Today, when I wanted to upload, the bandwidth I have used reached 99% and I cannot upload. I am...
Traveling in Beijing May 11, 2005
I stay in Shangri-la Hotel in Beijing this time at the west of Beijing. To stay in a hotel is of cause not to comparable with staying near the real Shangri-la in Lijiang during the trip, but the worst thing...
Trusted Tourism Agency May 10, 2005
Stephen asked me about a reliable package tour from Shanghai to Beijing: Can you please recommend any reliable package tour from Shanghai? He is the not the first one to ask me the same question. Actually, there should be 20...
Black Day for Shanghai Stock Market May 9, 2005
May 9 is not a good day for Shanghai Stock Market. It reached the lowest point of the six years. It closed at 1,130.835 yesterday. I never invested in stock market in Shanghai, and I have no idea about the...
Vacation Ends May 9, 2005
I feel embarrased for paused my English blog for three days. It was the longest pause in the recent year. Part of the reason is because of the May holiday, which was from May 1 to May 7, the other...
The Boat in San Francisco May 5, 2005
DSC03122, originally uploaded by jianshuo. This is the boat we sailed in San Francisco Bay. What a nice boat! P.S. Actually, it is a test post from Flickr.com. I still have concerns to store my password in Flickr, so...
My Lijiang Photos May 5, 2005
I have uploaded some photos of my Lijiang trip onto Flickr.com. Refresh to get random pictures. img {border-width:1;border-color:black;margin:5px;}...
Ancident Music from Lijiang May 5, 2005
The best part of my trip to Lijiang is the Ancident Music in Lijiang. Taken with permission I would recommend everyone who visit Lijiang to be there. There is another show on the opposite side of the street of this...
I Draw my Own t-Shirt May 3, 2005
In Lijiang, I spent one afternoon drawing my own T-Shirt with Wendy. In Lijiang, it is a huge business to draw the Dongba characters on T-Shirt and sell the T-Shirts to tourists. It seems every 1 out of 3 stores...
Lugu Lake - Part II May 2, 2005
Where is Lugu Lake This is for everyone who are curious about the place but doesn't have too much basic geography knowledge about China. The most beautiful part of China I have experienced is the south-west. There are three provinces:...
Lugu Lake May 1, 2005
Lugu lake may not be great place to relax. Many people came here for walking, either walk around the lake (in two days) or march toward Daocheng. It takes 7 days... For me, an inn (typically combined with a Cafe)...