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June 2005 Archives

Shanghai is Hot Jun 29, 2005
OMG. Shanghai has never been so hot. My last memory of such weather is around 1995. Wendy posted some pictures in Seattle after her trip there. She was so happy that Marriott sent her camera that lost in one hotel...
Pressure is About Expectation Jun 28, 2005
Wendy just arrived in Shanghai from her wonderful U.S. trip, but immediately after she set foot on the soil of Shanghai, there are many things waiting for her to do. Despite of the extremely hot weather (39°C), the to-do-list is...
Spotlight from Top of Jin Mao Jun 27, 2005
Attended a private party on the boat of the Huan Pu river. The boat left the pier at the Bund and toured on the river. Shanghai also has great views (if not better) than San Francisco at night, but very...
US Credit Card Fraud Infected China (and Me) Jun 23, 2005
Yesterday morning, when I stepped out of my office around 11:50 AM, a customer service representitive from the China Merchant Bank (my favorite bank in China) called my mobile and asked if I have a credit card ending with number...
OOB Today Jun 22, 2005
No time to update blog today. I am happy to talk with 4 different people today, but the bad side is, when I am back, I don't have too much time left for updating. Just post an OOB (Out of...
Blink - The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Jun 21, 2005
Haisong gave me a book - Blink : The Power of Thinking Without Thinking. It is from Malcolm Gladwell, the same author of the Tipping Point. It is a nice book of getting information in the first 2 seconds. I...
Kathleen's 5 Rooftop Restaurant Jun 20, 2005
Eric and Jessica always have the ability to find great places for afternoon tea. Kathleen's 5 Rooftop Restaurant is at the top of the Shanghai Musuem of Art - the It has one of the best natural view of the...
How to Win Free Cross China Travel? Jun 18, 2005
Many people have the Around the World dream. For young people in China, maybe the Around China Travel is more realic. Dan Washburn did wonderful to travel around China in 3 months. He was also very successful in the fund...
My Site is Almost Legal in China Jun 18, 2005
Tonight, a long Friday night, I don't have too many things to do at around 23:00 in the office. The office is completely empty. Only the small noisy laptop is with me. Well. Maybe it is the good time to...
Tea House vs Coffee Shop Jun 15, 2005
I spent the night with my good friends in a tea house at Lujiazui in Shanghai. Tea house is becoming more and more popular in Shanghai, as in other areas in China. When more and more Starbucks appears, the business...
Some Technical - AJAX Jun 13, 2005
I haven't been touching code for quite some time. It was amazing that I even worked with my laptop for two months without knowing that I am not an administrator for the Windows system. At that time, I know, I...
Bought iPod Mini as Gift for Wendy Jun 11, 2005
Wendy is happy today, since I bought her a Apple iPod Mini. I am happy today too, since Wendy is happy. :-) I further realize money won't make people happy, but gift will. Gift will make two persons happy. The...
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) Jun 10, 2005
Went to watch the movie at the Super Brand Mall in Pudong. The discount price is only 30 RMB per person, not bad. After the show, Wendy concluded the story in simple words: What a sad story! The husand boy...
Blog Registration in China Jun 10, 2005
I didn't plan to post a comment on this news until the forth person sent me the link and asked: "Jian Shuo, is it true?" What I can confirm is, 1) it is true. 2) It is required since 2000...
Second Day of College Entrace Exam Jun 9, 2005
This is the second day of the nation wide College Entrance Exam. This is the very important day for middle school students in China. The 48 hours will be big impact to their future: Whether they can get higher score...
Complicated Paying Process Jun 7, 2005
I heard a very interesting story today. My friends (two foreigners to Shanghai) went to the DaShiDai (a mall of all kind of meal venders) for lunch. It may be the first time for them to visit thier and order...
Celebrating 1000 Days of Blogging Jun 6, 2005
Let me celebrate 1000 days of blogging. BTW, this is the 1000th blog entry since my first post in 2002. Thanks everyone's input. I'd like to thank all the following people who are also part of Wangjianshuo's Blog. The numbers...
Cheap Place to Stay in Shanghai Jun 4, 2005
Living in a city does cause some disadvantage for a city guide like me. It is, I have almost no idea about which hotel is the best place to stay - I can tell you something about Bejiing and Guangzhou,...
I Love Shanghai! Jun 4, 2005
Wendy and I talked with three senior guys in the media industry in a cafe near the Shanghai Railway Station. They are in their 40's and experienced the change of Shanghai. Since I am new to the classified business, they...
996 Day of Blogging Jun 2, 2005
What a coincidence! This is the 996th entry of my blog. It is also my 996th day of blogging. Four days later, I will celebrate the 1000th day of blogging - especially for the continuous blogging. There are some OOBs...
Moved to Zhang Jiang Jun 1, 2005
Recently, to get more space for my team, we moved to Zhang Jiang High Tech Park, which is in Pudong. In Shanghai, there are many places like the Silicon Valley in U.S, and Zhang Jiang is among the earliest and...
Visited Internet Cafe Again Jun 1, 2005
I visited one Internet cafe about half an year ago and wrote a report (I could not find it on this site. Strange). I visited another one yesterday, as part of my goal to dive into the details of Internet...