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Today marks the end of the forth year of blogging at Wangjianshuo's Blog. 4 years ago, in Sept 11, 2002, I setup MovableType and wrote my first entry MovableType Successfully Installed on Windows XP on the old desktop computer in my home. No one expected that it is the start of a four-year-long blogging journey. Of cause, every year when I look back and wrote a note about the anniversary of this blog, I am not unaware of the fact that Sept 11 is a special day. The 911 event 5 years ago took away many people's lives, and inevitably changed the world. I write with my respect to everyone involved in the trategy.
The Meaning of 911 and a Blog
When I first heard about blog on the Internet, the world of blog is always related with the 911 event. It was said, the blog was there for a long time, but the 911 event is the trigger of its popularity. When people were hit by tragedy like 911, they turned not as interested as business, money or fame. More and more people understood the meaning of live, and turn into themselves to discover a new person in themselves. They used blog to record their changed lives, and thinking... I believe the spirit of self-awareness continued on this blog. Every live is a miracle. Treat it well, and record it well.
Snap Shot of Wangjianshuo's Blog
About this Site
Created: Sept 11, 2002
Entries: 1396
Page views/month: 2 million
Comments: 17061
Location: Shanghai, China
Time: Shanghai Time
Author: Jian Shuo Wang
See Also: Chinese blog
In the last 1460 days, 1396 entries were created, almost one entry per day. I am also happy to have many people joining me, share their lives and opinions with me and other readers. All the thoughts were recorded in the 17061 comments. Thanks every one for being with me.
The Fifth Year
Today is the first day of the 5th year of blogging. In the 5th year, I hope I can continue the blog in the way of the last four years. Here are my wishes:
Good. Another year started. Life is always beautiful, so record it well.
P.S. Haagen-Dazs Icecream
Got some coupon as Mid-Moon Festival gift from the company. Very good. Here is the package - Haagen-Dazs has very good package. Sweet start of the fifth year of blogging.
Posted by Jian Shuo Wang at September 11, 2006 10:12 PM
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and this link: http://home.wangjianshuo.com/archives/20060911_four_years_of_blogging.htm
JWS, CONGRATULATIONS!!!
had I known this blog the 1st time I visited Shanghai in Sept of 2004, for the initial F1 (Formula One) race, it would really make my 21 days visit a much informative trip... But as the sayings goes, its not too late to have another try... and yup, for the 3rd time our family will spend Christmas in Shanghai, I'll definitely have those easy and much detailed transportation details... very much want to explore more of taking the Metro Lines and buses in & around the districts of Shanghai...
again, Happy 5th Blog-sary (Anniversary)!!! and more blogs to come!!!
-momsy in d'Phils
Posted by: momsy in d'Phils on September 11, 2006 11:55 PMI took this picture while driving through Brooklyn in July 2001 -- a month and half before the skyline, and my world changed forever.
http://firelion.org/~blizzard/pics/nyc.jpg
It's been 5 years. And it still hurts to be reminded of that fateful day.
Posted by: Dave G. on September 12, 2006 12:20 AMWow, 4 years...
And you still never get any sleep !
When do you have time for making the baby if you "blog till you drop" every night :-) ?
By the way Jianshuo, when I searched my entries, when was my first one ?
And now you maybe never will get any more "unfiltered" news of China viewed from outside, see : http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/10/china.newscontrols.ap/index.html
About 20010911, hmm, I'm not a US citizen myself, but see what some people in US thinks : http://www.questionsquestions.net/docs0209/0930_bdquig.html
http://www.oilempire.us/bogus.html
http://www.reopen911.org/
Happy Anniversary! Jian Shou, keep up the great blogging! It is not an easy task so you choose what topics interest you and share them with us.
I've visited the World Trade Center twin towers before, and the site after 9/11/01 (I flew to Shanghai a few weeks after on a half empty plane), it has changed our lives, the way of thinking, and yes, Jian Shou, the entire world.
Posted by: Ali on September 12, 2006 3:03 AMCongratulations with the anniversary, Jian Shuo. Your work is really much appreciated by me and many other readers, I'm sure of it ^^
Keep up the good work!
Posted by: Jie Lun on September 12, 2006 6:22 PMcongratulations, wang, eventhough i rarely comment here.
Congratulations!
In a new year of blogging,wish you can give friendly foreign friends much more help.Good luck with you at any time.
Belated Happy Blogiversary, Jian Shuo! Haagen Dazs is certainly a great way to celebrate :-)
Posted by: Carroll on September 13, 2006 1:12 AMFirst time I even heard of a blog being associated with 9/11.. =/
Happy 5th year mate. Hope you continue to comit to this great blog in the future.
Posted by: Shaun on September 13, 2006 3:29 PMCongratulations!!
I knew you this August by Newspaper, and I vistit your blog everyday. I do enjoy it!!
Congradulations. I noticed your blog only one or two months after you started it. In fact it is your blog that led me to the world of blogs :-) For all these years, I have kept reading your articles, almost all of them... THanks for your good job for keeping all of us well informed about tje great changes happening in Shanghai and China.
I am not sure whether 9.11 made people sit down and write their blogs, although I do believe that 9.11 may be likely a turning point for the human history...
Does Haagen-Dazs' package include their ice ceam moon cakes ;-)
Happy Mid-Autumn festival.
Hi JH, thank you for your congratulations. I certainly remember the early days when you visited the site and left comments - the first comment should be Oct 2003 - I didn't know you discovered this little blog when it just started. Thanks for being with me. There are not many readers who are with the blog for so long - as long as you did. Thanks for that.
Posted by: Jian Shuo Wang (external link) on September 17, 2006 2:29 PMCongratulations and happy birthday! One entry a day is quite impressive, keep up the good work.
Posted by: Bistoo (external link) on September 18, 2006 12:17 PM