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September 2006 Archives

Brisbane, and Gold Coast Sep 30, 2006
I am now in Gold Coast near Brisbane. I saw many comments but don't have time to check out and answer yet. Everytime I grasp an Internet kiosk, it ticks in seconds and quickly, it shows "time-up". I also don't...
Jian Shuo in Australia - Day II, III and IV Sep 29, 2006
It is the forth day in Australia - Sydney for the first two days (blue mountains, Kangaroos, River Cruise, Darling Habor...), and now I am at Melbourne Airport, leaving the great city. It was not easy to find Internet access...
Life in Remote Places Sep 25, 2006
Anyone has any idea about where this place is? Photograph by Wendy Photograph by Jian Shuo Wang Photograph by Jian Shuo Wang Photograph by Jian Shuo Wang Photograph by Jian Shuo Wang Photograph by Jian Shuo Wang Pretty late-minute decision,...
PVG: Shanghai Pudong Airport Map Sep 24, 2006
Here is the satellite image of Pudong Airport: Image in courtesy of Google Earth This is the airport in bigger scope of the map, so you can see the relative location in Shanghai and how far it is to get...
You'v Got (Registered) Mail! Sep 24, 2006
How important is mail (traditional mail) in our daily life? No so important. In the last few years, I didn't receive any written mails, and all the mail in my mailbox are either "Direct Mail", or the fly-er of commercial...
Jinjiang Hotel Sep 23, 2006
Wendy and I went to Jinjiang Hotel to attend her friends' wedding. Jinjiang Hotel is a nice and old hotel in Shanghai. The area of the Jin jiang Hotel has one of the best architectures of Shanghai. What a co-incident....
Maglev Accident in Germany Sep 23, 2006
What happened in the Maglev in Germany? Why two trains can possibility hit each other? On the advertisement of Maglev in Shanghai, they use the tag line "Experience almost 900 km/hour speed when two Maglev passes each other...". I can...
Xujiahui At Night - Part II Sep 23, 2006
These are pictures mentioned in this post: Swensen's in Xujiahui. Xujiahui is amazing with the newly completed Grand Gateway Twin Towers....
Centuary Ave Station Opens on Oct 28 Sep 22, 2006
Shanghai Metro Centuary Ave Station will reopen on October 28, 2006. It was named Dong Fang Road Station before, and is the transition station for Metro Line #2 (already in operation), #4 (already in operation), #6 (will be completed soon)...
Guide for Bike Riders in Shanghai Sep 21, 2006
Shuan's question on riding bike in Shanghai: Hello again, First I would like to acknowledge your warm welcome, second.. how do I ask a question.. is there any special place where I ask, or do I send you an email...
Swensen's in Xujiahui Sep 19, 2006
Swensen's on the third floor of Metro Tower (1111 Zhao Jia Bang Road) is a great ice cream shop. They offer good Italian Noodles as well. We had great dinner at the outside garden tonight. The scene is amazing! The...
Sept is Maybe the Best Time to Visit Shanghai Sep 18, 2006
Many people asked me the question: When is the best time to visit Shanghai? I would say, most time is good, but there are only some bad time - like winter - it is really code or summer, when it...
I Love to Invite Friends to my Home Sep 17, 2006
Sunday, I was happy to invite friends to my home in Pudnog for dinner. It was great experience to have my friends around the shining dining room. It is also a good incentive for me to clean up the rooms...
The Banquet (Ye Yan) by Zhang Ziyi Sep 16, 2006
Went to see The Banquet by Zhang Ziyi. The movie was directed by Feng Xiaogang... It was 35 RMB at 10:20 PM at the Cinema of Grand Brand Mall. I don't have too many comments for this movie. It is...
Went to IKEA Again Sep 15, 2006
I was an IKEA, especially when I just graduated and went to work. A major part of my first few months salary went to IKEA... For example, this was the picture in 2002. As recent as in 2004, I still...
"Not Happy New Year" Sep 14, 2006
I can never over-state the importance of the display name of an Instant Messenger (IM) in the current age. People change their MSN Messenger or QQ display name on daily basis, if not on hourly basis. By looking at the...
Dishuihu (Dishui Lake) Pictures Sep 13, 2006
Shanghai is a city without high mountains. Sheshan is maybe the only hill Shanghai has. Shanghai has a river - Huangpu River, but Huangpu is not that interesting - you cannot sail or swim in it. Shanghai is near sea,...
Volunteer for Beijing Olympics Sep 12, 2006
Want to be a volunteer for Beijing Olympics in 2008? Recently, the recruiting started. The recruiting of Beijing Olympics Volunteer starts from Aug 28, 2006 to end of March, 2008. Stage 1: Beijing Volunteers From August 28, 2006, the program...
Four Years of Blogging Sep 11, 2006
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...
Chivas' Mermaid by Sarah Khider Sep 10, 2006
Like many others, I am a big fan of Sarah Khider's song - Mermaid for commercial from Chivas. powered by ODEO Because of the song, the Chivas' commercial became my best TV commercial. Every time when the commercial shows, I...
Brick Road in the Garden Sep 9, 2006
To spend few hours to do labor work brought my great happiness. Today, I made a brick road in my garden by myself. The Area The 1.1m x 3.0m corner at the inner most of the garden was full of...
Vanke is a Good Real Estate Company Sep 8, 2006
Just get back from my good friends new apartment at Vanke Holiday. It is another good residential area by Vanke. I am a big Vanke fan. Our first apartment was in Vanke, and I spent great time there, before I...
The World is Not Created by Genius - Part II Sep 7, 2006
Continuing the discussion of "The World is Not Created by Genius", I wrote a Chinese blog and created a simple AJAX application to facilitate this game on the Internet. If you haven't read about the previous article, it is also...
Need to Go to Beijing Some Time Sep 6, 2006
I haven't been to Beijing for quite some time. I need to get to Beijing sometime soon. The IT, especially Internet, center is in Beijing. The media center is in Beijing. To run Internet business, it is wired that we...
Decathlon Store Locations in Shanghai Sep 4, 2006
There are 5 Decathlon Stores in Shanghai. I got their store card in the Jinqiao Store the other day. They have locations for all their 5 stores. Here are the locations: .tagowner a {text-decoration:none;color:#999933;} Decathlon, Huamu Storeby Jian Shuo Wang...
24K Hotel Offers Booking for 2010 Sep 2, 2006
24K Chain Hotel offers booking for 2010 rooms today. They promised the price for their rooms remain the same if guests book the room today. During the Shanghai World Expo in 2010, it is expected that 70 million people (4...
Weekend! Weekend! Sep 2, 2006
It is weekend, again. Gave me one day, to relax......