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October 2006 Archives

Chinese Blogger Conference Oct 30, 2006
Backed from the Chinese Blogger Conference via a late bus from Hangzhou to Shanghai on Sunday. Although I enjoy meeting many friends again in Hangzhou, I feel the blogger conference this year is not as "pure" as last year. I...
I am not a Big Fan of Hate... Oct 28, 2006
I got an email. It encourages me to act as "a patriot", and writing something to boycott Japanese goods. I don't like to mention this topic. Since people asked, this is my personal opinion of why I don't like to...
At the Blogger Conference in Hangzhou Oct 28, 2006
I at sitting on the carpet of the China Blogger Conference - just on the right side, near the podium. Just like the last year, I enjoy this conference very much, even better than yesterday. Several points I like: 1....
Where are You - Part II Oct 25, 2006
It is amazing! I got so many high quality and genuine introduction about people from around the world in this blog entry: Where are You?. Thanks for the great comments. Hey, I am from Finland. A small, population a little...
Suggest a Topic Oct 24, 2006
I write blog to help visitors and expats in Shanghai. I write daily, but sometimes I am lack of topic (not surprisingly). If you think there is any topic that I should write about, please post it here. Whenever I...
China Eastern Airlines Oct 23, 2006
To ask the right question is more important than answering it, isn't it. Here is the question of today: What is flying with China Eastern like? I've booked to fly from Shanghai to Beijing. Are there weight limits with baggage...
Cash on Delivery Still Preferred Oct 22, 2006
Got an email today asking me whether he has successfully booked air ticket via elong.net. The question was, he was not asked for details of credit card information (such as credit card number, holders name) while the system just reported...
Where are You? Oct 21, 2006
I found I have readers from all around the world. Every new commentor on the blog bring my interest to his/her own country if they mentioned about the name of the country. The world is so big. People tend to...
In Beijing Oct 19, 2006
In Beijing. I used electronic tickets for this trip....
Happy Birthday to Me Oct 18, 2006
Happy birthday to me. It is my 29th birthday. Thanks for Henry, Grace, Xiaofeng, Hengge, Robert, Xiaoxiong, Edward and Wendy to be at dinner with me. Wonderful friends, and wonderful gathering. P.S. I found every birthday, I started the entry...
Blue Check (Check-in) for Virgin Blue Oct 17, 2006
When I talked about the abandon of paper ticket in China, I thought of my experience with Virgin Blue in Australia. Virgin Blue is a low cost airline, and they highly depend on Internet, and automatic processes to do their...
Say Goodbye to Paper Ticket Oct 17, 2006
From yesterday, CATA (China Air Transportation Association) stopped providing paper ticket to ticket agents. This is an event that will eventually affect my life, and many others. This is a great achievement. When the Southern China Airlines started e-ticket testing...
Featured on China Daily Oct 17, 2006
There is a half-page article about this blog on China Daily. Carsten was the first one to notify me this morning, and Ida, the journalist is the second. :-) Thans Ida for the wonderfuo article. The original article is here....
Beggars in China and People's Attitude Oct 16, 2006
Ying Zhang commented: Hi Jian Shuo, I have been reading your blog for a few years now, I found your blog while planning a trip to China in 2004, and your post on the Shanghai Beijing train time table really...
Must See - Coffee Facing the Bund Oct 15, 2006
If you are a visitor to Shanghai and there is nothing to do for one night, I suggest you to spend the night in a bar or restaurant on the riverside, along the Huangpu River. It is opposite to the...
2006 Asian Gaelic Games in Shanghai Oct 14, 2006
Autumn arrives in Shanghai. When Wendy and I passed the garden before my apartment in Pudong, yellow leafs were falling to grassland with wind. There is an old Chinese saying: You see autumn just from a leaf. It is very...
My Personality Test Oct 13, 2006
I received an interesting test on personality, and here is my answer to some of the questions. It seems I am not an organized person. When you go somewhere for the day, would you rather [ ] plan what you...
The Bund Sightseeing Tunnel Oct 12, 2006
There is a tunnel connecting the two banks of the Huang Pu River - the Bund Sightseeing Tunnel. It is a great way to get across the Huangpu River if you are on any side of the river and want...
Z Series Train in China Oct 11, 2006
Z-Series of trains are fastest and among the best trains in China. Z means "Zhida" in Chinese, or "Direct Express". Typically they don't stop in the middle, and is very effecient to travel for long distance, like from Shanghai to...
Top Commenters for Sept, 2006 Oct 11, 2006
Thanks to the top commenters in September 2006: carsten 15 Stephen 12 Shaun 12 Thanks for your comments, which is always an important part of this blog....
Hotel! Hotel! Hotel! Oct 9, 2006
To travel in a different country is different than traveling in the same country, especially different from travelling to very familiar cities. This trip made me understand what is the most important stuff for people just arrived to a new...
Train from Shanghai to Nanjing Oct 8, 2006
Many people asked me for suggestion to visit other places by train. It is a FAQ, and I finally found out the train schedule (in English). Please check out this sample. You will see how frequent the train from Shanghai...
Drive on the Right in China Oct 7, 2006
After visiting Australia and drove on the left for one day, the question attracted my attention that why in Australia, Japan, and England people drive on the left while many countries drive on the right. China Used Drive on the...
I Love Koala! Oct 6, 2006
Koala is so cute, so lovely, and so funny! Koala embraces the tree branch tightly, like the branch is the great thing in the world for it. Koala in the Dream World, Gold Coast, Queensland Koala is shy and slow....
Facade of Nice Buildings Oct 6, 2006
During this trip, the facade of many nice buildings caught my attention. They are shining in the sky and is just as the graphs I draw in university. Service apartment in Surfers Paradise Building along the George Street in Sydney...
Beach of the Gold Coast Oct 6, 2006
These days, I am working hard to post some pictures of the trip and share it with my family and friends. Here is another such post. The tide of the Surfers Paradise, as the name implies, is very suitable for...
Fire in the Surfers Paradise Oct 6, 2006
When we stepped into the Watermark Hotel in Surfers Paradise, I happen to witness a fire on the bridge over the river. Fire fighter arrived and within 5 minute, the fire was put off. There was no news on TV...
Seagull at Sea Oct 6, 2006
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Comment from Sarah Khider Oct 6, 2006
What a surprise! The singer of Chivas' commerical Mermaid, Sarah Khider, left a comment on my blog during my absence (OOB). Hi Jian I introduce myself, I´m Sarah Khider and I just read comments about me and the song. Thanks...
Drive on the Left in Australia Oct 5, 2006
During travel, people expect to experience different things. The more different, the better. Driving on the left is obviously one major difference between Australia and China. Look Right! On the major roads visitors first arrive in the city, there are...
Wang Yang Lee (ICBC) May be Fraund Oct 5, 2006
Warning: If you happen to be ready to contact the person, or give them any of your personal information, please STOP now! It seems to be a serious fraud Look at these report of losing money on my website: Fardous...
Shanghai's Weather is Like Sydney in Oct Oct 5, 2006
These days, I found Shanghai's Weather in early Oct is very like Sydney. When I stepped out of the China Eastern Airlines flight MU562 from Sydney to Shanghai, I didn't feel any difference in the temperature. I sweat a shirt...
Remove Comments? Maybe Not Oct 4, 2006
I saw requests to me to remove some comments people made on this blog. I suggest everyone to check out my Emails and Privacy Policies, especially the section on censorship. To put it simple, my principle on comments is not...
Learnings from the Australia Trip Oct 4, 2006
Several learnings from the Australia trip - something I don't know or not so clearly before the trip. Share with everyone. Shanghai, the Gateway to Eastern China I finally realized Shanghai is more important to international travellers than I thought....
Last Day in Sydney Oct 3, 2006
After nice 9 day trip to Australia, this is the last night in Sydney. The last night. Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane - all these nice cities is stored in my memory. We also visited many small villages, and towns, along the...
The First Photo from Australia Oct 1, 2006