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May 2007 Archives

Trip Plan Case Study - Shanghai - Hangzhou May 31, 2007
This is a case study of a typical trip, along with my suggestions. (The questions were edited a little bit - just some editorial changes). I read your blog....
Jinjiang Inn at Pudong Airport - Part II May 29, 2007
This is the second part of my first part on Jinjiang Inn at Pudong Airport. There are basically only two hotels near the Pudong Airport - within walking distance...
Pudong Airport to Ramada Plaza Hotel May 27, 2007
Today, I want to help a visit to Shanghai to find out his/her hotel - Ramada Plaza at 700 Jiujiang Road. It is obviously impossible for me to answer...
Visited Bund Again Today May 25, 2007
People may guess people in Paris will visit the Eiffel Tower everyday, right? I guess the truth is not, just as people in New York don't visit the Time...
Shanghai World Expo 2010 Time May 25, 2007
In case you don't know yet, the exact time of the Shanghai World Expo 2010 is May 1 2010 to Oct 31, 2010 I didn't know this before (the...
Find out Bigger Images on this Site May 22, 2007
I often get request to republish my article. Normally, I will give the permission for reprint. However, to send out the original image is a big headache to me....
Take Taxi or Buy a Car? May 21, 2007
There are still many people debating about which is more cost-effective, taking taxi or buying a car. There are many people claim that taking taxi is cheaper, since you...
MIT's Open Courseware May 21, 2007
It has been there for a long time and I am trying to get some idea from these courses. This one seems good: http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Sloan-School-of-Management/index.htm...
Chinese Stock Market is More Crazy May 20, 2007
Just 4 months after I posted my last comments (Chinese Stock Market is Crazy), the Shanghai Stock Index raised from 3000 points to 4000 points, and keep increasing. That...
Back to Technical World May 19, 2007
I am trying to get back to the technical world a little bit. With a technical background, I left the technical world for many years (maybe 4 years?). Recently,...
Shanghai Maglev Timetable May 17, 2007
According to the Maglev Corp offical website, here is the schedule of Maglev: Pudong Long Yang Road Station Pudong International Airport Time: Long Yang Road -> Pudong Airport 7:00...
Shanghai not as Safe as Before May 16, 2007
The other day, when Wendy and I was talking about the safty in Shanghai, we both agree that Shanghai is not as safe as before. There are several reasons...
How to Get to Dishui Lake (Dishuihu) May 15, 2007
Dennis about where Dishui Lake (Dishuihu) is. That is the most beautiful lake in Shanghai - because 1) it is big, 2) There are very few people there -...
Big Circle Roads South of PVG? May 13, 2007
I have all kinds of interesting people reading this blog. Among them is a pilot GC (I am not sure if he is comfortable to expose his name, so...
Congrats to George! May 12, 2007
Congrats to George and Iris for their wedding today. I share their happiness and best wishes! I was happy to attend their wedding at beautiful Gaoyou Road in Xujiahui,...
Flowers in Spring, in my Garden May 11, 2007
This is late spring, or arguably early summer. Look at these flowers in my garden. All the pictures were taken in the 24 Hours of Flickr event on May...
Flickr Meetup This Saturday May 11, 2007
Shanghai Sky sent me a note in Flickr about the Flickr Meetup This Saturday (tomorrow). I'd like to spread out the word. Time: Saturday, May 12, 7:00 PM Location:...
Living with Bad Environment? May 10, 2007
Google is facing big challenges in China. Google was talking about the "don't be evil" philosophy, which I respect a lot. However, how to make it happen in China...
Airport Construction Fee for Connection Flight? May 8, 2007
Hello! First, thank you for your informative site, it has been very useful. I travelling to China this week. My flight arrives to Shanghai Pudong on May 13. The...
Street Markets in Shanghai May 7, 2007
24 Hours in Flickr - Part II May 6, 2007
This is the 24 Hours in Flickr for my May 5, 2007. 9:34 Waking Up 9:34 Waking Up, originally uploaded by jianshuo. In the morning, 9:34 AM Bejiing Time...
Books I Like May 6, 2007
DSC_0015, originally uploaded by jianshuo. In the early morning (well, not so early, it was 9:30 AM already), I took the first photo of my 24 hour in...
I Just Paid for my Second Year of Flickr May 6, 2007
I just paid 24.95 USD for the second year of my Flickr Pro Account. Flickr is a nice service. I am a loyal user. I love Flickr, and willing...
Faster Bullet Trains in China May 5, 2007
I am too slow to react to this news. The 6th national wide train speed increase has been completed. Since I didn't try the new train, it still didn't...
Checking-in Luggage for the Train? May 5, 2007
After my previous post about train, JC asked the following question: Hi Jian Shuo, I love train travel, specially after reading your blog about Z train report from Beijing...
Buying Furniture in Shanghai May 4, 2007
Dan shot me a SMS and asked me where did I buy the patio furniture. I believe it is because of this picture I posted yesterday I replied with...
Hosted a Big Party May 3, 2007
May 3, I hosted my friends in my company at home - 14 persons including me and Wendy. The house was under stress test, and so does the small...
More AdSense Code on Site May 2, 2007
4 years ago (Oct 22, 2003), I turned on Google AdSense on my blog. Oh! Time passes fast! I didn't realize I have been using Google AdSense for almost...
24 Hours of Flickr May 2, 2007
I decided to join the 24 Hours of Flickr on May 5, 2007. It is an intersting program - to record a typical day (Saturday) in my life, and...
Counting Coins with Weight May 2, 2007
Read from Mvm's blog about a totally new way to count the number of coins: Put the 0.50 RMB coins onto the electronic scale, and weigh them. Enther the...
SJTU - No 565 in the World Ranking May 2, 2007
Stephen provided an interesting link of world university ranking. SJTU = Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked 565 in the world or 28 in Asia. Majority of top universities are...