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January 2008 Archives

The Journey Starts Jan 31, 2008
The journey starts. Just press the button, and we are ready to go. The journey starts....
DEVP203 - Old Documents Jan 30, 2008
Just found out a lot of old documents in my computer. There is a folder called DEVP203 - Development Process No. 203, or Microsoft Development Management Training Serious - Microsoft Development Process Overview. We did put a lot of effort...
Snowing in SJTU (with Kijiji Logo) Jan 29, 2008
This is the scene from outside my office window. (FYI, SJTU = Shanghai Jiaotong University). Photos were taken by colleges in office. ...
Crazy New Year Jan 28, 2008
This is the craziest new year I have ever experienced. Just to list a few. It is snowing. Crazily heavy in Shanghai - the heaviest snow in recent years. Looking outside our office - I feel I am in Beijing....
Traveler Tide in Spring Festival Jan 27, 2008
In the next half an month or so, we will experience the largest transportation tide. It is maybe the largest scale of people move in the planet. It is because of the Spring Festival. Why So Many People Need to...
Finally, My Daocheng Video is Online Jan 25, 2008
Thanks to YouTube, I am finally able to post the Daocheng video XGE helped to create 6 years ago online. The Daocheng Trip is the most amazing trip and memoriable trip I had. As you can see from the video,...
Labor Day (May Holiday) Canceled Jan 24, 2008
I know this is not news. That was announced last December. The interesting thing is the other day, I talked with my good friend from California in Xintiandi. He talked the T.I.C (This Is China) moment. He asked his friend...
Backed Up All My Documents Jan 22, 2008
Before I install Windows Vista tomorrow, I want to back up all my files on my Drive D. My rule of file management is always: Reinstall Windows system every two months. Reinstall all software again. Backup my all my documents...
Skyscrapers in Lujiazui Jan 21, 2008
What a day! This is a not completely-normal normal day. It is not normal, since my typical working day is in office. It is also normal, since this is a typical day in Shanghai. Let me tell you what exactly...
Shanghai Car Plate is NOT Investment Jan 20, 2008
This is a follow up post for my entry Shanghai Car Plates IS Investment I wrote 4 months ago. Within just 4 months, the high valued car plate dropped dramatically. My Record on Car Plate Price in Shanghai A Car...
Third Day in Nanyuan Hot Spring Jan 18, 2008
Still in the offsite in Nanyuan Hot Spring, Ninghai, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. Photo by Jian Shuo Wang Photo by Jian Shuo Wang Photo by Jian Shuo Wang Photo by Jian Shuo Wang Photo by Jian Shuo Wang Photo...
I am in Ninghai in Ningbo Jan 18, 2008
I am in a company offsite meeting in Ninghai, Ningbo City. It is about 5 hour's bus ride from Shanghai. The Nanyuan Hot-Spring Resort is very nice - it reminds me of another similar resort: Chaminade in Santa Cruz. The...
Photo Needed for Olympic Ceremonies Jan 15, 2008
According to the official web site of Beijing Olympics 2008, Photo ID and personal information needed for Olympic ceremonies ticket buyers. Credit: Beijing 2008 Below is the information ticket owners have to fill: It seems gender, birth date, mobile,...
World Financial Center Jan 15, 2008
Kenneth posted some nice picture from the top of World Financial Center (via Shanghaiist.com). These are the first bunch of photos from that high. Photo Credit: Singaporeano This is the top of Jinmao Tower - how many people are...
Snowing Huangshan Jan 14, 2008
Wendy got back from her trip to Huangshan. She went there with her team in a team building event. It snows heavily in Huangshan, and she was very cold there. The good thing is, she took back some great photos...
Google Sightseeing: Weird Places in Shanghai Jan 13, 2008
Video about Shanghai Jan 12, 2008
Paul Merton posted nice video about Shanghai. Obviously he did much better job in editing and narration then me. The video is uploaded in July 2007, and I already see there are many changes in the landscape of Shanghai since...
Weird Places in Shanghai via Google Earth Jan 10, 2008
If you look at the Google Earth, and fly to Shanghai, you will find some very weird places - you may wonder what they are. Anyone want to guess what it is, or try to find it on Google Earth....
Near to Both Metro Stations Jan 9, 2008
In the next few minute, I am going to go back home via Metro Line #4. There are two stations of the line, and both are "near" to where I work. In the map below: The one on the left...
Shanghai Metro People's Square Station Jan 8, 2008
Shanghai Metro People's Square Station is the first transition station in Shanghai Metro System. Once upon a time, there is only one metro line in Shanghai when I arrived in this city, and it took many years for the Metro...
Jian Shuo Wang is on Facebook Jan 7, 2008
I finally starts to use Facebook. It is a very nice service, and recently, more and more friends in China is joining the network. If you are my reader, and want to add me, here is my profile: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=505173495 Since...
Shanghai Metro Century Avenue Station Jan 5, 2008
One and half year ago, I posted Century Ave Station Opens on Oct 28. In that post, I described how the future of the Century Avenue Station will look like when it is fully completed. Below is the diagram I...
Shanghai Metro South Xizang Rd. Station Jan 3, 2008
Among all the transition in the current Shanghai Metro System, I love the platform design of South Xizang Rd. Station of Line #4 and Line #8 most. That is the easiest transition and shortest among all the current transition plans....
Shanghai Metro Line #6 Jan 2, 2008
6 Congratulations to the newly opened Shanghai Metro Line #6. I hope this series of post covers most of the Metro Line #6. I love this line! Line Overview Shanghai Metro Line #6 is the only line in the Metro...
Summary of My 2007 Jan 1, 2008
At the beginning of a new year, I want to take some time to summarize my 2007. Most memorable experience - Yifan was born on June 2, 2007. This is a big life changer. Relaxing trip: the only long distance...