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June 2008 Archives

Back from Chongming Island Jun 29, 2008
This is the third time I went to Chongming (the first time, and the second time). This time is a little bit special than the first few visit. Yesterday (June 28, 2008), the Yangtze River Tunnel + Bridge is structurally...
Stock Market Big Drop Jun 26, 2008
I always react very slowly to what is happening in stock market in China. Recently, the big drop of Shanghai Stock is also crazy (like that crazy and more crazy increase before). After I reported the increase from 998.23 in...
Sunset and Clouds in Shanghai Jun 25, 2008
I found out some clouds I took on my trip to Hangzhou on Aug 30, 2004. They look very interesting after we announced the name change in Kijiji. I relief a lot, after a major thing happen. Enjoy the rare...
Kijiji.cn Changed to Baixing.com Jun 25, 2008
This morning, we announced in our office that we are going to change our brand from Kijiji to Baixing, a more localized brand. The transition has been completed, and kijiji.cn is directed to Baixing.com from yesterday....
Preparing the Press Conference Tomorrow Jun 25, 2008
Tomorrow, we will have a press conference in our office. Busy and OOB (out of blogging) for one more day....
Sunday without Sun Jun 22, 2008
It rains all day today. Not today, it rains all the time in the last few weeks, and we expect it to rain every day in the next few weeks too. It is called the Meiyu Season (or Rainy Season)....
Lujiazui is a Construction Site Jun 21, 2008
Lujiazui is the heart of Pudong - or in other official words, the "show window of China's reform and opening up". I went to Lujiazui today, only to find out the whole area is turned into another big construction site....
Gas Price and Plastic Bags Jun 21, 2008
The recent ban of plastic bags, and raise of gas price today are, I think, both good for the environment. My Recent Shopping Experience Wendy and I went to Decathlon near our home today. As most of the retail stores...
Kong Fu Panda Hits Shanghai Tomorrow Jun 20, 2008
Tomorrow, movie Kong Fu Panda will start to show in Shanghai. Hmm... I heard the movie is pretty good, and I am thinking about going to theatre to watch it sometime next week. The recent Kong Fu movie, like Forbidden...
NBC Interview at my Home Jun 17, 2008
The last post was actually posted under camera. A team of 4 gentlemen from NBC news visited my home and did an interview in my family environment. Since NBC is the only official TV station to broadcast Beijing Olympic, they...
Shanghai Dazhong Taxi Jun 17, 2008
I have been talking about Shanghai taxi for many years, but the most frequent questions I got from day to day email is still about the best taxi company, and is about asking me what is my recommendation regarding Shanghai's...
Attended Shanghai 5G in Our Office Jun 15, 2008
Participated in Shanghai 5G today - a group I was part of since 2006 (for example, I attended this time). From this week, Shanghai 5G moved to Kijiji office, and it was a wonderful beginning - about 20 people showed...
I Got my Nikon 50mm 1.8D Jun 13, 2008
Yes! I got a new lens! Very excited. I can capture more photos for Yifan. I love it. I love it a lot....
Foreign Banks in Shanghai Jun 12, 2008
Another email sent to me asked me about if there is any foreign bank in Shanghai. Well. There are. To be more exact, there are more than 100 foreign bank branches in Shanghai by the end of 2007, and there...
All Kinds of Trap - Another One Jun 11, 2008
Recently, besides the tactics I listed in the previous article, I encountered more. That is "missed call". In your mobile phone, you often get missed call. The caller rings for less than one second and hang up. Even if the...
Exchange RMB for USD at Pudong Airport Jun 11, 2008
I got an email asking me about how he/she can exchange RMB to USD in Pudong Airport. Well. There is no easy answer. Let me explain it in details. China Residence For people with P.R. China residence status, exchange between...
All Kinds of Trap Jun 10, 2008
Got an interview request from a magazine, not so famous, but not a bad name, so I accepted the interview request, and arranged time to do the phone interview about my business. They emphasized that it is a free interview....
It is Gaokao Time Jun 9, 2008
These two days are the time for GaoKao, or the National College Entrance Exam. In Cixi, Ningbo, middle school students filled the hotel we stayed. In Zhejiang, students all check-in to hotels to have better rest during the noon, and...
Hey! It is Yifan Again! Jun 8, 2008
Yifan has grown up. He is one year old. He is a little boy now. So we have decided to show him around the city every weekend. This time, we went to the Biyun International District. I think he is...
MovableType 4.2 is Disappointing Jun 8, 2008
I am trying to migrate Wendy's blog from MovableType 3.2 to 4.2 Beta, however, after about an hour, I still cannot import the files into the new system. So... I have to get back to MovableType 3.2. So far, I...
Hangzhou Bay Bridge - More Photos Jun 6, 2008
After the meeting, we get back from Cixi to Shanghai via the Hangzhou Bay Bridge again. This time, I took the front seat and was able to take more photos of the bridge. I know many of my readers will...
Hangzhou Bay Bridge - Just a Bridge Jun 6, 2008
I am in Cixi, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, to attend a media and advertisement conference of Pudong District. A conference organized by Administration of Industry and Commercial. To be fair, the government doing real business is wonderful, and I enjoy...
Review at Yifan's 1st Birthday Jun 4, 2008
Yifan is 1 year old. What a significant milestone for him. I admit just as most parents, the first month was so exciting, and everything is new to us, and we noticed every single details of him, and our lives...
I Hope We can Start to Talk about History Jun 4, 2008
Today is a special day in Chinese history. What happened on the early morning in the history remain a topic that is not allowed to discuss. However, I do hope that one day, China really opens up and allow people...
Zhuazhou - Gift Picking at 1 Year Old Jun 3, 2008
One of the Chinese tradition for kid is Zhuazhou, or gift picking at 1 year old. Zhua = Grasp Zhou = 1 Year Old According to the tradition, child at exactly 1 year old (typically at birthday) will be presented...
Happy Birthday to Yifan Jun 3, 2008
Yes! Yifan is exactly one year old today. We had a wonderful night for him today, but it is too late. Let me post more photos and text on this entry tomorrow. ...
Plastic Bags and Gas Shortage - My Observation Jun 1, 2008
Today is not only an International Children's Day, it is also the first day China ban retailers to provide free plastic bags to shoppers. I didn't shop today, but yesterday, when I bought a toy for Yifan, I already saw...
Juilliard Orchestra Coming to Shanghai Jun 1, 2008
Good news. Juilliard Orchestra is coming to Shanghai Grand Theater from June 4, and June 5. I would completely ignore the event since the embarrassingly lack of knowledge of dancing, drama, and music - the area Juilliard School enjoys international...