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July 2008 Archives

In Beijing, Just Before Olympic Games Jul 31, 2008
I am in Beijing now. I am here to attend a meeting. Today is July 30, 2008, just 9 days before the Olympic Games. As we waited for this date for more than 7 years, and we are really going...
Crossing Over with Hong Huang Jul 28, 2008
Today I joined Hong Huang on the talk show of Crossing Over on ICS, talking about Baixing.com for quite some time, and also talked about a topic I don't have too much idea - sexual harassment. Hong Huang is one...
Lost Passport and Found it Jul 27, 2008
To prepare the trip to US in Sept, I was looking for my passport for more than one month. My bad - I just forget to put things and always spend pretty high percentage of my life looking for things....
Beijing Apartment for Olympic Jul 26, 2008
From time to time, I am posting small "ads" for my friends, and for things I feel of great value. Olympic Game is coming to Beijing in 14 days. Housing can be a very hard problem for visitors (visa is...
Swim in River in Shanghai Jul 26, 2008
Shanghai has been highly polluted. When I came to Shanghai more than 10 years ago, I thought people can swim in the Huangpu river, then I just find out to swim in the Huangpu River is just impossible. Meanwhile, some...
Data Center "Sealed" During Olympic Jul 24, 2008
Many days ago, I received an email from Hotsales, since I have a personal home page space with Hotsales, who hosted their servers in China Telecom data center. The official order came from the above about the "sealing (or blocking)...
Monday, Tuesday, ... Olympic Jul 21, 2008
A normal Monday. In the morning, when I wanted to turn right onto the Xianan Road at my residential area gate, it is already full of cars, and for the first time, a policeman stood there helping to guide the...
Brought Yifan to Gymboree Jul 20, 2008
After talking about it for weeks, Wendy and I finally brought Yifan to Gymboree, the early-education center. Yifan and Wendy went there for once before, and this is the first time I am with them. Yifan didn't show particular interest...
How A Young Couple and a Kid Live in Shanghai Jul 19, 2008
Living in Shanghai for most people is not easy - the continuous inflation, and increase of cost of almost everything (housing among the big part). For a family, it is also not easy. Let me share the real problems a...
Seek for Some Guidance Jul 18, 2008
Recently, I feel that I am too much far away from this city and far away from my reader community. The business was almost the whole part of my life, and Yifan is another important part. Even Wendy and I...
Killed 6 Policemen and Became Hero Jul 17, 2008
I am always not sensitive to breaking news, like the this one. The reason is, I don't position myself to be a news blogger. News is just news. It becomes relevant to me and my readers only when it is...
Continue to be OOB Jul 16, 2008
As many of my reader may have noticed, recently, I didn't blog as often as I always did - and people observed pause from time to time during the last two weeks. Don't worry. I am just OOB (out of...
Shangri-La Hotel Pudong Shanghai Jul 13, 2008
Shangri-La hotel is the hotel I visit most often, just because many of my visitors stay in that hotel, and I love to drive there, since it is free parking for its customers, and residents. There are many five star...
Photos of the Blue Sky Jul 12, 2008
Three days ago (ops. This is may be the longest pause in my daily blog routine in the recent months. I was just too busy working on the business these days, due to the approach of the end of the...
The Most Beautiful Sky in Shanghai Jul 8, 2008
Today is the most beautiful weather in Shanghai I have experienced in the last three years. I told Wendy about it and she also agreed when we drove across the Huangpu River this morning. Do you agree? The sky is...
Good Online Local Shanghai Map? Jul 6, 2008
This is another FAQ. However, I can only give you the common answers - there are no really good English map online yet, as far as I know, and let me share with you the services I use for Chinese...
Shanghai Metro is Not 24 Hours Jul 5, 2008
My readers, please be noted that Shanghai Metro is not 24 hour in service. I had a miserable night today. I took Metro Line #1 from Xujiahui to Metro #4 station at Shanghai Stadium, only to find out Metro #4...
CRH Train from Shanghai to Hangzhou Jul 3, 2008
I just took the CRH train (or the D train) from Shanghai to Hangzhou. The journey is only 1 hour and 23 minutes, from 1:12 PM to 2:35 PM. I have the chance to take some photos to share with...
Is Olympic Really Coming? Jul 2, 2008
Olympic Game is coming to Beijing in about one month. What does it mean to this country, to Beijing, and to Shanghai? As the Game is coming closer, I didn't personally feel too much difference so far. However, the key...
Register with PSB During Olympics? Jul 2, 2008
My reader DC sent me a notice with the following information. Is it true? I didn't get the chance to verify it yet. Just FYI. **Important Public Security Bureau Information** Expatriate China Staff PSB Registrations will be enforced as of...