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August 2008 Archives

  1. Salary for Foreign Engineers Aug 31, 2008
    I received an email from an Italian Engineer who received an offer from a Shanghai company of 10,000 RMB (about 1,400 USD) per month salary in Shanghai. He asked...
  2. The Wonderful 2008 Meetup Aug 30, 2008
    Today, we had a wonderful Wangjianshuo's Blog Meetup. Thanks everyone for coming! The meetup was held in the Starbucks Jinyan Store. It is a Saturday afternoon. The helpful and...
  3. Blog Meetup on August 30, 2008 Aug 29, 2008
    Tomorrow, I will have a small meetup in Pudong Starbucks Jinyan Store. Now it seems 3-5 people are coming. It is good enough, so we have some time to...
  4. Dos and Don'ts For Foriengers in China Aug 29, 2008
    My reader asked what is the dos and don'ts for foreigners (or America as he is) in China. Here is my answer: @Pedro Godoi, don't worry, just enjoy your...
  5. Buy Train Ticket After On Board Aug 29, 2008
    My reader asked me whether it is possible to buy D train or CRH train ticket after getting on board. My answer is, generally, no. Checkpoints before you get...
  6. Prepared for Shanghai World Expo Aug 27, 2008
    After the curtain of the Beijing Olympic Games falls down, we can expect the other big event in China - the Shanghai World Expo in 2010. This time, the...
  7. Goodbye Olympic Aug 26, 2008
    Olympic closes with not an not-as-fancy-as-opening closing ceremony, but it didn't affect my love to Olympic, or my enjoyment of the Games. Several changes to me: It promotes sports....
  8. OOB for Vacation Aug 22, 2008
    As I mentioned in my previous entry, I was longing for a vacation for a long time (maybe two years). It is the time to get off the normal...
  9. Wangjianshuo's Blog Meetup Aug 21, 2008
    Emm... What was the last time of Wangjianshuo's Blog Meetup? That is maybe one year ago in Palo Alto (recorded here) in Sept 2007. I am planning to host...
  10. Update about Yifan Aug 17, 2008
    Haha. This is some update from my cute son - Yifan. Yifan is already 14 months old, and he brought enormous happiness to use, along with many pleasant troubles....
  11. Day Like This - Another Day Aug 16, 2008
    The Day like This Category From time to time, I write articles in this category: day like this. It is a very unique category in my blog, because for...
  12. Lang Ping's American Volleyball Team Beat China Aug 15, 2008
    Several minutes ago, just watched the game between the US Volleyball team beat China's women volleyball team at 3:2. The scores are so close in the five sections: 23-25...
  13. Interview by ChinaOnTV and CNReviews Aug 15, 2008
    If you are interested, here is a short video interview by ChinaOnTV and CNReviews: Wang Jianshuo Interview: Shanghai’s Veteran Blogger (part II) CNReviews has been kind enough to provide...
  14. Olympic is about Competition and Happiness Aug 14, 2008
    These days are really Olympic days in China. This is the 6th day of the game. I am happy to be in the host country, and I have experienced...
  15. One Ceremony, Many Perceiptions Aug 12, 2008
    I talked with my native American friend over the coffee today. I asked about his comments on the Opening Ceremony. As many people, he said the ceremony is great,...
  16. The Chinese Elements - Part II Aug 11, 2008
    This is the second part of the series, Chinese Elements in the Beijing Olympic Opening Ceremony. The Character He 和, or Peace During the MovableType show (don't confuse it...
  17. The Chinese Elements in the Ceremony Aug 10, 2008
    After the Opening Ceremony of XXIX Olympic Games in Beijing is over for 48 hours, I am thinking about the little difference people in China and foreign audience may...
  18. Foreign Media's Response to the Opening Aug 9, 2008
    I collected some report from foreign medias. Reuters World media hails Beijing's perfect night Beijing's Olympic opening extravaganza drew rave reviews on Friday from media around the world awed...
  19. Going to Shanghai Olympic Football Game Aug 9, 2008
    Ticketing Office The ticketing office is not as crowded as I thought. Maybe it is because of the very long time of ticket selling. You can get there...
  20. Interesting Comments on the Ceremony Aug 9, 2008
    I saw two interesting comments about the game. The first is from Charles Robinson on Yahoo!:Maybe the only way to understand how fulfilling the 2008 Opening Ceremony was is...
  21. Beijing Olympic Games Opening Ceremony Aug 8, 2008
    I am still watching the opening ceremony of the Games. Now about 100 countries have entered the Bird's Nest. I Love it I love the opening ceremony. It is...
  22. The Day Before Olympic Games Aug 7, 2008
    Tomorrow, the Olympic Games will open in Beijing. It is such a big event that people start to count down from 1000 days ago. When it comes, I just...
  23. Business is Business Aug 5, 2008
    Business is an interesting game. It is like online game, with strategies playing a role, with execution, with resources, with consistency, with strong minds, with sense of directions, with...
  24. Pudong Airport T2 Behind the Security Gate Aug 4, 2008
    I took many photos of the Pudong Airport new Terminal 2 after it is completed and opened to public. However, the previous entries only described the area outside the...
  25. New Embassy of United States in Beijing Aug 3, 2008
    Very soon, the US Embassy will move to a new location in Beijing. It is said President Bush will attend the opening ceremony of the new Embassy. Location The...
  26. What is 97sese? Aug 2, 2008
    In the search log, I found many people searching for 97sese.com, 97sese, or similar website. However, the site itself cannot be opened. I am amazed by the huge amount...
  27. Beijing Airport Express Train in Depth Aug 1, 2008
    In this article, I am going to talk about the Beijng Airport Express in depth, just as I talked about the Pudong Airport Maglev Train. Route Beijing Airport Express...
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