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November 2008 Archives

I Love JSON Nov 30, 2008
I am deep in my heart a technical person. Although I am thrown into the business world, from time to time, I get back to the technical world to...
Pudong Airport to JW Marriott Nov 30, 2008
Who gets my help today? This is my first time travelling in Shanghai. I wanted to know how we can go to JW Marriott Tomorrow Square at Nanjing West...
Still Many People Go Abroad Nov 30, 2008
I went to the Shanghai Entrance and Exit Administration Bureau today to have my Hong Kong visa renewed. Here is what I saw: This was a cold, sunny, and...
My Friend Blogroll Nov 28, 2008
Look at this magic code. I just added this piece of code to my home page, and meanwhile, I keep a Google Spreadsheet here. At any time, I add...
Joined WWW2009 Programme Committee Nov 28, 2008
Invited by Cong Yu, I am not a PC (Programme Committee) member of World Wide Web Conference 2009. Obviously, I am a big fan of the Internet (World Wide...
Meet with Judy, Hua, Bill, and Liang Nov 28, 2008
Tonight, had a nice dinner with my old friends in Microsoft. Judy is now in Boston Consulting Group in Shanghai, Hua became CEO of NCSoft in China, Bill does...
Happy Thanksgivings Nov 27, 2008
I never really understand the origin of Thanksgivings, and don't know what people should do on this day. Meanwhile, at the back end of my mind, I still hesitate...
The Death of A Citizen Nov 27, 2008
Yesterday, when I was boarding my flight back to Shanghai, I browsed my Google Reader on my mobile phone, and heard the news that the young man killing 6...
In Beijing Airport, Back to Shanghai Nov 26, 2008
I am at gate 31 of Beijing Airport, heading to Hongqiao Airport in Shanghai. The two day Beijing trip was full of fun and inspiration. Among my trip, talk...
A Well Planned Trip to Huangshan? Nov 24, 2008
Got another reader email. Here you go (after removing names and other private information) Dear Jianshuo, Pardon me for taking the liberty to write to you direct but my...
In Beijing, Again Nov 24, 2008
I am in Beijing. Sometimes I feel like a clock - swinging between Beijing and Shanghai. At Hong Qiao Airport, I found things changes quietly, but dramatically. Once a...
Beautiful Thoughts with Beautiful Scene Nov 20, 2008
Hello. Shanghai is so beautiful in early Winter. I don't like very cold winter, or very hot summer. The feeling is so deeply left in my impression of the...
Yifan is Growing Up Nov 19, 2008
Wendy and I felt the urgency to spend more time with Yifan these days. Yifan is growing up so quickly. Before we ever realized, Yifan started to walk, to...
Summary of First Half of November Nov 18, 2008
Since Oct, we are working six days a week, and after about one month. The result is wonderful. We finally reached breakeven point. This is not my first breakeven...
CnBloggerCon in Guangzhou Nov 17, 2008
This time, the China Blogger Conference is held in Guangzhou. Unlike the previous few conferences, i didn't participate. One reason is Guangzhou is a little bit too far for...
Shanghai is Getting Colder Nov 17, 2008
Shanghai enters winter. It is colder and colder - welcome winter to Shanghai!...
Mayfair (Paris Spring) is on Sale Nov 14, 2008
Mayfair is a brand-shopping mall in Shanghai. With it first store at Xiangyang Road, and Huaihai Road, it started to open many stores in Shanghai these years, after the...
Quintet Shanghai is Nice Nov 12, 2008
My friend Fay opens a five room hotel on Changle Road! Fay is the Fay of Fay's Room - an apartment sharing service in Shanghai. She shifted focus from...
Nice Day for My Business Nov 11, 2008
Today is a pretty nice day. Very happy, and very excited. Huge breakthrough in many metrics. Xiaopai said the number has reached 300 one hour before end of today....
Thanks Matt Isler! Nov 10, 2008
I got a small post card from my YLF friend Matt Isler. Photograph by Jian Shuo Wang. Chinese character written by Matt. What a great friend I have! Thanks...
Google Custom Search Engine Nov 10, 2008
I am experimenting Google Custom Search Engine, and here is the result of my experiment. It searched the whole Internet, with priority put on Baixing.com. It also filtered some...
All Maps in China are Transformed Nov 9, 2008
There are rumor that all printed maps that is available in domestic market are transformed. The goal is to make the map useless for military situation to protect the...
Indian English Nov 8, 2008
Wendy's team in Microsoft support India customers. Something she suffers a lot is the India accent English. She now brings an iPod, and put some India podcast in it,...
Transition of Metro Line #1 and Line 2 Nov 6, 2008
Travel to Shanghai and really want to experience something special? Have you tried to transit from Shanghai Metro Line #1 to Shanghai Metro Line #2 during rush hour, say...
Erik Paulsen and Gabrielle Giffords Nov 6, 2008
Got a special note from YLF: Hearty congratulations to YLFers Erik Paulsen (2005 Fellow) and Gabrielle Giffords (2003 Fellow) for winning their respective U.S. House of Representatives races! In...
Shanghai Postal Code Nov 6, 2008
I am going to answer another very simple question about Shanghai Postal Code. This seems simple, but it is not easy to directly get the postal code from street...
10:00 PM Nov 5, 2008
It is 10:00 PM. I decide to go to bed earlier than normal days. It is important to relax a little bit after working days and nights for some...
Taiwan and Mainland Direct Transit Nov 5, 2008
What? Direct flight between Taiwan and mainland China is opened. Meanwhile, there are more than that. There are direct post lines across the strait. I saw this news on...
Busy Since After National Holiday Nov 4, 2008
Since national holiday, I started to be very busy. There are always exciting things during my work. It is just like getting back to the life when I just...
Rating of Places Nearby Shanghai Nov 2, 2008
Let me start with an email: We know places aournd Shanghai like Hangzhou, Suzhou, Wuxi, Nanjing, Shao Xing, Ningbo, Yang Zhou, ZhenJiang & towns like ZhouZhuang, Tongli, Xitang, Nanxun,...
Shanghai Population Nov 2, 2008
What is the population of Shanghai? It seems to be a simple question, since the population of any city at a given time is pretty predictable. However, the number...
Bus Seems Better than Taxi Nov 2, 2008
Recently, in Shanghai, when I am proposed two choices - bus and taxi, I started to prefer bus. At a glance, you may find taxi has all advantage over...
Talk with Kai Fu Lee Nov 2, 2008
It was about two years since I last had lunch with Kaifu in Shanghai. Kaifu Lee is the head of Google China, and we worked together when we were...