Welcome Home, Chris and Endeavour Jul 31, 2009 After 15 days in space, Endeavour Shuttle will return to earth in one hour - it should land in Florida at 10:48 EDT, or 11:48 PM China time. Chris...
Second Child For Some Family Jul 29, 2009 China has implemented the One Child Policy for more than 30 years. I have two brothers, and I am among the last generation to have brothers or sisters in...
My Conflict with Safe Guards Jul 29, 2009 Recently, I found I often run into conflicts with safeguards - the safeguard at my residential area and the safeguard at the place where I had worked. Actually, this...
Back fro OOB in Shengsi Jul 28, 2009 We were in Shengsi for company outing. Just returned. I left few days blank in my blog - pretty rare in the last few years. I will update about...
Eclipse Just Ended Jul 22, 2009 It was completely dark outside. Darker than I thought - exactly a night. I just feel I got jet lag - eyes told me I should be sleepy, but...
We Will Miss the Solar Eclipse Jul 22, 2009 Ops. It seems we are going to miss the longest and the best total solar eclipse in Shanghai. Look at this picture and you will know how lucky we...
Believe Your Gut Feeling Jul 21, 2009 Kai-Fu Lee wrote an article of "Follow your heart" when he left Microsoft and joined Google. I was told the same thing today. To me, that translates to "Believe...
Right Lane - Most Important Road in City Jul 19, 2009 The reason I love business world is, you have to reach a level of excellency in digging into details of all the aspects of your business to really be...
Xinjiang! Xinjiang! Jul 18, 2009 When the riot (I have to pay specially attention to my wording, although I don't know what is the best word to describe it) in Xinjiang happened, I was...
Channel 9 of Flight Control Center Jul 16, 2009 Maybe the last key reason to keep me fly on United Airlines is the Channel 9 they offer. I believe most of people even don't know that there is...
Endeavour Finally Launched Jul 16, 2009 I am very happy that Endeavour finally launched today at 6:03 AM. Unfortunately, after chasing the even for very long, I over slept this morning, and was not able...
Welcome to China, If Temperature is OK Jul 15, 2009 Are you traveling to China from other countries, be prepared for the temperature check, in the background of H1N1 Type A Flu. Don't worry though. Let me describe the...
Shanghai Also has Blue Sky - Part II Jul 14, 2009 I very happily described the very rare blue sky in my previous post here: Shanghai Also has Blue Sky - for One Day. These two days after I am...
Chris is Going to Space Again Jul 14, 2009 This is on NASA's website: T-20 Minutes and Holding Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:38:11 AM GMT+0800 The countdown clock at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida has paused as...
Fast Changing Shanghai Jul 13, 2009 One of my favorite thing involving traveling to US for one week is that when you come back to Shanghai, you find so many things changed in one week....
Back to Shanghai Jul 12, 2009 Quick note: I landed at Shanghai Pudong Airport at 12:30 PM, July 11, 2009. From leaving Super 8 at Stanford at 9:00 AM, July 9, it is 51.5 hours...
My United Airlines was Cancelled Jul 10, 2009 Too quick to say bye bye to America. I am now still sitting at a bigger table, and a nicer room at Best Western El Rancho Inn & Suite...
End of Noodle Trip Jul 10, 2009 My recent US trip started to form a routine. It always start with a PHO noodle – the Vietnamese noodle somewhere near the hotel I stay, and ends the...
Wrapping up my Trip in SV Jul 9, 2009 I am sitting at my small table in the Super 8 hotel at Palo Alto. Yes. It is a small table, and a small room with noisy refrigerator, and...
I Just Love Silicon Valley Jul 8, 2009 Before 2005, I always tell people - I love Seattle, WA, because of the great trees, lakes, mountains and great cities. At that time, every of my US trip...
Got a Overtime Parking Ticket Jul 7, 2009 How embarrassing! I got a ticket for overtime parking in Palo Alto downtown today. I parked the car into the purple zone. Then I visited Tina and have lunch...
Why Car Lights in US are Always On Jul 7, 2009 Just one quick question: why people in California always have their car light on even in day time? It seems waste of energy, and pretty annoying. On the rented...
Inspiration is the Key in Silicon Valley Jul 6, 2009 Another exciting day in Sunny silicon valley just ended. I would say every time I visit the Silicon Valley, I just love it more and more. The valley is...
Tax Rate in China is Low? Jul 5, 2009 Just get back from the party. We talked about the tax rate in China, and it gave me the impression that the tax rate in China is low. Business...
Fireworks in Sillicon Valley Jul 5, 2009 Thanks Carroll to inviting me to her wonderful party again. There are very nice conversation going on and great food, and there are fireworks! Look at the wonderful fireworks...
Drawing of Stanfod Jul 4, 2009 I should otherwise be sleeping at hotel, if there were no meeting that afternoon. Since I got to the Stanford anyway, it was nice to hang out for a...
Morning America, and Good Night China Jul 4, 2009 It is another sunny morning in bay area. So lovely weather, and I am sitting in my favorite (or OUR favorite?) University Cafe. Interestingly, although I love new travel...
United Airlines is Bad Jul 3, 2009 I wrote United Airlines is Good 7 years ago, when I just started flying to US. On one hand, my expectation was lower than today, and on the other...
Hello from Palo Alto Jul 3, 2009 Just landed. Palo Alto is much nearer than San Jose. This is the first time I stay in Palo Alto. The previous many time, I was always in the...
Bye Bye Shanghai for Few Days Jul 2, 2009 I just packed everything, and a taxi is waiting downstairs to Pudong Airport. I am leaving for San Francisco Airport, and stay in Palo Alto for some days -...
Checklist for US Trip Jul 1, 2009 I am heading to US via UA858 tomorrow. As always, I always wait for the last minute to pack up everything. ENFP is not compatible with GTD. The first...