May is a popular month for weddings in China. Most Chinese weddings today combine the ceremony and reception into one large banquet typically held at a large restaurant. When I was growing up one of my favorite things was attending wedding banquets. The food is always amazing, the bride changes dresses multiple times, […]
Archive for May, 2006
Birthday
Posted in Uncategorized on May 13th, 2006
Today is my Birthday. I am happy to be one year older and one year wiser.
Is there someone’s birthday coming up and you just can’t think of a suitable birthday gift? How about a gift basket delivered right to their home? Birthday gift baskets can come in a variety of themes such as […]
Shanghi public transportation Card (RFID)
Last year when I was in Shanghai the subway was still using paper tickets with magnetic strips - like you see for San Francisco’s BART system or Washington’s Metro system.
Recently the entire public transportation network (subway, train, bus, maglev and taxis) switched to RFID tickets. To the right is […]
Economist cover
A recent issue of the Economist had a special section about China. On the cover was a picture of an old Chinese man in a Mao suit and a hat, in a squated position, holding a rice bowl and a pair of chopsticks. The headline says “How to make China even richer.”
I […]
Day 3 - Lost Passport Replacement (continued)
Posted in China, Travel, Uncategorized on May 10th, 2006
My ticket to Seoul was delivered early, at 9:30am. Then it was back to the US Embassy, for the 5th time. By now the guards know me on a first name basis and let me in quickly. After I showed my airline ticket, miracle of all miracles, I was issued a […]
Day 2 - Lost Passport Replacement (continued)
Posted in Travel, Uncategorized on May 9th, 2006
I woke up this morning in a great mood, thinking I’ll soon have a replacement passport and my problems will be over. Things started well. The courier from Hangzhou delivered the report from the China Custom office on time in the morning. Which is a good thing, because the US embassy is closed […]
Day 1 - Lost Passport Replacement
Posted in Travel, Uncategorized on May 8th, 2006
With no credit card, no cash and no key to my parent’s apartment I had to spend the night with my friend Jane at her tiny apartment in Shanghai. I got up early this morning to rush to the American Embassy. As always, there is a long line of people wrapped around the building trying […]
Stranded in China Without a Passport
Posted in Travel on May 7th, 2006
Over the weekend, I was having lunch at a local restaurant with my friend Jane. Without either of us noticing, the couple sitting at the table next to us grabbed my handbag and left. Unfortunately, my passport was in the handbag which leaves me stuck in Shanghai until I can get a replacement […]
Here is a picture of Pudong, the newly developed section of Shanghai. Its full of wide boulevards and tall buildings, including the highest building in China, the Jinmao Tower. The Jinmao tower has 88 stories and is 420.5 meter high. Its also the home of Grand Hyatt Hotel, “the highest hotel in the […]
Shanghai this week
Posted in Travel on May 3rd, 2006
Shanghai Huaihai Lu
For next three weeks, I’ll be traveling through Asia, mostly for work. Starting in Denver, 20 hours later I arrived at Shanghai’s Pudong International airport last night. Since the Pudong airport is fairly new, its located pretty far east of the city. A normal taxi or bus ride to the city takes […]
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