Posted in Beauty Buzz, Style on Jul 31st, 2006
I have been ordering beauty and skin care products from Sephora.com for many years. Recently, my sister told me about an alternative website, www.Sasa.com, hosted in Hong kong. Besides carrying most US and European brands, Sasa also carries some of the leading Asian brands such as Laneige, Kose, SK-II, Kanebo, DHC, Chen Yu, etc. […]
Posted in Beauty Buzz on Jul 27th, 2006
I recently discovered a new favorite facial cleaner. Its from Kose, a well known Japanese cosmetic brand, and is “Sekkisei” which means “Snow white skin” written in Chinese characters. It comes as a pure white power, like fresh snow. You put a little in the palm of your hand, add a little […]
Posted in Style on Jul 25th, 2006
I am in love with the Chocolate cell phone from LG. The Chocolate phone is the hot new phone from LG, a Korean cell phone manufacturer. It has a minimalist, glossy black design with a red glow touch sensitive pad and a hidden slide-out keypad. Its so attractive that 300,000 flew off […]
On June 9, fifteen Chinese ministries jointly issued China’s first RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) White Paper. The paper provides key insights into the future development of the RFID industry in China. Beause of its importance, the US Information Technology Office (USITO) has just finished translating it to English (here is the Chinese version).
The […]
Posted in China, Uncategorized on Jul 16th, 2006
While waiting for my flight at the Guangzhou airport, I had a quick chat with a man sitting next to me. He was from Beijing and was also in Guangzhou for business. A half hour before, at the check in counter, he left his brief case on the floor next to him. When […]
After my harrowing experience during the day, I thought a nice dinner would be a good way to relax. To be on the safe side, I walked to a restaurant nearby my hotel.
When I sat down the waiter didn’t bring me a menu. Instead, he asked me to follow him to the front of the […]
A few weeks ago, while at a RFID tradeshow in Guangzhou, I witnessed an incident that was quite disturbing.
I, representing Skyetek, together with our Chinese partner, had a booth at the show. On the first day of the show, the exhibition floor was packed with people. I found it suprising that anyone with identification, […]
This picture shows the Shanghai World Financial Center, a new skyscraper currently under construction in Shanghai. Its located in Pudong, right next to Jin Mao, the tallest building in China. Once it is finished, the Shanghai World Financial Center will be the world’s tallest building surpassing Taipei 101.
Taipei is famous for its street snacks. Once the sun sets the streets come alive with food vendors - each specializing in its own snack prepared with secret cooking techniques handed down through the generations. When I visit Taipei I often skip right past the restaurants and head straight to the streets. […]
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