There was a great article last week in the New York Times about an American settling down to live in an old part of Shanghai. Inspired, I thought I’d chime in with my own thoughts.
I often visit Shanghai for business. When I visit, I usually stay at my parent’s place for a week […]
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Work or stay-at-home?
Posted in Work on Jul 24th, 2007
Three months ago I went to a baby shower for one of my friends. I had a great time, and am so happy for her (its her third child).
But I’ve been bothered to this day by some of the comments made at the party. Most of the women at the party had […]
People frequently ask me what they should do when they visit Shanghai. And now that my friend Paul asked me, since his son will be visiting next week, I decided it was finally time to write something down.
So here are Shanghai’s must-sees for first time visitors.
1. The Maglev Train
International flights arrive […]
RFID has been one of the most hyped technologies over the past decade. Study after study has breathlessly praised its benefits and predicted an industry worth billions upon billions of dollars. And on the contrarian side, we’ve heard ghastly visions of living in an Orwellian surveillance society.
RFID is a vibrant, steadily growing […]
Best Gel Eyeliners from Bobbi Brown
Posted in Beauty Buzz on Jul 12th, 2007
My sister Xi Xi, who lives in New York, has been using an eyeliner from Bobbi Brown. She really likes it - its the only makeup that she puts on during her morning melt that can make it through a hot, humid, summer New York day.
Because of her recommendation, I went and bought myself […]
New China RFID Regulations
Posted in RFID on Jul 10th, 2007
On April 20th, 2007, China released regulations for UHF 800/900 RFID. Unlike Europe and North America, there are two separate UHF bands. The first is between 840.25-844.75 MHz and the second is between 920.20-924.75 MHz. Both have a max power of 2W [erp].
The good news is that China finally has […]
My New Garden
Posted in Gardening on Jul 9th, 2007
I am back in Denver after spending the last two weeks in Asia. As always, I’ve found it difficult to get over jetlag when coming back from Asia. So instead of taking a nap on Sunday afternoon, which is what I wanted to do, I decided it was better to keep busy during the day.
Inspired […]
I woke up this morning, and saw the Eiffel tower outside the window. For while, I thought I was in Paris. Here is a view of Tokyo from my hotel window in Shinagawa.
When I left Shanghai on Tuesday, it had started to rain and the temperature mercifully dropped almost 10 degrees. After a short 3 hour flight I arrived in Japan at Narita airport. Right now it is rainy season in much of Japan, which the Japanese call “tsuyu”, or “plum rain.” While it […]
I slept well Saturday night for the first time on my trip. Since its the weekend in the US, I didn’t have to wake up midnight to call into the office. Hooray.
Sunday was a typical, hot, sultry, summer day in Shanghai. I didn’t event want to stick my head out the window! […]
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