Yue’s Yappings

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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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