Wangjianshuo's blogEvents (in Shanghai) that affect my life (and others')Earthquake and Flee from 18th Floor- May 12, 2008 At around 3:00 PM, it is clear that everyone feels dizzy on the 18th floor of the building. The feeling is similar with what I felt in 1996 on the same campus. I immediately ask the whole company to recuse from the building - I am happy that we are the first company in the building to flee to the outside. - The security looks puzzled when they saw us running down the fire stairs. I will talk more when I get back home from work. (We run so fast, and I didn't bring my camera and mobile phone with.http://home.wangjianshuo.com/archives/20080512_earthquake_and_flee_from_18th_floor.htm Avoid Maglev for Hongqiao to Pudong Transition- May 10, 2008 This is a FAQ from my reader - "Whether taking Maglev from Hongqiao Airport to Pudong Airport save me time" Hello there, i have visited your site a few times, thanks for the information, it helped us( newcomers) going from Vancouver to Shanghai. We are going back to Vancouver very soon, we will transfer the flight from Hongqiao to Pudong, because of the tight transfer time, we are planning to take a taxi to longyang road first, then take maglev train to pudong airport. I have..http://home.wangjianshuo.com/archives/20080510_avoid_maglev_for_hongqiao_to_pudong_transit... Stumble Upon Jack, Samson, and Terry- May 10, 2008 Wendy and I went to the Starbucks near our home (the nearest one which is 3 km away from our home) this afternoon. Then saw someone on the street - they turned out to be our friends Jack Gu, Samson and Terry. Below: Jack Gu Below: Samson Jian Below: Terry Small world - didn't expect that we can meet on the street (in the middle of almost nowhere). Accumulation of Friends After the age of 30, I just realized I have accumulated many friends that we may stumble upon at any time, as..http://home.wangjianshuo.com/archives/20080510_stumble_upon_jack_samson_and_terry.htm Meeting Place: Starbucks at Jinyan Road, Pudong- May 10, 2008 Meeting place is the introduction of the frequently visited places I have chosen to meet with my friends. I will describe the location and sometimes post photos of the area, so I can easily send out the link to my friends that they know how to find the place and what to expect. If it helps others for their meetup, that will be great. Name of the meeting place: Starbucks Jinyan Road Store Location: 219 Jinyan Road, Pudong, Shanghai Map: see below: Get There by Metro Shanghai Science...http://home.wangjianshuo.com/archives/20080510_meeting_place_starbucks_at_jinyan_road_pudo... Introduce Yourself- May 8, 2008 Inspired a post on Jim Boykin's blog, I think it is a great idea to provide a place for my readers to introduce yourself. For most bloggers, they don't know who their readers are. I am luck, because many readers turned into frequent commenters, and during the years of conversation, I learnt more about them, such as where they come from, and I even met many of them personally. So, here is the simple question: Who are you Would you please introduce yourself to the rest of the readers ...http://home.wangjianshuo.com/archives/20080508_introduce_yourself.htm |