tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83331447663472501572024-02-02T12:20:50.268-08:00Boon's Trip to Shanghai (11-19th Aug 2007)FIRST TIME GOING FOR A OVERSEAS BIZ TRIP, FIRST TIME STAYING IN A 5-STAR HOTEL....AT LAST, I CAN GET TO KNOW MORE ABOUT DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA!!!!Boonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17036420034019167027noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333144766347250157.post-87913835969296746962007-08-25T10:26:00.000-07:002007-08-25T12:34:11.952-07:00Emma's Place<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqayANg-IDcDB6c4zo_iYjM6rx68CF8fLaxGVEZUli4GfecaSiq6PAGuSli9ji4YcIK_1OObaSDVwgq7slXHBk8tBshGWcMcDJifZ71sMK94yGCEzcfRBCncUxP_0uo5-XKngkEopBncKx/s1600-h/P1010001a.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102723228651243282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqayANg-IDcDB6c4zo_iYjM6rx68CF8fLaxGVEZUli4GfecaSiq6PAGuSli9ji4YcIK_1OObaSDVwgq7slXHBk8tBshGWcMcDJifZ71sMK94yGCEzcfRBCncUxP_0uo5-XKngkEopBncKx/s400/P1010001a.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIl_m4eK_F14fUYlPS4dhlBGNZAr-BziqUbij0REwUSZVkZj97yfEciJ001Q-FY3pi7TuvAuue4SGQOaUo9fvUL5Mbszq8EpuufhaGOTJ_BgB5j61LtODmRxzTlkDI5cq0pMhZuM3oaBwO/s1600-h/P1010001a.JPG"></a></p><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://localhost:3254/5479ebd82a7230a89649419e7f71201e/image5634.jpg"></a></div><p align="center">This is Emma's Apartment in Shanghai. It's very nice and cosy, esp the couch.</p><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">She brought me to try an extremely nice fried dumpling, and it's very cheap. (3 for S$1) When i took a bite, the juices would fill my whole mouth... and the feeling was "hmmmm... delicious"!!!</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Stayed here for one nite, before I moved to hotel.</div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">The main highlight of this trip was meeting 6 different friends in Shanghai. It's amazing, as I didn't know that I have so many friends in Shanghai. The list:</div><br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">1. Emma (Malaysian, NOC Friend)</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">2. Yunyun (Singaporean, NOC Friend)</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">3. Lili (Shanghainese, Sino-Singapore Exchange Friend)</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">4. Xinxuan (Taiwanese, Secondary Friend)</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">5. Maria (Indonesian, JC Friend)</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">6. Kevin (Singaporean, SIA Friend)<br /></div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">It was very heartening to meet friends in a foreign land, esp when you could continue your friendship from where you left off. =)</div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">++++</div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Finally, I understand why some people don't like overseas business trip. Be'cos it can get really tiring (more work than usual), need to type reports, and it can get really lonely at night in hotel room. </div>Boonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17036420034019167027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333144766347250157.post-91067123274120863092007-08-25T10:24:00.001-07:002007-08-25T12:42:15.900-07:00Nanjing Dong Lu (Shopping District)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJBZdaPXTGDvddf2dhAO2MNAgHxzwmC2PHNgTYRbKuLOtJgdQlMqMYijxFWr4uxAMZ7-GEFX3C9SVO9zZ-p7XzHfXkRHm3W488T4Uo4kZTQyVBOck_FoXvLqtdjBh-AG4SBHBfPqysEdaA/s1600-h/P1010021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102725487804041042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJBZdaPXTGDvddf2dhAO2MNAgHxzwmC2PHNgTYRbKuLOtJgdQlMqMYijxFWr4uxAMZ7-GEFX3C9SVO9zZ-p7XzHfXkRHm3W488T4Uo4kZTQyVBOck_FoXvLqtdjBh-AG4SBHBfPqysEdaA/s400/P1010021.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoTIgkPRQ5tg9hEJIbc4VnIV1EpjbyXCnsdYlYdURml4B9WXXDKmt7b85FgbH-5l77XTafufDu16GRHueQBdZcit6TI3Rf4PG_le71VTy0tASv3BGImQndTRbCJUhAeiojPz2RiD9wqJhL/s1600-h/P1010020.JPG"></a><div align="center">This shopping district is good for photo-taking only.<br />If you want a shopping bargain (like Chatuchak in Bangkok), you gotta go to "Qi Pu Lu".<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJ1dV-Mupflnhb5nZFiNtGBqsiJK6i83bZC8AkX3ReFqBQm_j0bmDNECiCRuVimWpyjvsaBiQl4g2o95kslUCL3X4SR6n4SUd8KEzk0iNScsAEnkNG9Sjx137aIMQEpVQgssFoZKyOqdx/s1600-h/P1010020.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102724512846464818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJ1dV-Mupflnhb5nZFiNtGBqsiJK6i83bZC8AkX3ReFqBQm_j0bmDNECiCRuVimWpyjvsaBiQl4g2o95kslUCL3X4SR6n4SUd8KEzk0iNScsAEnkNG9Sjx137aIMQEpVQgssFoZKyOqdx/s400/P1010020.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Look at the Crowd<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxHtT5oRFMv0VwuhY6-Bwg5yHn60wZmTu5tf83cR2X_KxT9FI9QcFjYyeow6pHkjIyBKp4zjLCMSyfWNeiVcFWjws9Z8XFRiQPJAvuqsWCWpphXUP4EJUtSo7Elp5Ce485mdTbqctksdqw/s1600-h/P1010018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102724091939669794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxHtT5oRFMv0VwuhY6-Bwg5yHn60wZmTu5tf83cR2X_KxT9FI9QcFjYyeow6pHkjIyBKp4zjLCMSyfWNeiVcFWjws9Z8XFRiQPJAvuqsWCWpphXUP4EJUtSo7Elp5Ce485mdTbqctksdqw/s400/P1010018.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://localhost:3254/bc50259cd1fc2c68f43b93f7efa07eba/image5651.jpg"></a></div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">The neon lights reminded me of Las Vegas</div></div></div>Boonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17036420034019167027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333144766347250157.post-39988426980662139722007-08-25T10:22:00.000-07:002007-08-25T12:48:27.149-07:00Pudong, The Bund & Pearl Tower<div align="center"> </div><div align="center">A trip to Shanghai would never be complete without visiting the Bund.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2WiX945li4vBwQCH9TA61bqKl_mtP7IvwbRe_lglNfeCDea-jRE47VXFnPuw5j9xDTVUV3g6eof8nE7e45_6Nqwx-usohUdFB_wzXsWZJ7Ualati2fKxOywItLAotH9nY9xTRaieV4or0/s1600-h/P1010030.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102726991042594690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2WiX945li4vBwQCH9TA61bqKl_mtP7IvwbRe_lglNfeCDea-jRE47VXFnPuw5j9xDTVUV3g6eof8nE7e45_6Nqwx-usohUdFB_wzXsWZJ7Ualati2fKxOywItLAotH9nY9xTRaieV4or0/s400/P1010030.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Skyline of Pudong<br />(I foresee that in 10 years time, its skyline can compete with HK's one)</div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNUj_cBn1XrYmpWGengn2ZQKraBuT-EVrtlVDYevk1ifRd5iyujJuixTlSZLwY-FLuTIgiA3xH-vVKaYULZoCVB-ylaWoRIzhg58HlmaoE-QFeuR-BqYc5k5CCxHLcv-XHi5ZxdC5qDgg8/s1600-h/P1010041.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102726505711290226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNUj_cBn1XrYmpWGengn2ZQKraBuT-EVrtlVDYevk1ifRd5iyujJuixTlSZLwY-FLuTIgiA3xH-vVKaYULZoCVB-ylaWoRIzhg58HlmaoE-QFeuR-BqYc5k5CCxHLcv-XHi5ZxdC5qDgg8/s400/P1010041.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">The Bund</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><br /> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP8B8vIR0GyT5TFDQzZ2acvKapeOX-QydvcVRIe9I6sATWSEXmP9rsVi5oA6O_Wa0KYXVV5sfEs23pTVpstBzD3lXhGmpgQllbI43KMXgRrpMZoNmfVDqinIrcSJKKupdMbNYuYnuKclGd/s1600-h/P1010054.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102726222243448674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP8B8vIR0GyT5TFDQzZ2acvKapeOX-QydvcVRIe9I6sATWSEXmP9rsVi5oA6O_Wa0KYXVV5sfEs23pTVpstBzD3lXhGmpgQllbI43KMXgRrpMZoNmfVDqinIrcSJKKupdMbNYuYnuKclGd/s400/P1010054.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Pearl tower</div>Boonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17036420034019167027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333144766347250157.post-85602860377716690442007-08-25T10:18:00.001-07:002007-08-25T11:08:05.902-07:00Streets of Shanghai (Mirror of its development)<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Whenever I am in a new place, I take a lot of pleasure walking on the streets for hours. A lot of time, I do not know exactly where I am heading. I just follow my senses... </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">I believe that the streets will always tell you the story of the city/place.</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Shanghai is definitely the fastest growing city in the world. Balancing the old and new is an art. </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBZORsNLSfe7ALPbgoGD3WBHYdbOqQjxUiEOVIs84dHis5pwvbdVMatE0MC32seLLHj92M8Eu9yHyFIxJ63wwSPRkfzkxN4sfTbNna3l_XmRBM0njLtp5WlHnK3HxfjNEd-gBOcd0QiIwK/s1600-h/P1010004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBZORsNLSfe7ALPbgoGD3WBHYdbOqQjxUiEOVIs84dHis5pwvbdVMatE0MC32seLLHj92M8Eu9yHyFIxJ63wwSPRkfzkxN4sfTbNna3l_XmRBM0njLtp5WlHnK3HxfjNEd-gBOcd0QiIwK/s400/P1010004.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Despite its prosperity, lotsa pple are still living below poverty line. Income gap is widening. In any progressing society, there will always be a group of people left behind.</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOJWrRootBPOe-BqRHFdYQ40_4C3yjehLuW2jhq0sNsNNVEB2jvJ2MYJwd0MXSi3DZUZh-PV4Gtoy3QAjv3nd4fpPXvQ9ZomN-sJbFaot-n8h8q5eEW3ZbX0b6WV7fVMc0hpwttAcK6s3Y/s1600-h/P1010007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOJWrRootBPOe-BqRHFdYQ40_4C3yjehLuW2jhq0sNsNNVEB2jvJ2MYJwd0MXSi3DZUZh-PV4Gtoy3QAjv3nd4fpPXvQ9ZomN-sJbFaot-n8h8q5eEW3ZbX0b6WV7fVMc0hpwttAcK6s3Y/s400/P1010007.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">This is the epitome of current state of Shanghai.</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Lotsa Cars, Lotsa New Buildings, Lotsa Constructions. Like any other asian cities - it is embracing the Globalisation, but with a bit of localisation. (i.e. Cosmopolitan with Gong Li)</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9H2KzQ8XIm4H9xYxTH-8ZwhgWwYLUDHtO10kDPv_nUW7KCRbny1KChO0NAlh8P-1GlawCIeZ4rThYFbQD-FBa-bhuMzD7XmvpHzcU86wI0Q6zejI9PADqJEWRIFlSTj0QHomZCM1D19T/s1600-h/P1010009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9H2KzQ8XIm4H9xYxTH-8ZwhgWwYLUDHtO10kDPv_nUW7KCRbny1KChO0NAlh8P-1GlawCIeZ4rThYFbQD-FBa-bhuMzD7XmvpHzcU86wI0Q6zejI9PADqJEWRIFlSTj0QHomZCM1D19T/s400/P1010009.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Old vs New</div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; moz-background-clip: initial; moz-background-origin: initial; moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Boonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17036420034019167027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333144766347250157.post-10031545502541711602007-08-25T10:16:00.000-07:002007-08-25T12:53:38.867-07:00Streets of Shanghai II<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitZZ4q5sPl5Us-LDTeYp297HaUOliEtjiz1PttFHQuXyjCiQdf1EKuLEbZ00-nygdJVdVsCKq93OI9qy7Aa9WPgwctwcu05MHnpQmKc_9_e4EnTMoZmtLVV9Yq97zJ1w_n-7dOAH7WzXnZ/s1600-h/P1010070.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102728455626442674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitZZ4q5sPl5Us-LDTeYp297HaUOliEtjiz1PttFHQuXyjCiQdf1EKuLEbZ00-nygdJVdVsCKq93OI9qy7Aa9WPgwctwcu05MHnpQmKc_9_e4EnTMoZmtLVV9Yq97zJ1w_n-7dOAH7WzXnZ/s400/P1010070.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Still the same contrast of "Old vs New"</div><div align="center">This is a common sight in Shanghai.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgya0TU4y5kxhjGbVXamO812YqiT1nui5fXBpszSVW4AcxF_lSIHuGpAu7bqO8LEp_m2jmm8RFS4oydtFDh5cYqnUSVyeHTgdeLOJW6qusOHImKa2SGrwK_0AeNOusswdae4CZIPmvmVrf4/s1600-h/P1010071.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102728206518339490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgya0TU4y5kxhjGbVXamO812YqiT1nui5fXBpszSVW4AcxF_lSIHuGpAu7bqO8LEp_m2jmm8RFS4oydtFDh5cYqnUSVyeHTgdeLOJW6qusOHImKa2SGrwK_0AeNOusswdae4CZIPmvmVrf4/s400/P1010071.JPG" border="0" /></a> I like the building. It kinda reminded me of Industrialisation during the Mao's Era. The utilitarian way of life - no aesthetics to speak of. It looks depressing, sad and lonely, yet... there is some kinda sadness-beauty in it. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZbAylOiPOBhXoyNJZSOYt01L6slHZ_p3bWXozGo728XpqZPNXJeUpLw8sMVohLNK0f3RCb5dn9yk4cxGUFJDanQl-5hzMlGX2VwteLxfDkY0oJjjNsgczd3Maaimdwi9qmLKVRAPM057/s1600-h/P1010076.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102727837151152018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZbAylOiPOBhXoyNJZSOYt01L6slHZ_p3bWXozGo728XpqZPNXJeUpLw8sMVohLNK0f3RCb5dn9yk4cxGUFJDanQl-5hzMlGX2VwteLxfDkY0oJjjNsgczd3Maaimdwi9qmLKVRAPM057/s400/P1010076.JPG" border="0" /></a> Colourful Banners<br /></div>Boonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17036420034019167027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333144766347250157.post-14259896104900766652007-08-25T10:11:00.000-07:002007-08-25T12:58:22.911-07:00Kevin's Place (SIA Ex-Colleague)<div align="center">Visited my SIA ex-colleague (Kevin) who is currently based in Shanghai.</div><div align="center"> </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdXxHhqDH4-EUU4ROFl-erF9DgiFKySYfSluhPg6SgddhYM5Lw5ouCCIRFw8aOTLcjOxypW2PQ7qOBC63h3h9rPuUBOUA6jMu6zHosrWB-WSqFe0bVt4O4RYeTMndGVklH7DtIdg407fq/s1600-h/P1010056.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102729619562579938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdXxHhqDH4-EUU4ROFl-erF9DgiFKySYfSluhPg6SgddhYM5Lw5ouCCIRFw8aOTLcjOxypW2PQ7qOBC63h3h9rPuUBOUA6jMu6zHosrWB-WSqFe0bVt4O4RYeTMndGVklH7DtIdg407fq/s400/P1010056.JPG" border="0" /></a>Fantastic view of Huang-Pu River from his apartment.</div><div align="center"> </div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_UE6LqW_Pn610iGffg7rmHv0wBau22NSI-aSOdsiUUCS1O4HhEINCBGCN3dDqHKyYS6XctUu28-BiHBcz9m-QruyjZqvQvq9andwSrZ3lO_ede2BLRu32CBRMJ35VTdPvAGtFEOEx6Pb4/s1600-h/P1010057.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102729370454476754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_UE6LqW_Pn610iGffg7rmHv0wBau22NSI-aSOdsiUUCS1O4HhEINCBGCN3dDqHKyYS6XctUu28-BiHBcz9m-QruyjZqvQvq9andwSrZ3lO_ede2BLRu32CBRMJ35VTdPvAGtFEOEx6Pb4/s400/P1010057.JPG" border="0" /></a> His apartment</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWahYyIu4dCBV1FQ_LReSOdeG62ZAqr4VbKs27241vx4uAisZ87_5MoYWjN_chAydQ0P-WMTgHT7k5pe3nogDSm4JKXoN5n10RGF1riu6mQdumaXnvxW3dQLB93D4rl4hSIkRcshl9eLU/s1600-h/P1010059.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102729104166504386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWahYyIu4dCBV1FQ_LReSOdeG62ZAqr4VbKs27241vx4uAisZ87_5MoYWjN_chAydQ0P-WMTgHT7k5pe3nogDSm4JKXoN5n10RGF1riu6mQdumaXnvxW3dQLB93D4rl4hSIkRcshl9eLU/s400/P1010059.JPG" border="0" /></a> Sansan (Kevin's Wife), Kevin & Me.<br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">I really like his apartment, esp. the view of the Huang-pu River. He is kinda living an expat lifestyle, which made me kinda envy him. I also wondered if I did not leave SIA, where would I be posted now? </div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Despite the perks, I know myself too well. If I don't like the job, I would feel miserable.</div><br /></div>Boonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17036420034019167027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333144766347250157.post-4847033203535455562007-08-25T10:09:00.000-07:002007-08-25T11:43:28.014-07:00Hilton, Shanghai<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Thanks to Yunyun who was my sugar mummy for 2 days. </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">This was my first time staying in a 5-stars hotel.</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">(Yah.I know.. such a loser. haha..)</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheoBu69bAMjfcgByHN0C8Bo8AkX96Xoi20F2aEVLYz0kLWR4FGPR1DOy5rr0X61J1dbb0CbO05qHe2RsXRrgGtuLdfz2d18tG4b08GIbfhGlctEvEb6FJkcrpQDfWmZWA90Uto32ROvvBB/s1600-h/P1010061.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheoBu69bAMjfcgByHN0C8Bo8AkX96Xoi20F2aEVLYz0kLWR4FGPR1DOy5rr0X61J1dbb0CbO05qHe2RsXRrgGtuLdfz2d18tG4b08GIbfhGlctEvEb6FJkcrpQDfWmZWA90Uto32ROvvBB/s400/P1010061.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Room with a view</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRyiWkvqTJZ26bgBOcvYIY4beszYBaYmzSnzdnvcIxXUOm0mt7imPLskOjvtkQ5y_KEwzKCPwCxwD06sJqWg5yFZolEcl32K5DT9R-uOl0ZZ3Mxaq0xTPKqQ6honlQRmVHKFqIB3jIJ6bD/s1600-h/P1010064.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRyiWkvqTJZ26bgBOcvYIY4beszYBaYmzSnzdnvcIxXUOm0mt7imPLskOjvtkQ5y_KEwzKCPwCxwD06sJqWg5yFZolEcl32K5DT9R-uOl0ZZ3Mxaq0xTPKqQ6honlQRmVHKFqIB3jIJ6bD/s400/P1010064.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Night View from the hotel room.</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">At the far end, you could see the Pearl Tower & the Jinmao Building.</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoaAKo89RN70FYngsm5-znpRXcj63MmEjP8VGPlQrXHhipylJ4z5czWj3RiFDHObHs_CmgF3IyxGvoPize_W6Mu4LpW6y5ksMhxfy_4baLARaZhkcJb7KGpi_fKfmJIuwOuwtJUV7sXTKg/s1600-h/P1010078.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoaAKo89RN70FYngsm5-znpRXcj63MmEjP8VGPlQrXHhipylJ4z5czWj3RiFDHObHs_CmgF3IyxGvoPize_W6Mu4LpW6y5ksMhxfy_4baLARaZhkcJb7KGpi_fKfmJIuwOuwtJUV7sXTKg/s400/P1010078.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Evening View.</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Unexpectedly, the most enjoyable part of the trip was sitting by the window waiting for the sun to set. I was drinking a chilled coke, and singing along to the background music - the 80s chinese song. Feeling Nostalgic about the past. Reminiscing the past, enjoying the present & contemplating the future.</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"> </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">heavenly....</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; moz-background-clip: initial; moz-background-origin: initial; moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Boonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17036420034019167027noreply@blogger.com1