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Feb 8, 2012, 3:19 am
According to Cushman & Wakefield, a global real estate services company, Beijing has overtook New York in office rents. The report was released this month.
Thes are the top 6 countries in terms of having the most expensive office rentals:
1) Hong Kong
2) London
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Feb 4, 2012, 8:07 am
I love a hot drink (especially if it contains chocolate!) and waffles on a cold day.
Who doesn't?!
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Jan 27, 2012, 11:51 am
Do you know that the Spring Festival is actually 15 days long? So keep celebrating!
Some very cute hong baos (red envelopes) I came across this year:
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Jan 21, 2012, 1:38 am
Lunar New Year is the biggest festival in the Chinese calendar.
The good thing about being Chinese in ethnicity is that Chinese gets to celebrate new year twice ! Once on the first day of January and the other on Lunar New Year.
Every year, about a month before the actual day... Comment - Like
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Jan 13, 2012, 12:28 am
If you missed the World Expo in 2010 and you intend to visit Shanghai, do you know that you still can have a taste and glimpse of the Expo?
Yes. Some pavilions from the World Expo held in Shanghai in 2010 has not been dismantled yet. Even the official gift shop there is still open for bu... Comment - Like
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Jan 8, 2012, 11:45 am
Hello everyone !
How is 2012 so far for you?
I always look forward to a new year with my travel plans in mind.
I just touched down from a short holiday in Taipei.
I planned only two other places to go this year: Korea and Liverpool.
Why the... Comment - Like
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Jan 1, 2012, 3:19 am
Wishing you good health and abundance in 2012!
I leave you with the signature dish of Shanghai:
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Dec 24, 2011, 1:54 am
Wishing our readers a Merry Christmas filled with peace and joy ~
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Dec 18, 2011, 7:33 am
Being a Singaporean, from the land of chilli crabs, I think I know a fair bit about these crustaceans.
In Singapore, we like them cooked in a hot and spicy manner, either in chilli sauce or black peppers. If you are a first time visitor to Singapore, it is almost a must to try out chilli... Comment - Like
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Dec 15, 2011, 12:02 pm
Hooray!
I got my first Christmas present ! HX gave me a surprise when she pass me this over dinner:
Have you received your Christmas presents yet? Comment - Like
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Dec 9, 2011, 12:12 am
Since setting up my Weibo account, I have also downloaded the apps for it on my iPhone and iPad.
I tried three ways of updating my status : On the web page, iPhone and and iPad
I find the web page too cluttered and it bombards the user with tons of information. I like the cle... Comment - Like
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Nov 1, 2011, 2:03 am
Ha! Following my last post on the Chinglish Key Pouch below, Elyn sent me this even funnier version. This is supposedly to be the men's version?
Loosely translated:
Highest order:
Read wife's book
Listen to wife
Be wife's warrior
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Oct 24, 2011, 11:19 pm
19% of the world's estimated population of 9 billion lives in China. Comment - Like
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Oct 22, 2011, 1:30 am
Grand Hyatt Beijing
1 East Chang An Avenue,
Beijing, People's Republic of China 100738
Tel: +86 10 8518 1234 Fax: +86 10 8518 0000
Email: beijing.grand@hyatt.com
Web site : http://beijing.grand.hyatt.com
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Oct 15, 2011, 12:24 am
This photo is from my cousin, Irene who took this in Hong Kong.
Dont you like Tim Sum more especially when they are cute?
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Oct 5, 2011, 12:12 am
Do you have a Weibo account ? For those outside of China, Weibo is China's version of Twitter and literally means microblogging.
In case you are wondering, the answer is "no", I do not have one. I am not sure why I have not or refused to be caught up with microblogging. However, I use Fa... Comment - Like
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Sep 30, 2011, 10:52 pm
The six mega cities in China are:
1) Beijing
2) Shanghai
3) Tianjian
4) Guangzhou
5) Chongqing
6) Shenzhen
Cuurently, there are 660 million in China that live in cities, urbanised areas. By 2030, up to 1 billion... Comment - Like
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Sep 24, 2011, 12:36 pm
The crown jewel of the F1 race calendar is here!
If you have ever been to the Singapore Grand Prix which is a night race, I am sure you would agree with me it is a splendid event worthy of mention.
The excitement, the crowd and the wonder night view of Singapore makes it an event eve... Comment - Like
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Sep 23, 2011, 1:24 am
It took me a long while to finally decide on getting a tablet. I have always wondered about its relevance as I already have a smart phone and I spend a large amount of time in front of the laptop due to work and of course some time updating this blog.
I finally decide to get one when I... Comment - Like
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Sep 15, 2011, 12:48 am
What happens the day after mid autumn festival? Usually one can can expect to get mooncakes for up to half the price or one for one free at the stores!
Heres another one given to me by a business partner:
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Sep 11, 2011, 5:39 am
... "old people" to eat while sipping Chinese tea.
However, in ... too! It goes very well with Chinese tea too ! Since then, I ... seniors are always enjoying mooncakes with Chinese tea.
Also in ... be reused as a jewel / ornamament box after the mooncakes are taken ... Comment - Like
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Sep 7, 2011, 12:43 pm
Home & Garden Television (HGTV) is launching a new international series that features American expats telling their stories about what it’s like to live abroad.
HGTV Producers want to hear from fun, outgoing, enthusiastic Americans Expats who are living in Shanghai RIGHT NOW!
In each episode, our ... Comment - Like
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Sep 5, 2011, 6:09 am
Do you know that the prices of cars are among the most expensive in the world? No only is the car taxed heavily before its allowed to be sold, buyers need to buy a certificate of entitlement just like in Shanghai.
The price of the certificate now, at the time of writing is as high as 300... Comment - Like
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Sep 3, 2011, 1:34 am
I am a contrarian when it comes to preference for Singapore food. Most would either vote for chilli crab or chicken rice to be their favourite Singapore dish.
For me, its always the simple and delightful beef kway teow!
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Aug 30, 2011, 11:31 am
Walking past a place in Singapore called Tiong Bahru, I saw some colorful windmills that one of the residents decided to put up to cheer up the place:
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Aug 28, 2011, 11:53 am
Night View from Marina Bay Financial Center:
Somehow, it reminds me of the Bund in Shanghai! Comment - Like
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Aug 26, 2011, 10:18 am
The Fullerton Building was named after Robert Fullerton, the first Governor of Straits Settlement (1826–1829).Commissioned in 1919 as part of the British colony''s centennial celebrations, the building was designed as an office building by Major P.H. Keys of Keys & Dowdeswell, a Shanghai firm, ... Comment - Like
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Aug 22, 2011, 2:41 am
If you go to the top Marina Bay Sands, there is a Sky Park which gives an excellent view of Singapore and beyond, day or night. The admission charge is SGD$20.
One of the key attraction of the Sky Park is the Infinity Pool which gives the swimmer a feeling as if he is swimming at the edg... Comment - Like
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Aug 19, 2011, 12:39 pm
One of the best view of Singapore is from the top of Marina Bay Sands Hotel. Have you been there before?
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Aug 13, 2011, 1:16 am
This is another feather in the cap.
Mad About Shanghai has just won another award ! The blog has been voted by Iglu as one of the best blog about Shanghai.
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Aug 7, 2011, 12:56 pm
Regine took a short trip to Hangzhou and stayed at the Hyatt. I asked her to take some pictures of the room for our readers to see.
So..here you go, without the often misleading Photoshop ! :
Details here if youa re interested to book a roo... Comment - Like
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Aug 1, 2011, 1:43 pm
If you want a qipao just like the one Maggie Cheung worn in the movie, In the Mood for Love, this is the tailor to visit in Shanghai :
Han Yi (瀚艺), 217-221 Changle Road, near South Shaanxi Road
长乐路217-221号, 近陕西南路，
Tel : +86 21 ... Comment - Like
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Jul 22, 2011, 11:40 pm
I have always like Japanese food. One of my favorite is the dish below. Salmon, roe, rice and a bit of soy sauce. Simple, healthy and a good mix of carbo and protein.
Oh, on the subject of Japanese food, if you are into Yakitori (Japanese BBQ) try this on near ZhongShan Park Metro:
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Jul 16, 2011, 12:39 am
According to Mercer, the five most expensive Chinese cities are : Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, ranking 9th, 20th, 21st, 38th and 43th, respectively.
New York is 32th.
Get the report here.
At the rate I am seeing, I am not surprised at all. Comment - Like
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Jul 15, 2011, 5:25 am
Never installed QQ to chat with your Chinese friends and colleagues cos you cannot read Chinese ?
There is an English International version now released. I tried it and its better than the previous version which is resource heavy (like ICQ). This one feel "lighter" just like MSN.
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Jul 4, 2011, 11:28 am
If you ever wondered how the bunks in the train networks in China are, here are some pics:
I once heard this "Air travel is about destination. Rail travel is about process". Do you agree?
Pictures from Lori Comment - Like
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Jun 30, 2011, 9:09 am
I had a very pleasant surprise the other day when I had lunch with Elyn. She gave me a set of souvenirs from the Shanghai Expo.
This is especially nice since I missed the event :)
Thanks Elyn ! By the way, the pork chop omu rice I had was very delicious! Comment - Like
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Jun 28, 2011, 7:49 am
Westerners usually cringe when they see this dish served on the dining table.
Why is chicken feet a popular dish especially amongst ladies? Let me unravel this mystery that many westerners wondered.
The answer lies in the fact that chicken feet are known to be rich in collage... Comment - Like
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Jun 25, 2011, 2:55 am
In the Forbes' list of Global Top 25 companies in the world, six are Chinese companies.
They are :
Petro China
ICBC
China Construction Bank
Bank of China
Sinopec China
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Jun 18, 2011, 10:53 am
A guest post by Alyssa Leung.
Once a residential neighbourhood, Tian Zi Fang enjoys a touch of delicate Shanghai style architecture that is no longer ubiquitous today as a result of modernization. Nostalgic brick walls, pieced together with elaborately paved brick pedestrian roads make T... Comment - Like
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Jun 13, 2011, 10:39 am
Tickets prices for the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway has been released.
There are two categories of ticket prices:
Trains running at 300 kph
555 yuan (85.6 U.S. dollars) for second-class
1,750 yuan for business class.
Trains runn... Comment - Like
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Jun 11, 2011, 1:13 am
Between now and 2015, China will build 57 new aiports, expand 91 at a cost of 425 billion yuan.
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Jun 5, 2011, 1:45 am
Bello' Co is a mixture of cocktail bar, cafe, lunch bistro, fine dining establishment, club and lounge. If you like Spanish and Japanese Tapas and cocktails, this is the place to go !
Great place to go if your friends and you are decided on whether to go to a bar, cafe or restaurant!
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