We went sightseeing ...
You can see the Shanghai World Financial Centre from everywhere ... despite the smog, the giant can-opener is still visible!
Friday, June 13, 2008
Shanghai where the old meets the new
Shanghai is full of 'old meets new' ... I loved this area!
We went sightseeing ...
You can see the Shanghai World Financial Centre from everywhere ... despite the smog, the giant can-opener is still visible!
We went sightseeing ...
You can see the Shanghai World Financial Centre from everywhere ... despite the smog, the giant can-opener is still visible!
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Haibao @ World Expo 2010 in Shanghai
This cool ELVIS-like (and Gumby too!) mascot can be seen everywhere across Shanghai!
This is who I think Haibao looks like!
ps - Wikipedia ...
World Expositions are galleries of human inspirations and thoughts. Since 1851 when the Great Exhibition of Industries of All Nations was held in London, the World Expositions have attained increasing prominence as grand events for economic, scientific, technological and cultural exchanges, serving as an important platform for displaying historical experience, exchanging innovative ideas, demonstrating esprit de corps and looking to the future.
With a long civilisation, China favours international exchange and loves world peace. China owes its successful bid for the World Exposition in 2010 to the international community's support for and confidence in its reform and opening-up. The Exposition will be the first registered World Exposition in a developing country, which gives expression to the expectations the world's people place on China's future development.
With a long civilisation, China favours international exchange and loves world peace. China owes its successful bid for the World Exposition in 2010 to the international community's support for and confidence in its reform and opening-up. The Exposition will be the first registered World Exposition in a developing country, which gives expression to the expectations the world's people place on China's future development.
Time: May 1 to October 31, 2010
Location: Waterfront of the Huangpu River between Nanpu Bridge and Lupu Bridge, downtown Shanghai.
Location: Waterfront of the Huangpu River between Nanpu Bridge and Lupu Bridge, downtown Shanghai.
Ferrari F430 in Shanghai
Some very lucky Shanghainese was obviously about to take delivery of his Prancing Hourse!
Wikipedia
The Ferrari F430 is a high-performance sports car produced by the Italian automaker Ferrari to succeed the 360. It debuted at the 2004 Paris Motor Show.
European left-hand drive sales began in November 2004, but right-hand drive sales did not start until Spring 2005, and the United States did not get the F430 until Summer 2005.
Overview
The F430's chassis is heavily based on its predecessor, the 360. Also, the next car that will be after the F430 will be the F450. Internally, both cars are referred to with the same model number (F131), though the F430 has the Evoluzione tag attached to show that it features some major changes. Internally, the car is simply known as the "Evo".
The MSRP for a Ferrari F430 is between $168,005 - $227,000 in the United States. The F430 is sold starting at about £120,000 in the United Kingdom, approximately €175,000 in the European Union.
Safety issues
While the F430 meets or exceed all NHTSA guidelines, the car reportedly lacks sufficient protection for shorter passengers as well as children. The company requested an exemption from the airbag design requirements, which was eventually granted, allowing the car to continue to be sold in the US.
The F430 has displayed a notable engine irradiation problem for early model years. This issue regards an engine-overheating flaw which caused a fire in the engine bay, usually leading to the destruction of the car. The catalyst for the fire is the sustained high-RPM work of the engine. The massive heat exhaust flowing through the exhaust manifold may come in contact to a variety of hoses or oil perspiration which act as the fuel for the combustion.
Wikipedia
The Ferrari F430 is a high-performance sports car produced by the Italian automaker Ferrari to succeed the 360. It debuted at the 2004 Paris Motor Show.
European left-hand drive sales began in November 2004, but right-hand drive sales did not start until Spring 2005, and the United States did not get the F430 until Summer 2005.
Overview
The F430's chassis is heavily based on its predecessor, the 360. Also, the next car that will be after the F430 will be the F450. Internally, both cars are referred to with the same model number (F131), though the F430 has the Evoluzione tag attached to show that it features some major changes. Internally, the car is simply known as the "Evo".
The MSRP for a Ferrari F430 is between $168,005 - $227,000 in the United States. The F430 is sold starting at about £120,000 in the United Kingdom, approximately €175,000 in the European Union.
Safety issues
While the F430 meets or exceed all NHTSA guidelines, the car reportedly lacks sufficient protection for shorter passengers as well as children. The company requested an exemption from the airbag design requirements, which was eventually granted, allowing the car to continue to be sold in the US.
The F430 has displayed a notable engine irradiation problem for early model years. This issue regards an engine-overheating flaw which caused a fire in the engine bay, usually leading to the destruction of the car. The catalyst for the fire is the sustained high-RPM work of the engine. The massive heat exhaust flowing through the exhaust manifold may come in contact to a variety of hoses or oil perspiration which act as the fuel for the combustion.
Strange rude building names in Shanghai!
Hmm, C C B !? Ask your Hokkien-speaking friends lah ...
That's my colleague's name!!
What an interesting building ... pity about the smog!
Jin Jiang tower sounds like Jinjang!
That's my colleague's name!!
What an interesting building ... pity about the smog!
Jin Jiang tower sounds like Jinjang!
Chrysler 300M, Lexus ES350 and VW Polo saloon, Shanghai
The Shanghainese have so many different cars :-) from the most luxurious, to more humble cars and even locally branded and manufactured cars.
Lexus ES350 -
Wikipedia about the Lexus ...
The fifth generation ES (GSV40) debuted at the Chicago Auto Show in February 2006, featuring an all-new body in the style of Lexus' new design philosophy, L-finesse.
The new design is sleeker than its predecessor, with a streamlined cabin and character lines across the hood, fenders, and rear pillars. The Lexus emblem returns to the grille for the first time since the first generation, and is now placed at the center of a five-bar horizontal grille.
The new ES, now called the ES 350, features the first use of a six-speed automatic transmission in a front-wheel drive Toyota vehicle along with its sister U.S. car, the Toyota Camry.
The engine is the 272 hp (203 kW) aluminum 3.5 L 2GR-FE V6 engine with variable valve timing. Lexus estimates that this combination will accelerate to 60 mph (97 km/h) in less than 7 seconds, but actual tests have netted the ES 350 as being one of the fastest entry-level luxury sedans available now. 0-60 mph has been acquired in as little as 6.2 seconds by auto magazines
Production 2007-present
Assembly Kyūshū, Japan
Chrysler 300M
VW Polo - Saloon!
Lexus ES350 -
Wikipedia about the Lexus ...
The fifth generation ES (GSV40) debuted at the Chicago Auto Show in February 2006, featuring an all-new body in the style of Lexus' new design philosophy, L-finesse.
The new design is sleeker than its predecessor, with a streamlined cabin and character lines across the hood, fenders, and rear pillars. The Lexus emblem returns to the grille for the first time since the first generation, and is now placed at the center of a five-bar horizontal grille.
The new ES, now called the ES 350, features the first use of a six-speed automatic transmission in a front-wheel drive Toyota vehicle along with its sister U.S. car, the Toyota Camry.
The engine is the 272 hp (203 kW) aluminum 3.5 L 2GR-FE V6 engine with variable valve timing. Lexus estimates that this combination will accelerate to 60 mph (97 km/h) in less than 7 seconds, but actual tests have netted the ES 350 as being one of the fastest entry-level luxury sedans available now. 0-60 mph has been acquired in as little as 6.2 seconds by auto magazines
Production 2007-present
Assembly Kyūshū, Japan
Chrysler 300M
VW Polo - Saloon!
Jac (Anhui Jianghuai) mini-van / MPV in Shanghai
This was our daily transport in Shanghai ... Decent Chinese run-about!
Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co., Ltd. (JAC), originally called Hefei Jianghuai Automobile Factory came in to existence in 1964, was founded on September 30, 1999.
Now the company employs more than 7000 people with total asset RMB 5.3 billion, covering an area of nearly 4.05 million square meters.
The company listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange on Nov.29, 2001, its stock (code: SH600418) has been recognized as a blue chip.
JAC is the high-new technology enterprise of Anhui province as well as one of key enterprises of the National Torchlight Plan.
The main products of JAC include the manufacture of whole serial commercial vehicles, Refine MPV, 6~12 meters bus chassis, engine, gear-box, auto parts and components etc. Now it has an annual production capacity of more than 200,000 vehicles.
Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co., Ltd. (JAC), originally called Hefei Jianghuai Automobile Factory came in to existence in 1964, was founded on September 30, 1999.
Now the company employs more than 7000 people with total asset RMB 5.3 billion, covering an area of nearly 4.05 million square meters.
The company listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange on Nov.29, 2001, its stock (code: SH600418) has been recognized as a blue chip.
JAC is the high-new technology enterprise of Anhui province as well as one of key enterprises of the National Torchlight Plan.
The main products of JAC include the manufacture of whole serial commercial vehicles, Refine MPV, 6~12 meters bus chassis, engine, gear-box, auto parts and components etc. Now it has an annual production capacity of more than 200,000 vehicles.
2,000th blog - La Maison in Shanghai
690 days (or 1 year and 11 months) after my first ever post , we now celebrate our 2,000th blog entry!
Back to Shanghai ... Here's a work visit to a really cool business, a ONE-stop-shop where you can completely fit out your home!
Pizza time ... Papa John's of China, and it was good! So were the chicken wings.
I had no idea ... Hey, there are LOTS of B&Q's (a UK based DIY chain) in China!
Ps. A special THANK YOU to all my dear friends and family whose appetites and day-to-day experiences make this blog possible!
Back to Shanghai ... Here's a work visit to a really cool business, a ONE-stop-shop where you can completely fit out your home!
Pizza time ... Papa John's of China, and it was good! So were the chicken wings.
I had no idea ... Hey, there are LOTS of B&Q's (a UK based DIY chain) in China!
Ps. A special THANK YOU to all my dear friends and family whose appetites and day-to-day experiences make this blog possible!
Pink bridge in Shanghai
I thought my eyes were deceiving me ... check out this cool PINK arch-bridge over Shanghai.
VW Santanas are the most popular taxis @ Shanghai
Most popular taxis in Shanghai ... the VW Santana!
Jalopnik.com describes this vehicle best ...
Besides Chinese people and hazy air, the most common sight in Shanghai simply has to be Volkswagen Santana taxis. Based on the B2 Passat, the Chinese Santana is essentially a long-wheelbase Quantum, filling roughly the same role in PRC society that the Crown Victoria does in the US. In '91, the Santana was upgraded to Santana 2000 spec, and the Santana 3000 (the first car to be developed by Shanghai Volkswagen) followed in '04.
ps. Doesn't this look a LOT like the Malaysian Chevrolet Optra ... hmm. Another GM rebranding exercise!
Jalopnik.com describes this vehicle best ...
Besides Chinese people and hazy air, the most common sight in Shanghai simply has to be Volkswagen Santana taxis. Based on the B2 Passat, the Chinese Santana is essentially a long-wheelbase Quantum, filling roughly the same role in PRC society that the Crown Victoria does in the US. In '91, the Santana was upgraded to Santana 2000 spec, and the Santana 3000 (the first car to be developed by Shanghai Volkswagen) followed in '04.
ps. Doesn't this look a LOT like the Malaysian Chevrolet Optra ... hmm. Another GM rebranding exercise!
Shanghai World Financial Centre in polluted Shanghai
Check out the air quality in Shanghai ... could barely make out the World Financial Centre!
ps - Here's a view of the Shanghai WFC from my hotel room
ps - Here's a view of the Shanghai WFC from my hotel room
Safety reminders in Shanghai - Funny!
Found this leaflet in my Holiday Inn Pudong hotel room, there are some REAL eye openers!
1) Follow no strangers to the fun places
2) Be alert against overcharging while shopping
3) Ask for help from policemen when you get lost
4) No prostitution, no porn articles of any kind, no drugs of any kind
More ...
5) Use Internet properly
6) No excessive drinking
7) No fighting
8) No gambling
Here are a few more classics!
9) Dry nothing on the lamp
10) Hotel guestrooms can not be used for other purposes
Ps. This public annoucement was brought to you by The General Brigade of Security of Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Public Security.
1) Follow no strangers to the fun places
2) Be alert against overcharging while shopping
3) Ask for help from policemen when you get lost
4) No prostitution, no porn articles of any kind, no drugs of any kind
More ...
5) Use Internet properly
6) No excessive drinking
7) No fighting
8) No gambling
Here are a few more classics!
9) Dry nothing on the lamp
10) Hotel guestrooms can not be used for other purposes
Ps. This public annoucement was brought to you by The General Brigade of Security of Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Public Security.
Breakfast time @ Holiday Inn Pudong, Shanghai
Nice way to start the day ... Fruit and Yoghurt.
The one on the left is mine ... W's is on the right!
Dumplings in soup ... rather good!
What's W eating ... hmm, he said it was good!
The one on the left is mine ... W's is on the right!
Dumplings in soup ... rather good!
What's W eating ... hmm, he said it was good!
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