Category Archives: China

Buy More for More

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Jim Z.

Saw this at the supermarket today. Shouldn’t the two-pack bundle of the bathroom cleaner be a better value?

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Fireworks at Century Park

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Jim Z.

Had a spectacular view of the annual National Day fireworks show at Century Park today from a 19th floor apartment south of the park. The Shanghai World Financial Center and the Oriental Pearl Tower can also be seen glittering in … Continue reading →

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Saudi Arabia Pavilion

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Jim Z.

On my seventh day at Expo 2010, after having been to pretty much every self-built pavilion, I decided to finally tackle the Saudi Arabia pavilion here. No, the pavilion is nowhere near the location in the picture, but the picture … Continue reading →

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Written Exam

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Jim Z.

Administering a written examination for campus recruiting candidates at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou. We filled up four lecture halls at this school as part of this tour.

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Stanford Class Book

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Jim Z.

Just received this year’s Stanford ’05 Class Book containing the latest happenings of the Class of 2005. It was a lot thicker than I expected, almost making me wish I had bothered to submit my Class Book page.

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Pudong Apple Store

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Jim Z.

Had a chance to visit the new Shanghai Apple Store in Pudong. The glass cylindrical entrance is at the base of the new IFC complex, centered on a shallow pool.

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