Posts tagged china

Made In/For China, app that enable mobile payments at vending machines http://t.co/BTpg1wRw

Happy B’Day, China!

62 years ago today, the People’s Republic of China was founded. 62年前的今天，中华人民共和国成立了。 http://t.co/gKUOCFDs

Why Someone from Apple Needs to Ride the Shanghai Subway | Harvard Business Review http://t.co/B5zeXKb

10 Things I (Will) Miss About Living in Shanghai

These are some (personal) random list of things that made my life in Shanghai comfortable and, at certain points, even very much enjoyable. Despite the fact that sometimes one has to (ahem) have a wee bit deeper pocket to enjoy certain privileges, I still find them worth every penny. All the good things about Shanghai certainly outweigh all the day-to-day silliness that one has to put up with from time to time. Well, what can I say, no place is perfect. Surprisingly enough, it wasn’t easy for me to simply condensed a 6+ years period of living in Shanghai down to mere ten things. I need to left out a lot of things, so feel free to add your two cents if you want. For what it’s worth, here’s my own list of what I (would) miss about living in Shanghai.

**Disclaimer: I understand that these lists might be seen as very 外国人-centric and therefore a bit myopic (and shallow), but I couldn’t help it and I will not apologize for it. Some of them are simple things that I found comforting and at times reminded me of home (read: food for picky people like me). 

See here for the complete list…

How Apple conquered China and learned to think like the Communist Party. http://j.mp/oe8SjA

PVG ✈ ICN ✈ LAX: Time travel back in time! Goodbye China GFW, I’ll soon be in the land where internet tastes like tacos!

Lunch break with the art team of Trigger (Shanghai), at the Liyuan park across the office. A short picnic under the scorching heat…. Fun times!

I definitely paid way too much for certain plush toys that are ordered from Europe sent via UK Royal Mail but were all made in Dongguan, China. Just the shipping alone cost me around €65! Don’t ask how much I paid when a friend told me that one can now easily bought the said toys on the street of Shanghai… argh!

AWESOME futuristic and green design of Shanghai International Cruise Terminal by Sparch Architects. Read more about it here.

Most Polluted Places in the World

Latest report released by WorstPolluted reveals top ten of the world most polluted cities. Two cities in China, Tianyin and Linfen, made it to the top three, but guess which place is most polluted? Hint, not your usual hangout, that’s for sure!