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The Shanghai International Home Entertainment Expo is one of those shows that sprang up because of the continuing increase in income and wealth in China. The show takes place at the Shanghai Everbright Convention & Exhibition Centre from May 31 to June 1 and features some of the top high-end brands in the world. Like many people, I’m into high-end […]
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It seems that Shanghai is so big that one zoo isn’t enough. The Shanghai Wild Animal Park doesn’t have as much animal as the Shanghai Zoo but it’s almost as big. Unlike the Shanghai Zoo, the Shanghai Wild Animal Park doesn’t keep all the animals in cages. Most run free in fenced off park areas. This gives the animals a […]
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We dropped by the People’s Square today to visit the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall. The hall has a scale model that shows the future for the city of Shanghai. In this case, the future is 2010. After that, they’ll have to redo the model. While pretty much everyone is aware that China is hosting the Olympic Games in Beijing, […]
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Taking a ride on the Shanghai Metro subway system is a good reminder on why I hate rush hour. With a population of 20 million, it’s pretty much rush hour all the time in Shanghai. The Metro moves 4 million people every day to and from their destinations. Shanghai is the third city in China to build a subway system […]
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In my post on adding video to boost your blog traffic and income, I said that video is the future of blogging. I was asked by a reader to explain why I felt this way. I can pin it down to the following six reasons. Video Is More Interactive Video is more interactive and can hold a person’s attention better […]
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A visit to Microsoft China shows what kind of opportunities are available for employees of a multinational. Like all multinationals, Microsoft has offices all over the world and employees looking for a change can request a transfer to not just another division, but a whole other country. This was the situation two of our friends found themselves in. They both […]
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A new service just came online that will allow you to make money with your blogroll. Blogrolled.com is a similar service to Text Link Ads. However, they’re selling links in the blogroll to cloak the fact that they are paid links. The blogroll is a place normally reserved for bloggers to link to other bloggers. Blogroll links are full follow […]
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As you no doubt noticed, I’ve starting adding videos to this blog in a big way. The effect on traffic has been quite positive. Video is where blogging is heading and you should consider adding a video element to your blog if you haven’t already done so. Videos Boosts Blog Traffic I have noticed traffic to the blog has gone […]
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