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I almost went to Beijing this weekend, almost in the sense that Emma said “Let’s go to Beijing” and I said “OK!“, but then my boss said “Let’s work on Saturday” and I said “OK!“. So now I’m not going. Forgive me father, it has been 11 months since I came to Shanghai and I [...]
Chengdu’s Newz: A Lot of Investments, Some of Them “Green”
“No. 35 Hongxing Road”, most potential investment zone for creation It was learned on November 15 that during the Beijing International Cultural Creative Industry Exposition held days ago, Chengdu’s “No.35 Hongxing Road” Cultural Creation Industrial Zone had been selected among numerous candidate zones and granted solely the great reward of “2007 China’s most potential investment [...]
Rights group: 1.5m people evicted for Olympics
The Beijing municipal government evicts 13,000 people a month Olympics-related projects, according to a housing rights group, AP reported. The Center on Housing Rights and Evictions said a total of 1.5 million people will have been displaced by the time the Beijing games begin. The group said 1.25 million people had already been displaced in [...]
Lenovo to give up Olympic sponsorship after 2008
Lenovo will withdraw as a top-level Olympic sponsor after the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China Business Net reported (in Chinese). Lenovo's sports marketing strategy after the Beijing Olympics will focus on other regional events, according to the company's press official. Lenovo's withdrawal was a business choice, as the company needs more flexible and affordable [...]
Saying "SNAFU" in Chinese
Heqiao Tower, Guanghua Road, Beijing Waiting for another meeting to start 1535 hrs. Melinda Liu over at Newsweek blogs on the run-up to the Olympics in her Countdown to Beijing blog. Covering the Olympic ticket website meltdown, Melinda asks some really good questions. She also quotes yours truly. BOCOG Don’t Get Web. Worth a read. [...]
Get Over Single-Browser Optimized Websites – Or Lose Money
Starbucks Fortune Plaza, Beijing Enjoying the gloomy fall weather 1517 hrs. I probably receive about four invitations a day to some sort of event – either live or electronic – from some event management company. One, in particular, is very active here in Asia in mobile communications. They’re running an event in December that I [...]
CleanTech Forum XV is Coming
In the Hutong Hiding from Expat Trick-or-Treaters 1647 hrs. For those of you with an interest in clean technology and not otherwise occupied on the day, the Cleantech Forum is coming to Beijing on December 3-4. The real interest here will be for firms looking for interesting venture opportunities, as well as for the usual [...]
Beijing’s Hybrid Hypocrisy
Starbucks Pacific Century Place, Beijing Digesting raw fish 1254 hrs. Here in the Hutong we are looking for ways to lower our carbon footprint while enjoying the conveniences of modern life. Tired of driving a car that is getting too small for the family, not wanting to own two cars, wanting a tough vehicle, and [...]
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