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There are 17 different readers (identified by email address) with the same nickname Roger. They are represented by different colors.

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38 Beijing Olympic Games Opening Ceremony

Guys, I think we don't need to criticize the delay of broadcasting the live show although only 15 seconds or we could not comment in Sina Blog or anywhere else. It's not important compare with the opening ceremony at all.
We just know this is a wonderful, incredible, great opening ceremony. I am proud of China. I love China.
Posted by Roger at 2008-08-09 10:48:27. More

37 Beijing Apartment for Olympic

I live in Shanghai and I am really feeling the Olympic is coming closer and closer. I was planning to buy football game ticket of the 4th phase but I had to work, damn it.
At the very started, my plan was go to Beijing and enjoy the whole Olympic Game. I was not so lucky to get tickets, so plan #1 was gone. Well, at least I can stay in Shanghai and see football game but ticket is still a biggest problem for me. Anyway, I can watch the games at home with potato chops, beer and all delicious food. By the way, I bought a new TV just for Olympic.
Posted by Roger at 2008-07-27 15:38:47. More

36 Is Olympic Really Coming?

If you work in cargo agent field, you must feel the power of the coming Olympic Games. Customs implement much more strict policy for all import cargo and some new temporary policys about dangerous cargo have been announced.
Posted by Roger at 2008-07-06 14:16:21. More

35 Good Online Local Shanghai Map?

Live Map is the best.
Posted by Roger at 2008-07-06 14:09:36. More

34 Sunday without Sun

Rainy day, sleepy day.
Posted by Roger at 2008-06-23 15:58:02. More

33 Chinese Internet Turns Black and White

To force to mourn

Shut up!!!

We mourn for the victims in Sichuan, it's initiative, we are not forced into doing it. You must not be Chinese. Will you mourn for the victims if your country happen such serious disaster???
Posted by Roger at 2008-05-20 20:52:39. More

32 Introduce Yourself

Hi, I am entirely a Shanghaiese. Born in Shanghai, growth in Shanghai. I heard about your blog in Culturematters on ICS channel.
I am 27, male, an oridinary clerk in Expeditors International, a logistics company which headquarter in Seattle, US.
Posted by Roger at 2008-05-09 11:42:10. More

31 More Accidents in 2008

I do not think today's bus explosion was terrorism, it's just a accident. But I agree with your opinion about panic, you know, sometimes, mental panic is more terrible than actual terrorism.
Posted by Roger at 2008-05-05 22:53:26. More

30 Minpu Bridge Under Construction

I think Xupu bridge is absolutely a failing construction. Goverment needs to repair it every year and badly traffice jam is there during the period.
Posted by Roger at 2008-04-28 22:01:38. More

29 Flight from Shanghai to Nanyang, Henan

This is the entirely smallest fligt I have ever seen. Have good time in your trip.
Posted by Roger at 2008-04-20 13:31:07. More

28 Shanghai Car Plate is NOT Investment

Hello Wangjianshuo

nice Blog:

I am also investigating to buy a (company) car

I have heard or read that the Shanghai government will end the bidding sytem. I am not sure if it is true. But this also can be an extra reason for the lower prices of the biddings and the extRA plates. Reason for this : better transportation ( bus subaway etc) system in and around shanghai! Can anyone confirm this?

cheers Roger
Posted by Roger at 2008-04-17 21:23:13. More

27 "Love China" Blooms on MSN Messenger

GN, we are showing our feelings, none about brainwashed. Meanwhile, who cares about you are a designer, we don't care about it even you are the Prisident of US.
Posted by Roger at 2008-04-16 21:22:10. More

26 Yifan in His 9th Month

How cute boy you have.
Posted by Roger at 2008-04-15 13:19:35. More

25 Disturbed Lunch

Jianshuo, I agree with part of your point. But I think as a Chinese, we cannot just sit and see something wrong to our country. We need to beat back and refute the wrong even dummy point.
Posted by Roger at 2008-04-10 22:11:18. More

24 Culture Matters from ICS

To be frankly, I did not believe such great talk show could be in ICS channel when I first heard about it from my friend. I first time wathced this program, what the coincident, the guest was Jianshuo and I was attracted by this program. Sammy is a gentle, well-read host with charming smile.
Now I watch this program everyday as long as I have free time, I think I really love it.
Posted by Roger at 2008-04-10 16:16:12. More

23 More Discussion on Tibet

First, congratulate the Torch Relay in SF is successful today. But what a pity is the Torch Relay have to shorten half of planned journey. I think it's the bend to protestor and the committee don't have full confidence in protecting the Torch Relay.
Posted by Roger at 2008-04-10 13:18:08. More

22 Error in Western Media Report about Tibet

Let's suppose that you want to visit a house and report the inner condiiton but the hoster does not allow you to do that. So you listen to some people maybe never came into the house or have bias to the hoster and write your report based on that information. Do you think the report is fair and objective? It's the same reason why we questioned western media's incorrect report.
Posted by Roger at 2008-04-09 11:50:37. More

21 Second-Generation Identity Card

Pesci posted libellous comments on this blog about a prominent expatriate businessman. To avoid being reported to the NRC I suggest you remove them. It would be a good idea if you moderated this blog better in future to weed out libellous statements being placed here by your readers. I will check back on this blog in 4 days to see if you have.
Posted by Roger at 2006-10-04 20:06:55. More

20 My Google PageRank Increases to PR5

Oh, have you submit to the DMOZ? or some other directories? Will you pls give some suggestion here?


warcraft powerleveling. Welcome here!
Posted by Roger at 2006-08-22 10:51:46. More

19 Polution in Shanghai

Hi everyone,
So is the air pollution better now in 2006? I noticed it has been some two years since the comments were made about pollution in Shanghai.

Cheers
Posted by Roger at 2006-06-19 06:03:38. More

18 Campus Tour of Shanghai Jiao Tong University

I'm proud of being a student in SJTU. I am a member of your coffee bean group, do you remember? I learned a lot everytime I attend your lecture. Thank you! Hope you'll come back soon and wish your Kijiji successful!
Posted by Roger at 2006-04-30 23:23:18. More

17 Wangjianshuo's Blog Meetup

Have a nice time at Shanghai and enjoye yourself.
Posted by Roger at 2005-10-03 19:31:51. More

16 eGuo One Hour?

Jian Shuo :
I sent you various messages yesterday - I presume since you haven't responded that you no longer need any assistance.
Bye
Posted by Roger at 2005-08-22 14:39:21. More

15 Yu Garden

To admin:
regarding donews

I looked, I saw & I departed.
Not very impressive, is it?
I prefer Jian's site personally.
Sorry
Roger
Posted by Roger at 2005-08-21 19:08:34. More

14 Yu Garden

First of all let me congratulate you uopn your new position in Kijiji. (I was reading about your recent job change)
I was reading your response to a blogger who asked about having an English version of Kijiji.
Hmmm
I have another idea - not for expats necessarily, but for persons who speak English (and don't speak Chinese) who wish to purchase items in China, be it collectibles or other - what about them?
Posted by Roger at 2005-08-20 15:07:41. More

13 Yu Garden

PPS:

You are exactly 13 hours ahead of NYC time - so - if it would please you to have me phone you please advise a convenient date & time (please specify if you are mentioning Shanghai or NYC time)

Sincerely
Roger
Posted by Roger at 2005-08-20 14:43:21. More

12 Yu Garden

PS:

Proofreading correction of article above (actually your command of the English language is quite exemplary) I wish I could do as well in your language. [see below]

I have been a frequent host for many foreigners to Shanghai. Every time they visit, I arrange a tour to Yu Gardens for them, and up to now, everyone has been very excited after visiting this market without exception. It is a very "Chinese" style market with everything you could want which can be considered as "Chinese". From nice jade aricles to chopsticks, from "duilian" to red lanterns. Here is the location:

(I made only slight corrections - as I did not want to modify the wonderful way in which you express yourself)

Best regards
Roger
Posted by Roger at 2005-08-20 14:37:21. More

11 Moved to Zhang Jiang

it's cool to move to Zhangjiang .. how about new ebay office.??
Posted by Roger at 2005-06-03 04:51:07. More

10 Beijing is Cultural Center

If I must generalize, Shanghai is the commercial center of China, while Beijing is the political center.

Being a large country and historically "diverse" in its political power and cultural regionality, China has at least these two metropolitans, if not more (Tianjin, Chongqing, Xi'an, Guanzhou etc.). If we look around the world, industrialized nations have a mixed set up. France and England are very much centralized around Paris and London, where both cities are commercial as well as political centers. Some of the historically less centralized countries have a wider choices of cities to boast: with Germany having Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Duesseldorf due to its history of principalities; America has New York, LA, Chicago, Dallas, DC, SF due to its expansionist history.

Having said that, the residents of both Shanghai and Beijing are very proud of their cities; none yielding to the other. Shanghai still makes about 20% of China's GDP with only 1% of its population; Beijing boasts a high percentage of government officials as their permanent residents (not necessarily productive but with political power/pull.)

On the issue of city planning, Beijing used to be China's showcase city, having hosted the Asian Game, many international guests, and now managed to host the summer Olympics in 2008. Yet during the recent decade, China has been emphasizing a re-building of Shanghai (thanks to the Shanghainese who became the country's President and Prime Minister of China during the 90's), in order to attract business away from HongKong and other international financial centers. As the Summer Olympics in Bejing boasted a budget of 15 billion dollars, Shanghai's World Expo plans to spend double of that.

It will be hard to decide which city is "better" to live in. I am sure both attract its own group of faithful followers, as do many other cities around the world.
Posted by Roger at 2005-03-25 19:38:32. More

9 Edward's New Satellite TV

Satellite TV DIY? That's interesting. Usually, it costs 3000RMB to setup a statellite TV from vendor.
Posted by Roger at 2004-11-26 22:04:57. More

8 Car or Bicycle?

I live in Yuma Arizona, USA. I am thinking of moving to Shanghai for one year and was interested in what a car would cost. I found your blog very informative. Thank you for posting your experiences.
Posted by Roger at 2004-10-26 23:07:16. More

7 Windows 2002

wow! it's windows 2002 entertainment edition :-)
Posted by Roger at 2004-08-18 19:51:24. More

6 Cable Modem Unavaible in Pudong

I met the same situation in my home at Xinzhuang(Minhang District). So I have no choice but use adsl. Maybe its cost is the highest for a broadband internet access in Shanghai,which is 150RMB/month for 2M speed.
Posted by Roger at 2004-06-03 23:48:37. More

5 IKEA Becomes Cheap in China

I like eating hotdog in IEKA,hehe. It's very cheap. As I remember, a hotdog plue a cup of Cola cost 5yuan at all. And the Cola is free for refill. Haha :-)
Posted by Roger at 2004-05-30 18:24:56. More

4 Cheap and Clean Motel in Shanghai - Motel168

Good information!
Thanks. I linked it on my blog.
Posted by Roger at 2004-05-27 00:25:37. More

3 Hardship of Living without Twix

I brought it from City Suptermarket today. So nice!
Posted by Roger at 2004-03-11 15:57:02. More

2 With SARS, All We Have is Time

ok thank you very much Mr. Wang and Luo. The maps were very helpful. With the maps, i will be able to go there now.

thank you again

Roger
Posted by Roger at 2003-05-03 15:15:58. More

1 With SARS, All We Have is Time

Hello Mr. Wang.

I have a question regarding one of my friends who lives in Shanghai. I have never been to Shanghai myself so please help me find out where "zhoujiazui road" is. My friends tells me that zhoujiazui road is near the Bund, but I am not sure myself.
Please help find out how to get to zhoujiazui road.

thank you very much.

Mr. Roger
Posted by Roger at 2003-05-03 12:28:11. More