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Car Insurance in Shanghai Hey Thanks for the great information! here's some good resource for car insurance quotes and rate comparison which helped me to find good rates. http://www.carinsuranceassistant.com/index.php?id=New+Car they give you the best rates from lots of local providers |
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PVG: Book Domestic Flight in China i fly china domestic a lot..... the best priced website i find is elong.net |
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Hotmail Does Not Work hahahahahah that bellveu guy really got canned hahahahah probably a computer nerd sitting at home and jerking off...i think u hurt his feelings man...dont wanna b watching the news and find out a ceratin bellvue smith has commited suicide. |
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Jinjiang Hotel Lol, funny you mention this hotel, I just biked past it yesterday when I was exploring lol. |
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The Banquet (Ye Yan) by Zhang Ziyi Well I went to peoples square cinema and they HAD english subtitles.. this is not normal? I mean, that's how I follwed the movie.. lol ^-^ |
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Guide for Bike Riders in Shanghai So be worried if you're the only one stopping at red lights every now and then.. =) should be So _dont'_ be worried if you're the only one stopping at red lights every now and then.. =) -peace |
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Guide for Bike Riders in Shanghai Hi Wang, it's me again, lol or rather ni hao. It's been nearly a month now since I got my bike (my first one broke 3 days after I brought it, the brand was "forever", the one I have now is much better and much nicer).. and I have learnt some things here and there which I'm quite happy to say... Let me add some things for people who rish to ride a bycicle in Shanghai: Where Can You Buy a Bike? Most supermarkets carry a small to good size stock of cheap - average priced bikes. Just go to any large supermarket and look for bikes.. but remember that these aren't top quality bycicles you might buy some where like in europe, they are cheap.. so this means no extreme bike manuevers.. and crazy riding techniques.. otherwise you'll find that you'll need a new bike within the next few days.. How Much For A Decent Bike For a nice decent (as in, one that will last at least a month) bike you should be able to get one for about 400RMB - 600RMB ----- Riding On The Streets (This is from my own experience from riding over the past month in Shanghai..) You can pretty much ride on any side of the road and do any thing as long as you are careful ofcourse.. Make sure to always keep an eye on, pretty much any thing that could be a possible danger.. like people, other cyclists and vehicles. Also remember that there are many other bikers on alot of the roads and many people pass you from time to time.. They (the passers) will beep there horn to let you know that they are comming up so it's best not to stay in there way (stay on the right side, so they can pass on the left).. well, you'll be hearing the horn going off all the time, it's normal compared to western countries. Traffic Lights Well if your from a western country like usa or europe you'll know that red means stop (for all vehicles, including bikes) and green means go.. So it's best to follow this rule here in Shanghai.. all though you WILL see ALOT of people go when it's clear (or when it's not clear..) even if the light is red. It's better to be safe than sorry, this is a well known fact. So be worried if you're the only one stopping at red lights every now and then.. =) The Roads The roads can be pretty chaotic at times but it's best to just stay in the biking lanes (if any), maintain a nice traveling speed, stay out of the way of other bikers, and follow the traffic lights.. You have to be quite on mark with your bike handling skills because alot of people cut in front of you with out warning, or pull out from no where.. so just use your brain and keep an eye on any thing thats moves ^^. Bike Parking You can pretty much put your bike any where outside, just make sure to lock it up using a U lock (that locks the wheel) and a wrap lock to use for a pole or some thing. A lot of places you can park your bike and you pay "the bike watcher" some thing like $1RMB - $3RMB and this person will watch your bike (along with all the other bikes) for you. You can easily know where to put your bike when you see alot of bikes parked.. lol.. I find it best to lock a wheel and also to lock the bike to a pole, so if some one tries to carry the bike away.. well they can't because the bike is locked to some fixed object.. Most residential areas have a parking area just for bikes (underground, out the back etc.). When you buy a bike a suggest you also get a wheel lock and a pole/wrap lock you should also get a bell/horn if you don't already have one attached.. don't be afraid to use it, you'll notice that every person (well any person that has a bell/horn) honks and toots every minute.. to let people in the way know that some one wants/intends to pass them. If you plan on riding at night time I strongly suggest you get some bike lights for obvious reasons. As for the helmet.. it's up to you, as I said it's better to be safe than sorry, so invest in a good sturdy helmet. It's not illegal to no use a helmet in Shanghai (as far as I know), you will see alot of people with out a helmet. This is normal. Rain and Wet Conditions You should also get a rain coat, these are very good raincoats, you can see on wet days that just about every person uses them (ofcourse). They cover pretty much all of your body and what not. If you're biking and all of a sudden it starts raining and you didn't brink your coat, you can usually find some one selling them on the side of the road.. which is good =D When it is wet you need to be VERY careful on the road.. do not travel fast because it is very easy to slip and fall and I tell you this is not a good experience and can even cause serious injury (or death).. apart from that.. you should also think about getting a bike with mud guards because you don't want to have mud up your back after riding on the roads on a wet day.. Bicycle Repair Shops These little sized shops can be found all over the place, you can identify them with there bike parts hanging around the shop, etc. I think it's quite common to find at least a few of these shops along 1 long road. They are happy to assist you if you have any problems with your bike =) You'll find biking in Shanghai quite fun and convieniant.. especially in september when the weather is really great. I tell you, it is very convieniant for me, I bike to uni, I bike around, the nice breeze is awesome, I like it alot. Yeah, happy biking... |
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How to Tell if Someone Block You on MSN Messenger what's the point of making topics like this when it it does is attract stupid ppl from all over the net.. particuarly little kids... >:-/ |
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Sept is Maybe the Best Time to Visit Shanghai I arrived on 24 august so I'm fair to say that I totally agree.. when I first got here it was so hot.. but a little into september and it's nice and cool, sun still shines nicely, it's not too hot outside, especially by riding bycicle it is nice and cool breeze on beautiful day.. :-D |
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The Banquet (Ye Yan) by Zhang Ziyi I saw the movie on tuesday.. tickets were half price as Wang said. The best part for me was the girl singing at the end.. other than that it was quite boring and odd. Basically it's about greed and power.. it's what goes around comes around.. |
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Welcome to Wangjianshuo's Blog Dan, who exactly do you think you are.. lol. Btw, Wang.. I didn't get any response to my last post above........ I know you're a busy guy, but you should answer my post if you going to answer some one elses post that is unrelated to helping people in shanghai.. |
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Four Years of Blogging First time I even heard of a blog being associated with 9/11.. =/ Happy 5th year mate. Hope you continue to comit to this great blog in the future. |
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Who is Chinabounder these discussions go no where.. really.. wtf is the point of writing about stuff that doesn't help any one.. you just make clutter :D lol, every one is tracking every one down for any thing these days.. |
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Welcome to Wangjianshuo's Blog Hello again, First I would like to acknowledge your warm welcome, second.. how do I ask a question.. is there any special place where I ask, or do I send you an email or what? Any way, I'll post my question here considering you can edit posts and what not (the above is a question in it self :P ^_^) I just got a bycicle, a standard $500 rmb one.. today I rid to work and back! The thing is I don't know the laws with the bycicle or in shanghai.. Every body just seems to do what ever.. ie., some people (well alot..) go through red lights, some people go through any light.. most people ride on what looks to be the wrong side of the road (with cars comming towards them, etc.) as a foreigner.. what do I do? Every body just seems to ride any where on the road! I find this quite frightening coming from New Zealand. A side note: One thing I dont get is the lights.. if it says you can walk.. why do cars still drive thru? I heard about some thing to do with "right way" or some thing but am not too sure.. I think you should write a cycling guide for tourists in shanghai.. Do I need to get a bike lisence? What places can I park my bike at.. etc. Do I have to pay for parking? Should I lock my bike up? Should I get lights? Bells to honk at people in the way? Do you need a helmet? What happens if I get a flat tire and get stranded some where? Do I have to ride in designated areas? If so.. where are these areas? Can I ride on the walkways.. is it allowed? What are some ways to be fined from the police? etc. This would help alot of expats/foreigners who consider using a bike to get around shanghai or china in general.. As I don't think there is an extension guide for this.. just little pieces of info. |
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Who is Chinabounder jerry, I aggree to an extent with you.. This is just some one blogging about his sex life with Shanghai girls.. Sure.. if he gets in trouble for such a thing then good on him.. He knows what he is doing, and it serves him right if he gets caught/exposed some how.. .. it's just his ego that is playing on him.. he probably thinks he is real cool for paying for hookers and blogging about it like he is hot stuff.. lol. Any gweilo can do that.. He probably enjoys all the controversy about his site and doings.. again.. some media attention hog with a big ego... get a life.. who does he think he is.. I'm sure he will get into trouble being in China, being a teacher, and being an idiot... who knows.. All I know is that it's not worth wasting time talking about such a loser.. (it only makes him *think* he is famous.. :D) |
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Welcome to Wangjianshuo's Blog I just stumbled upon this amazing work of art/info (your site..) an hour or two ago and I must say that I am very impressed. This is a very informative place, especially for me since I just moved to Shanghai last week. I will be going to ECNU to study mandarin for 3 - 4 months this September (I will be turning 19 as well this September!). So far I have found alot of helpful information about Shanghai, the lifestyle, getting around.. etc. I just received a Public transportation card before I found this site and found your article on it very helpful! I am living with a chinese family.. I do not speak any Mandarin yet.. But the lady here speaks a bit of English :) which is good for me. I plan on visiting this site as much as possible to help me with my new life in Shang Hai. Take care and keep up the amazing work! I really appreciate it.. I've only looked at a few articles for this month! Who knows what load of info you have for all the previous months :) Thanks, Shaun |
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MSN.COM Offers 2G Storage? Just found out hotmail updated my mail box to 2G!! |
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Stop NET SEND spam thanks so much! i have been recieving these annoying ads for about 2 months now and i was so frustrated when playing games, or talking or anything....they popped up like every 5 mins, literally....i thought it was a virus that wouldnt go away. i am soooooo happy i found this site, i could hug and kiss you! i really appreciate it, i feel like a new person again. surfing the web was getting to be a chore instead of fun because i was always so busy clicking ok to these stupid ads that popped up. thanks once again! |