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20 Where to Buy Digital Cameras and Phones

Dear sales,
We will like to order some of the items which were posted in your website.Please kindly provide us the list of items you currently have in stock and te price,shipping and handling cost to nigeria....
Looking forward to hear from you.

Best Regards,
Mr vivian David
Sales Manager.
ASSHOP LIMITED
Posted by vivian at 2008-03-24 08:07:16. More

19 Can you Understand Dish Names in China?

It is really interesting to read your blog about the translation of Chinese dishes. Actually what you written in this article is true.That's why the Chinese govenment set a formal menu for some regular Chinese dishes last year. When this official Chinese dishes was published, it had caused a lot of contradictory comments about it. On the one hand, some do agree that these Chinese dishes should be given such official names to avoid misunderstanding due to irregular translation. While on the other hand, some people do against this menu, they believe that this would limit our mind for creation and innovation, as most restaurants probably would apply innovative dish names for attracting more customers.....
Posted by vivian at 2008-03-19 12:28:54. More

18 Where to Study Chinese, Beijing or Shanghai?

Does anybody still use this blog? I;m going to travel abroad for about a month and a half during summer 2008. (olympics!) I too am debating whether the majority of my stay and chinese learning should take place in Beijing (Beijing Normal Univ) or Shanghai (East China Normal University). I'm thinking of staying at shanghai since the olympics is going to attract many many many tourists and just visitng beijing before and after my class which would correspond to before and during the olympics. Is there anything else I should take into consideration besides the culture-ness of beijing and cityness/shanghainese of shanghai?

I was also wondering... many people friends and teachers alike seem to not like the beijing retroflex (-rrr). What is business Chinese usually like? I have also read that those who speak the different shanghai dialect which is really different from mandarin, when switching over to mandarin have an accent. Is it likely that I will pick up on this accent? I read that beijing accent is most similar to "standard chinese". Would that be just the way beijing residents speak without the retroflex?? Please help! :)
Posted by vivian at 2007-11-01 04:50:50. More

17 Secret Wealth Spam

I received a mail like that, attach this:THEY ARE CRIMINALS..THE WORST IS THAT IN THE NAME OF GOD
Good Day,
Let me first of all inform you, I go through your profile to mail you for a permission to go ahead. As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me because I believe everyone will die someday. I am Mrs. monique guam. I am married to Mr. Tom guam. who worked with a oil company here in Cote D'Ivoire for twenty Years before he died in the tsunami disasters, we were married but without Any children. Since his death I decided not to re-marry. I have been diagnosed with Oesophageal cancer which was discovered very late, due to my laxity in carrying for my health. I have decided to give aims to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth.
When my late husband was Alive he deposited the sum of $17.5 million dollars (Seventeen million Five Hundred thousand United State Dollars) in the bank here in Abidjan. Presently this money is still with the bank and the management just Wrote me as the beneficiary to come forward for the money but I told him that I will Issue a letter of authorization to somebody to receive it on my behalf as I cannot come over, I am presently in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment on Cancer in a hospital , I have since lost my ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I have only a few months to Live. I want a person that is trustworthy that will utilize 85% of this money to fund churches, orphanages and widows around the world but in my name "Mrs. monique guam". and 15% for your kins assistance, Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself any more. I once asked members of my family to close one of the account and distribute the money which I have there to charity organizations, they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will prove you as the new beneficiary of this fund.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein and Keep this contact confidential till such a time this funds get to your Custody, this is to ensure that nothing jeopardizes my last wish on Earth.
Please I advise that you email me back only at (madamemonique_guam@yahoo.fr )
Sincerely

madame monique guam
Posted by vivian at 2007-03-17 06:55:57. More

16 The Village I was Born

Some of the young who were born in village are eager to move to big cities. I was born in suburban area of Shanghai. Though I hate so-called Shanghainese people in Centre Town, I struggled to the centre town. Still do I hate Shanghainese people after studying and living in the Centre Town, but to my surprise more and more migrants are showing their talent here to put an important impact on those natives. Cheers!
Posted by Vivian at 2005-09-21 16:24:02. More

15 Happy Birthday to Me

i knew this place from someone's blog. when i opened this article i find "what a coincidence"---we share the same birthday!
Posted by vivian at 2004-01-23 14:19:00. More

14 Top Commentor of May

I can't believe that I am in the top 10 list. hehe...
This is a great website, and that is the only reason why I come in here. Great Job, everybody ^_^
Posted by Vivian at 2003-06-03 00:01:47. More

13 Travel Ban Partly Lifted

Well, Shanghai is the best city I know. The city has won another battle to pretect itself away from SARS. I am so glad the city is safe, I am also so glad that all my friends and families in Shanghai are safe. ^_^ best wishes for everybody!!!!
Posted by Vivian at 2003-06-03 00:05:26. More

12 Daily Life - SARS Related IV

Even better news today. ZERO case in China today!!!! Congradulation China!!!! HAHAHAHA ^_^ (sorry for being a little weir~~ can't control myslef~~)
Posted by Vivian at 2003-06-03 00:14:03. More

11 Going Back to Normal Life, Slowly

It is good to know about these information. And the good news to me is: I am coming back to Shanghai in another month!! ^_^ Because of the decreasing of the SARS cases, my mom decided to let me come back!! Just want to say "thank you" to this wonderful website. I found a lot of useful information!!
Posted by Vivian at 2003-05-30 02:28:59. More

10 Starbucks in Shanghai

Since I will go back to Shanghai in another three weeks. I will just go and buy the starbucks coffee from every single Starbucks in Shanghai. -_-;; I love starbucks so much. Thank you for offer me the addresses, but I also have question for the price starbucks coffee in Shanghai. My mom says it will be much more expensive than the price in America. If someone can find out the price for me, it will be a big help for me. thanx!
Posted by Vivian at 2003-05-30 02:43:17. More

9 Two More SARS Cases in Shanghai

That is terrible!! I think Chinese government should make sure people in the area which by affected by SARS won't go anywhere else, especially Beijing. I just saw the news online, people who work in Beijing try to go back to there home, and spread SARS to their area. I think they should control all these people!!
by the way, there is 1 death in Shanghai!! That is getting horrible!!
Posted by Vivian at 2003-05-09 00:29:58. More

8 With SARS, All We Have is Time

1 death in Shanghai!!! I am really sad about that!!!!
Posted by Vivian at 2003-05-09 00:39:51. More

7 First Day of May Holiday

I've decided to go back Shanghai this summer!
Nothing can change it!! Not even SARS!!!!
Posted by Vivian at 2003-05-09 00:32:51. More

6 WHO Reports Shanghai Findings

Oh my god!! First of all, I won't get back to China if it is still in this situation. I am just waiting, keep waiting if it can get better!! I have heard a lot from my friends in Shanghai, and I think I know how serious the situation over there. Well, I am just waiting...
Posted by Vivian at 2003-04-30 10:46:14. More

5 WHO Reports Shanghai Findings

I knew it! I knew it!! Sorry -_- I am so happy about WHO didn't find anything in Shanghai. Hopefully that is the truth, and hope Shanghai will stay in this shape. I am a senior of High School. I have signed up an airplan ticket for June 26th. But during the past 2 weeks, all the rumors, the number of increace was pretty bad to me. and my mom said if the SARS keep spreading in China. She won't let me go back to Shanghai!! I have waited 2 years, and I can't because SARS!!! SO everyday when I wake up, the first thing I do is to go online to search for the news of SARS. Thank God I find this website!!
Posted by Vivian at 2003-04-30 02:31:24. More

4 East Radio Station Goes Online

101.7 and 103.7 was my favorate radio station when I was in Shanghai, and I still miss them often. The program such as > which was on 9pm was my favorate program...
Posted by Vivian at 2003-05-30 02:46:12. More

3 Shall I Cancel my Trip to Shanghai?

I am so so agree with u!! Even the WHO didn't find anything in Shanghai. Shanghai is still a safe city to go!
Posted by VIvian at 2003-04-30 02:47:10. More

2 SARS Outbreak - How Bad Is It?

Thanks a lot.
Posted by Vivian at 2003-04-12 00:28:18. More

1 SARS Outbreak - How Bad Is It?

Hello! I'm from Central America and I need information about Sars in Shanghai.
Thanks in advance!

Vivian
Posted by Vivian at 2003-04-09 22:39:02. More