http://andelu.org Enjoying this journey we call life in Shenzhen, China Fri, 15 May 2009 09:07:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Almost ten months since my last posting, wow... I used to enjoy sharing my China experience and the general going ons in my life but over the last year or so work has been lots of travel and blogging just hasn't been high on the priority list. About seven or eight ... http://andelu.org/2009/05/still-alive/ t was with amuzement and a smidge of sadness that I read an article in the Hong Kong South China Morning Press this morning titled, Kudos to Beijingers for good manners. Over the last four years the Beijing government as undertaken a campaign to teach Beijing people manners.  The Office ... http://andelu.org/2008/08/changing-the-face-of-beijing/ Guess I can't very well say "Time Flies" since I titled my last blog entry exactly a month ago just that. We had a great trip to the States and were able to spend time with friends, family and coworkers from coast to coast. Unfortunately, Pei Lin had to fly ... http://andelu.org/2008/07/one-month-exactly/ A lot has transpired in the five weeks since I last wrote something. The devestation of the Sichuan earthquake made us all realize how precious life can be and to value every moment we have with those that are an important part of our lives. I had the opportunity to spend ... http://andelu.org/2008/06/time-flies-2/ Sichuan is near and dear to my heart as my partner is from Sichuan and his parents live not far from Chengdu and I have visited his hometown several times. Thankfully, they are safe and their home only has a little damage. On the upper right corner is a link to ... http://andelu.org/2008/05/sichuan-earthquake/ The Beijing Olympic torch was in Shenzhen yesterday and passed within a few hundred meters of my office. I had thought about walking up to the main street to join the masses to see the torch go by but had a lot of work to do since I have been ... http://andelu.org/2008/05/shenzhen-torch-chaos/ While waiting for my US colleague and a client at the mecca of expat life in Shenzhen two foreigners approached me and asked 'Do you speak English?' Being the sarcastic guy, and sometimes jerk that I have been known to be, I wanted to reply in Chinese. ... http://andelu.org/2008/05/355-airport-bus/ I have been lucky to have a few coworkers around the world who I call friends. Just like any family, there are also those who I would rather not know or deal with but am always cordial, nice and respectful of when I must deal with them. One of the people ... http://andelu.org/2008/04/my-purple-lady/ As with many things in my life, I overindulged a bit yesterday. I really enjoy blogging and learning about coding and creating a website, even if cheating a little by using WordPress. Well yesterday I posted my first  blog in a month and decided to add some features at the ... http://andelu.org/2008/04/ah-ya-blogging-issues/ About ten years ago, the Chinese government instituted three one week holidays in an effort to encourage Chinese to travel domestically and return to their hometowns to visit their families. These weeks were the Lunar New Year, May 1 or Labor Day and October 1 which is National Day. These ... http://andelu.org/2008/04/qing-ming-festival/