I’m getting ready to go to Hong Kong for a couple of days for visa reasons — not the usual visa run, as I’ll explain later — but first a quick post: At my soon-to-be-former job today, we did a report on the four foreign banks... ...full story at bokane
from bokane on Wed, Apr 04 2007
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| 23 Mar 08 |
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Hong Kong building lights »
YouTube video This is not a scene from some cheesy sci-fi b-movie, but a common light show on bank buildings in Central, Hong Kong. From left to right: Bank of China Tower, HSBC Headquarters and Standard Chartered Bank building. They are the 3 banks authorized to issue... |
| 05 Apr 09 |
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From the Granite Studio Archives: Mao and the Marriage Counselor, The Hundred Flowers Movement of 1957 » Granite Studio I’m still in Pingyao so here’s one more from the archives. It’s one of my favorites. —————& #8212;——– “People ask for criticism, but they only want praise.” - Somerset Maugham ... |
| 04 Mar 09 |
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From the Granite Studio Archives: Tales of Spring Festivals past and and stories told around the dinner table » Granite Studio Ed Note: This is one of my favorite posts, in part because it was such a personal experience to write it. It was written on the third day of the New Year in 2007. —————&# 8212;——— 212;—— This... |
| 21 Jul 08 |
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Beijing Subway Guide: of Tickets and Faregates » CN Reviews So we’ve shown you where the big places in Beijing’s underground maze are located. Now it’s time to show you how to get around from A to B. Thing is — you need to go underground — and the only way in is with — a ticket.... |
| 16 Jul 09 |
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16 Candles x 2 = Some Serious Wax » Humanaught So, it’s my birthday — and shaping up to be one of the best ones I’ve had in years. As mentioned in the previous post, my best friend Cory arrives from Canada today for his first visit to China. I leave in a couple hours to grab the... |
| 30 Sep 09 |
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Morning, October 1 » bokane Last night’s dismal attempt at rain — whether artificial or manmade — doesn’t seem to have done much: the sky is distinctly overcast, though the air at least doesn’t seem to have the velvety quality it did... |
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