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Internet Support Line Posted by Transparent Language on Aug 19, 2009
Hello Readers! Well, I thought I had done it all, until of course I had to 缴费 (pay the bills) for my internet connection at a local 营业厅 (service hall/center). They could take cash to 办理 (conduct, carry out) the payment 业务 (service), but when I returned home I found that my connection still had…
A Crazy Weekend Posted by Transparent Language on Aug 15, 2009
Yesterday was a fun-filled day. I went 潜水 (scuba diving) complete with a 氧气瓶 (oxygen tank) strapped to my back, rode a 摩托艇 (jet ski) and even went up on a 帆伞 (parasail). The 沙滩 (beach) tourism industry in Shenzhen is alive and well, especially at 大梅沙 (Dameisha) where I was. The activity that took…
The New Apartment Posted by Transparent Language on Aug 11, 2009
I moved into my new apartment in Shenzhen, and it doesn’t seem to have been an old 楼盘 (building). The view of the 夜景 (night scenery) from the window is quite 壮观 (magnificent). What’s more- the apartment has good 风水 (feng shui). It is a 酒店式 (hotel-style) apartment with a 干洗店 (dry cleaner) downstairs. I’ve…
The Hong Kong/Shenzhen Border Posted by Transparent Language on Aug 9, 2009
Hello readers! One rite of passage of moving to Shenzhen is visiting Hong Kong. One way to do it is over the border at 罗湖 (Luo Hu). There, the daily 人流量 (flow of people) surpasses 三万 (30,000) for workers alone. Fortunately, a lot of the process has 电子化 (gone electronic). People with 回乡证 (“return to…
Headed South Posted by Transparent Language on Aug 3, 2009
On my flight from Beijing to Shenzhen, I flew 海航 (Hainan Airlines), an airline with such strong 服务意识 (service awareness) that they even distributed 问卷 (surveys) at the end of the flight to get 明确 (accurate) data about the customers. It didn’t hurt that they had high-quality 餐具 (utensils) in this case referring to a…
Moving Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 30, 2009
I’m going to do it. Specifically, I am going to 搬家 (move) to the 珍珠三角洲 (Pearl River Delta) to the 经济特区 (Special Economic Zone) city of 深圳 (Shenzhen)- a city where you can get from the Mainland to Hong Kong by 铁路 (railroad), foot, boat, or helicopter, leaving your passport cluttered with 入境章 (entry stamps). …
The Bookstore Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 27, 2009
Yesterday I was watching a movie about casinos which prompted me to go to the bookstore and read more. It was at the bookstore that I met a fellow from 阿富汗 (Afghanistan) who grew up in 伦敦 (London)and whose ancestors were 波斯人 (Persian) and also happened to be descended from the notable 诗人 (poet) Rumi. …