The helicopter ride was one of the most amazing experiences I've ever had!

Yesterday night, as I was coming back from Hong Kong, I saw a crowd of people outside my apartment block and a few police cars nearby. I was surprised and wondered what the hell could be going on at this hour (1am), and apparently, as on of the bystanders told me, someone threw themselves off the top floor and landed almost at the entrance to the building!

The cordone around my buliding wouldn't let me in, two women came up to me and tried to tell me that they were "from police

I know I am going to sound biased again but...I can't help it. Sorry, folks! Have to share my observation!

Last week I had to get on the so called Line 4 of Shenzhen Metro to get to Shi Min Zhong Xin. As I walked onto the escalator, I noticed something wasn't quite the same about the place. Most signs along the escalator were both in Chinese and English, and it was proper English, not the Chinglish that you often see around the stations.

I kept wondering even whe

So I am back from my Canadian trip.

It wasn't supposed to be a pleasure trip but it very much turned out to be so!

I worked about half the time I was there (almost 2 weeks), and I managed to do quite a lot of sightseeing.

My first impression upon arrival there was: strangely like the UK.....but on the other hand not quite like the UK. A fascinating mix of the British and American. Even though I haven't been to America, I was able to compar

...if I really want to move to Hong Kong and whether indeed one could not get the same amenities and entertainment here in Shenzhen.

I've been thinking about it for a while, and now I can safely say that no, I cannot get the same sort of 'cultured' entertainment here. Then people would turn to me and say: 'But you know, there ARE culture events on here; we have a concert hall, a theatre, an art gallery, etc'.

Yes, there are concert

It never ceases to amaze me, how hard some people try to show off.

Yesterday I was in Jusco, waiting to check out. There was this guy in front of me, very clearly 'new money' - looking like one and acting like one. He had an Armani pair of trousers on (with a huge Armani logo at the back) and an Armani bag, that is not really a bag, but more like a big wallet. Many rich Chinese men like to carry these with them for some reason...I also notice that it is very much the habit of t