Shanghai local directory on the web?

Re: Shanghai local directory on the web?

Well,

After doing some research, it doesn't seem that there
is a definitive or complete site. Finding phone
numbers and addresses for restaurants, bar, and hotels
is a cinch. But finding a local business directory is
a different story. In case anyone is wondering,
however, I found a couple sites that help fill in the
gaps a little:

http://www.shanghaiguide.com/phonebook/
http://www.chinabig.com.cn/en/srch/

Thanks!


--- sourcesf wrote:
> Hi everyone, quick question-
>
> Does anyone know of any website that has local
> information like a yellow pages directory has, so i
> can look up some small businesses, retail shops,
> etc.
> in Shanghai?
>
> The closest I came to a regular local directory is
> www.yellowpages.com.cn, but that didn't work very
> well. Every other site I've found so far turned out
> to be one of those "trade opportunites" sites.
>
> Thank you much!

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Sars and War

Re: [spiers] Sars and War

John,

Just read your message and wanted to thank you for it. Am replying from Israel
after weeks of fear of coming here, worry about SARS, Saddam, etc. I then
listened to my son who lives here who said it would be sad to live your life in
fear -- and that did it. Judging from the airport at Tel Aviv, those with
families here are coming in groves! it was full ofAmericans.
Janice
> Greetings,
>
> I haven't been around that long, but I do have in hand my World Health
> Organization immunization card and sure enough, from the mid-70's, are the
> entries for smallpox vaccination.
>
> This is the vaccine for a horrendous disease that was supposed to be
> eradicated by the early 80's, but supposedly some one cooked some up, and is
> planning to reintroduce it.
>
> SARS is a pneumonia that spreads fast, and can be fatal for some elderly and
> children.
>
> Happily one does not necessarily have to travel to do this business, but the
> travel part is fun. From 1980 to 2000 the world was a relatively peaceful
> place, so what we have now - war, terrorism and disease may seem rather new.
>
> I don't think it is as bad yet as it was in the 70's, although it very well
> may get as bad. Afghanistan shares a common border with China, US control of
> Iraq alarms Russia. When Nixon went to China in 1971, the Chinese had over a
> million men in North Vietnam supporting the Vietnamese war effort against
> USA. It won't be any different this time around.
>
> While terrorists were shooting up airports and bombing discos, I was spending
> a lot of time in both. And again, in China, I spent a lot of time with
> people from these countries. They may not have wanted ME dead, since that
> would be rude, inasmuch as I was sitting with them, but they sure wanted US
> dead. People were quite angry with us back then, too.
>
> In spite of disease, war, terrorism, life went on. One has to take far more
> precautions against pickpocketing than one has to worry about disease, war or
> terrorism. I disagree with those who say "pretend you are a Canadian
> overseas" or otherwise somehow disguise your nationality. First it cannot be
> done: if David Duke and Louis Farrakhan both got off a crowded flight in
> Frankfurt, everyone would know instantly they are both Americans. We simply
> cannot hide the fact. What saves you is, again, your insignificance.
>
> As for disease, eat right and exercise. I belong to sports clubs in various
> foreign cities and when disease was rampant we still splashed blood sweat and
> tears all over each other. Generally disease kills the unhealthy, so stay
> healthy!
>
> Pope John Paul II has picked an interesting theme for his pontificate, "be
> not afraid." It is an interesting choice of words. He does not say "be
> fearless;" he states it in the negative, "be not afraid." He does not say
> "be courageous" since that may be asking too much in these times. He is
> proposing to us how to be, "be not afraid." I think what this means is there
> is indeed plenty to be afraid of, and we should see it, all there is to be
> afraid of, and know it. But having considered it all, be not afraid. Keep
> going.
>
> As bad as it gets, it can be very good, but you have to keep going.
>
> John

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