Category: Trip to China 2012

Hong Kong was my last destination on my trip to China.  From there I flew back to the U.S. Because the primary purpose of this trip was business, I traveled without my wife or family.  Because of that I felt quite lonely at times, particularly on the sight-seeing portions of the trip. Certainly the highlights… Continue reading Return to the US

    The hotel I stayed in in Hong Kong had a tiny room with no place for a laptop, so it was inconvenient to write anything there.  So I’m actually writing this at home upon my return. I traveled from Shinzhen to Hong Kong on Friday morning.  It was faster than I had thought–only… Continue reading In Hong Kong

The purpose of my trip to Shinzhen was to visit the Foxconn factory, which I did yesterday.  I had scheduled two days just to allow for unforeseen problems or opportunities, neither of which happened. So on Thursday I am at loose ends.  I walked around the neighborhood of the hotel for a while but otherwise… Continue reading Day 11 — In Shinzhen

Today I went to the Foxconn to see the assembly lines. I expected to see the product lines for one or more of our products;  I did see that and it was quite amazing to see the efficiency with which it works. I would like to go into more detail but I probably shouldn’t.  The… Continue reading Day 10 — At Foxconn

Today I finished my Beijing holiday and am traveling to the southern city of Shinzhen (which I’ve learned is pronounced “shinJIN” with the “J” pronounced as in French, not English.  The “J” in “Beijing” on the other hand, is pronounced like the English “J”–I had always pronounced it like the French J.) The flight was… Continue reading Day 9 – Beijing to Shinzhen

This morning early I walked from the hotel to the entrance to the Forbidden City, the palace of the last dynasty of emperors in China.  I found a ticket line and stood in it.  Soon a woman came up to me and asked if I wanted a guide.  Since my boss had recommended picking up… Continue reading Day 8 – Forbidden City, Tienanmen Square, Old Beijing

  Today I went to see  the Great Wall of China.  There are two sections near Beijing:  the closer one is flatter and more crowded;  the second one is steeper and not so crowded.  I chose the latter.  I hired a car and guide through the hotel. The driver spoke no English, but,the guide’s English… Continue reading Day 7 – The Great Wall

  Today I flew from  Dalian to Beijing.  Our flight was delayed because of fog in Beijing, so we probably arrived an hour late. By the time I got settled in my room it was mid afternoon.  I went out to Wangfujing Street which is a large shopping street about half a block from the… Continue reading Day 6 – Dalian to Beijing

  Today is my last day in Dalian, working with Neusoft.  Both of my traveling companions have now returned to the US. Today was more of the same at work:  mostly working with the Neusoft to iron out details in the interface from my test cases to their infrastructure. I also met with the liaison… Continue reading Day 5 – Last Day in Dalian

  My boss is traveling home today so now there are two of us.  We have actually been joined by another engineer from Cupertino.  He looks Chinese, but I have the impression he does not speak Mandarin well. The day was kind of boring for me.  The Neusoft engineers are busy implementing a design we… Continue reading Day Four in Dalian