Entries from April 2008

April 28, 2008

Thank you, Mr. Alvin Fong

One of, if not the best, birthday greetings I have ever received.
ALVIN says: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
fong 方 says: Daddy!!!!
fong 方 says: thank you!!!!!
fong 方 says: hahaha. i thought you forgot
ALVIN says: i can’t forget .. 24th years ago.. it was one of my most exciting day of my life
ALVIN says: it certainly has changed my life [...]

April 22, 2008

You Say Party! We Say Die! in Shanghai!

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Originally uploaded by april.fong4

I couldn’t miss these Canucks.
I got a little piece of home on Saturday night when I went to see You Say Party! We Say Die! at the Zhijiang Dream Factory. The Vancouver-based band put on a show that was everything they promised. Lots of energy and good vibes, combined with a [...]

April 13, 2008

Shanghai nights

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Originally uploaded by april.fong4

Whenever I go to the gym near the Wujiaochang mall at night, I always see a crowd of Shanghainese people, dancing the night away. This week I finally remembered to take a photo for my blog (rather than what I usually do – just stand and stare at everybody dancing) [...]

April 9, 2008

Nanjing Massacre Memorial

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Originally uploaded by april.fong4

“和平”
Peace

April 9, 2008

Nanjing

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Originally uploaded by april.fong4

After a two-hour train ride, I was in another Chinese city on Friday night. Minus the futuristic skyscrapers and masses of foreign businessmen, Nanjing could very well have been Shanghai.
Me and my American friend Jeff had hotpot at Fuzi Temple the first night, then checked out the nightlife at Nanjing 1912. [...]

April 3, 2008

Good news all around

It’s 11:47 PM and instead of doing homework or getting ready for a good night’s sleep, I’m writing. This will be a short post, but full of good things.
First of all … I’m going to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, baby! After scouring the internet to try to buy them for the past seven months, I’ve [...]