I went to China for the first time in August (after 20 years of it being the one place I wanted to see more than any other). That was for a family holiday in Beijing. I had a fantastic time and was able to practice using Mandarin more than I ever have before.
Next week, I will be in both Shanghai and Dalian for business. I have several meetings lined up and I am very interested in seeing the up-and-comers in the software development market.
Shanghai is the fastest growing city in the world. Iâm really looking forward to seeing it. I suppose there will be a lot of construction in preparation for the World Expo next year.
Dalian is a place Iâve been wanting to see for the past few years as it has a vibrant software outsourcing market.
Iâm spending a lot of time this week preparing and am really looking forward to the trip.
Exciting times.
Shanghai is a nice city. Less crowded than Beijing I’d say. Transportation is great. Parks are fantastic (Suzhou is not far from Shanghai…) Yuyuan Garden for example is really nice.
Unfortunately, as you mention, there is a lot of construction right now for the world expo. For example, the Bund is closed…
I look forward to reading your impressions on the Shanghai and Dalian !
Have a good trip.
That sounds exciting! Be careful and have fun!
Good luck Eric. Im sure you will do very well. Drop in to Mumbai too.
I wish I could make it to Mumbai. I hope to one day. Now that I'm not working with you guys, I NEVER get a chance to learn any Hindi.
You can always start off by visiting the following places:Kulu and Malani in Himachal and then a visit to Belur and Halebedu in Karnataka. All family destinations, ofcourse. 🙂