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Was Down – now back up

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

Sadly, Sinocanadian.net was down for a few days — apologies, had a software error!  Everything is back to normal now.

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Where does Beijing’s real time traffic info come from?

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

In response to the results recent Beijing Energy Network – Environmental Challenge Open competition, which is is summarized by event judge, Kunal Sinha (Ogilvy & Mather) here, I thought I would just make a few comments on where real-time traffic … Continue reading →

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Guo Mao Land Planning: No e-tower in this plan! And…what up, Baidu?

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

Today I was walking through Tower 3 of China World (Guo Mao T3), and noticed a scale model of Guo Mao and the surrounding area in the lobby.  I snapped a picture:
Sorry it is kind of dark, my phone’s camera … Continue reading →

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iCET Launches its Green Car Sina Microblog

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

Sina Microblog, otherwise known as weibo, is the hottest thing in China.  What is Weibo?  It’s basically a copy of Twitter, but just like many Chinese products copied from the west, it is newer and improved.  Sina Weibo already has … Continue reading →

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Calgary Shindig in Beijing – Mayor Nenshi on the Scene

Posted on June 8, 2011 by

Last week, Calgary Mayor Nenshi was in Beijing to drum up support for Calgarian companies in China.   Given all the controversy about the Airport Tunnel, the Mayor had to show up in Beijing late…but just in time for his visit … Continue reading →

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