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Monthly Archives: August 2008

ChinaJoy – Of long lines, unbearable humidity and booth babes

I was recently in Shanghai for ChinaJoy, arguable Asia’s biggest gaming conference and exhibition. It is an extremely vibrant event and showcases China’s imminent dominance in the online game developing arena even more so with China surpassing the US as the world’s largest internet market. If you plan on attending the event next year make … Continue reading »

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Trying on leather shoes without socks – the China way

I accompanied my friend Steve to a shoe shop in Shanghai several weeks ago. He was looking to buy a pair of leather work shoes and soon spotted one which he liked. He got the sales assistant to bring him a pair in his size and sat down to try them on. The sales assistant … Continue reading »

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