tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post6590410634463691205..comments2024-03-01T21:25:50.289+11:00Comments on astropixie: total solar eclipse of the heart (in china!)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14621483772952311458noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post-73946424410620784732009-07-19T20:51:49.544+10:002009-07-19T20:51:49.544+10:00Wellcome to China! I am a Chinese and just left Sh...Wellcome to China! I am a Chinese and just left Shanghai to Zurich. What a pity! I gonna miss this total solar eclipse. I never have this exciting experience before. Shanghai is a quite international city.So dodn't be so worried about your trip. if you have some trouble, try to ask young people around you.Usually they can speak some English and are very friendly to help foreigners. Prepare Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17346755055977774343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post-87813806964366823882009-07-15T09:52:19.499+10:002009-07-15T09:52:19.499+10:00You could ride the multi-axis trainer at the Shang...You could ride the multi-axis trainer at the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum. It's not as good as the one at Space Camp, but it gets the job done.<br /><br />You could visit a book store and buy some Chinese language astronomy books.<br /><br />There's the spacey ride under the river, with some interesting exhibits on the Pearl Tower side. I'd avoid the fish exhibit, though.murphydynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00711318443579363864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post-53411755733740974592009-07-15T09:34:31.250+10:002009-07-15T09:34:31.250+10:00I got one bit of advice: Buy fireworks and send th...I got one bit of advice: Buy fireworks and send them to me! Have a wonderview of old man moon. jeff and cindyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post-20648406650672892012009-07-10T14:40:49.851+10:002009-07-10T14:40:49.851+10:00When you go to Shanghai, don't miss the MagLev...When you go to Shanghai, don't miss the MagLev Journey from the airport to the centre of the city. It's a 30 km ride at amazing speed. Before 1700 hrs @ 450kmph and after 1700hrs @ 300kmph. I was unlucky and traveled only at 300 kmph. Yet, the experience is amazing. Look at this: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=9lLd3YWlRJM<br /><br />Have a great trip. Chinese people are incredible friendly.harithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18142109599138357489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post-65496907558536876832009-07-10T09:36:28.003+10:002009-07-10T09:36:28.003+10:00Congrats, that is awesome.Congrats, that is awesome.Ken Richeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425810816600512504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post-34303825100551491092009-07-10T07:46:05.331+10:002009-07-10T07:46:05.331+10:00awesome!awesome!Nicholas Garcia (Nick)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12539813649415649940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post-80080120127968805812009-07-10T01:47:56.140+10:002009-07-10T01:47:56.140+10:00My experience is that trying to *speak* Mandarin w...My experience is that trying to *speak* Mandarin will get you nowhere - the pronounciation is just too hard to learn quickly and you will just not be understood. Writing down the sentence in our characters in the official pinyin transliteration also doesn't help: You must have everything written down in Simplified Chinese characters and show it.<br /><br />For sights in and around Shanghai, Daniel Fischerhttp://www.astro.uni-bonn.de/~dfischernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post-72488876777759172842009-07-10T01:16:55.080+10:002009-07-10T01:16:55.080+10:00Lucky duck! what an exciting life you lead! Have...Lucky duck! what an exciting life you lead! Have a safe journey and enjoy your eclipse!Nikkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081609678630044262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post-89369131219697854522009-07-10T01:01:06.831+10:002009-07-10T01:01:06.831+10:00That is so incredibly awesome and I am so jealous!...That is so incredibly awesome and I am so jealous!!amydovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10010923781082462348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post-86647071734184708652009-07-10T00:57:38.077+10:002009-07-10T00:57:38.077+10:00For More Mandarin Phrases
http://www.bbc.co.uk/la...For More Mandarin Phrases <br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/chinese/Unsuihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11171983534829660251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post-76356811763798157232009-07-10T00:55:38.493+10:002009-07-10T00:55:38.493+10:00I had done workshop with Astronomy club in North I...I had done workshop with Astronomy club in North India when there was Full Solar eclipse in 1996, It was fun to use Total Solar Eclipse to Introduce young kids to Astronomy.<br /><br /><br />I have taken Mandarin lessons though closest I have been to a Chinese speaking country is Singapore/Malaysia ( where you can get by speaking English)<br /><br />Have fun in China <br /><br />Hope some of Unsuihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11171983534829660251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post-59861212630514155312009-07-10T00:19:29.546+10:002009-07-10T00:19:29.546+10:00Congratulations! I know you're really excited ...Congratulations! I know you're really excited about this opportunity.<br /><br />Just wanted to say, thanks to you (and 60 Symbols), my long (50 year) interest in astronomy has been rekindled.<br /><br />I'm eager to hear about your China adventure (and see some spiffy new solar pics!).Stevehttp://kestrelsaerie.usnoreply@blogger.com