Monday, June 2, 2008

Heard around Shanghai

Read this headline, what do you think? "FOREIGN visitors suspected of working in the sex trade, of smuggling drugs or belonging to a terrorist organization will not be allowed to enter China during the 2008 Beijing Olympics, organizers of the Games said..." Does this mean these groups of visitors were allowed in before? Ummm....

Manufacturing companies in Shanghai area has been asked to change their work hours and shutdown for a month in order to conserve powder consumption. Friend's of ours, her company has been told to shutdown in a month; no output at all. And change the weekend from the normal Saturday and Sunday to Tuesday and Wednesday. And for an additional month, her company will use its own generator(s) to manufacturing the products. Go figure huh? Do you think there is a power shortage somewhere?

Securities around major hotels have been beefed up for the upcoming Olympics. All hotel staff around the cities have been briefed that non-friendly groups or individuals will attack established locations. Stay away ....

Heard that inside the Olympics venues, you are not allow to bring any bags or snack or anything, just money. This is to protect the Olympic sponsors. Or an excuse to deter potential game disrupter?

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