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Goodbye Shanghai, Hello Beijing

My last week in Shanghai! I can't believe it's September already, where has the summer gone? It's hard to believe that this time next week I'll be back in "Bonnie Scotland". I have absolutely loved my time in China and will be...

Published 03-Sep-2010 6:30 by Lindsay Flannery

Filed under: IBM, China, Asia, procurement, Shanghai

Shanghai, World Expo, 2010 - Part Two

Just reading back over my past blogs and realised that the bottom part of my Expo blog has disappeared. So here it is again. The first one we went to was the New Zealand pavilion. It was fantastic and my favourite. You entered the pavilion and walked...

Published 30-Aug-2010 6:43 by Lindsay Flannery

Filed under: IBM, China, Asia-Pacific, procurement, Shanghai

English Corner

Well It's almost the end of week seven and I've been asked for the first time to help peopple with their english studies. This week the office had their first "English Corner" session in the Shanghai office and asked Bruce and I to help...

Published 27-Aug-2010 10:01 by Lindsay Flannery

Filed under: IBM, China, Asia-Pacific, Asia, procurement, Shanghai

Mao in Mong Kok

So, continuing the blog-opening theme of time flying etc., it hit me today that I now only have six working days remaining, definitely the harshest reminder yet that there is not long to go! At work, things are still going to plan. The main body of work...

Published 24-Aug-2010 8:43 by George Black

Filed under: China, Hong Kong, Asia-Pacific, Asia, Expense Management, Citibank, Accounting, Citigroup, Market, Chairman Mao, Mao Zedong, Microsoft Office, Mong Kok, Brass Animal, Disneyland, antiques, Antique

75%

Or, 3/4, 6 weeks of 8, however you want to look at it. That's how long I've been here and as I find myself saying every time, I cannot even begin to explain how quickly the time has went. Seems to be a recurring theme in most blogs I've read...

Published 20-Aug-2010 9:45 by George Black

Filed under: internship, Saltire Foundation, China, Hong Kong, week 6, Asia, Management Accounting, Expense Management, Citibank, Accounting, Citigroup, University of Glasgow, Citi, Ngong Ping 360, Giant Buddha, Tian Tan

A Learning Experience

Well it's week six now and time is marching on. At work I've completed the last task I was set and am now awaiting on my next challenge. I have been reflecting on what I have learnt so far and I think the main thing I have learnt from my internship...

Published 18-Aug-2010 6:09 by Lindsay Flannery

Filed under: IBM, China, Asia, procurement, Shanghai

Summer in the City!

Just had to share a report from the Shanghai Daily website (English language newspaper in Shanghai): Heat wave sets another record (08.16.2010) "The record-setting heat wave continued yesterday as the temperature hit 39.8 degrees Celsius. It was...

Published 16-Aug-2010 6:40 by Lindsay Flannery

Filed under: IBM, China, Asia, procurement, Shanghai

Halfway there...

Or a little more than halfway, and it's hard to believe that this time in three weeks I'll be back in sunny Glasgow. Reading the other blogs this feeling seems to be universal and it really is difficult to comprehend where the time has went. Having...

Published 15-Aug-2010 9:13 by George Black

Filed under: internship, Saltire Foundation, China, Hong Kong, Asia, Management Accounting, Expense Management, Citibank, Accounting, Citigroup, University of Glasgow, Citi, HSBC

Chinese takeout, anyone?

I've been in China for 25 days now and yet every day I'm still experiencing something new. Especially the food! I've taken to stopping at a different stall for breakfast every morning during my walk to the shuttle bus. I started out just having...

Published 06-Aug-2010 9:44 by Lindsay Flannery

Filed under: IBM, China, Asia-Pacific, Asia, procurement, SDI, Scottish Development International

We Need Queen Money

Approaching the end of Week 3 and it's safe to say that the time is flying by. Work is going well and I'm growing more adjusted to the vastness of Hong Kong. Even after 8 weeks I doubt I'll have scratched the surface of the place. Despite...

Published 30-Jul-2010 13:57 by George Black

Filed under: internship, Saltire Foundation, China, Hong Kong, Asia, Management Accounting, Expense Management, Citibank, Accounting, Citigroup, University of Glasgow, Citi

Umbrellas, Eels and Escalators!

I can't believe that I'm halfway through week three already. Time is just flying by! To slow things down a little, Bruce (the other Scottish intern) and I decided to head out of Shanghai for the weekend. We went to the neighbouring city of Hangzhou...

Published 28-Jul-2010 6:59 by Lindsay Flannery

Filed under: IBM, China, procurement

Foreign Concepts

I was always aware that there were huge differences between the Chinese culture and ours but it's strange the things that throw up the most stumbling blocks. The language barrier isn't too bad and the differences in food and eating habits are...

Published 27-Jul-2010 2:33 by Lindsay Flannery

Filed under: IBM, China, Asia, procurement

Dumplings, Boats and Bowstrings!

It's now Thursday of my 2nd week and I'm feeling much more settled. I've managed to suss out the metro system and it's been four days since I last got lost! I discovered very early that there are many, many streets missing from my map...

Published 22-Jul-2010 8:06 by Lindsay Flannery

Filed under: IBM, China, Asia, procurement

Week 1 (Part 2) + Week 2 (Part 1)

Hi, So that weekend there I did manage to make it over to Hong Kong. I travelled over with a local girl from IBM who went over to do her shopping there. We met up at the Futian port in China and made our way across the border into Lok Ma Chau. This border...

Published 20-Jul-2010 2:50 by Douglas McLaren

Filed under: internship, Saltire Foundation, IBM, China, Hong Kong, Asia-Pacific, Shenzhen, Engineering, University of Glasgow, Manufacturing

Hong Kong Calling

One week on and I'm pleased to say that I'm doing well in the "Fragrant Harbour." I now feel well settled and in a city which has been so welcoming and negotiable so far, it would be difficult not to. My journey began last Saturday afternoon...

Published 18-Jul-2010 15:57 by George Black

Filed under: internship, Saltire Foundation, China, Hong Kong, Asia, Banking, Management Accounting, Expense Management, Citibank, Accounting, Citigroup

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Goodbye Shanghai, Hello Beijing

Shanghai, World Expo, 2010 - Part Two

English Corner

Mao in Mong Kok

75%

A Learning Experience

Summer in the City!

Halfway there...

Chinese takeout, anyone?

We Need Queen Money

Umbrellas, Eels and Escalators!

Foreign Concepts

Dumplings, Boats and Bowstrings!

Week 1 (Part 2) + Week 2 (Part 1)

Hong Kong Calling