Living Shanghai, My Perspective!

Geely in Detroit

Just got back in Shanghai from Detroit, and one thing I felt quite differently during the trip this time than before was the feel of China’s economic influence finally reaching this American mid-west industrial hub city.

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Beauty and Beast (VI) -the real beast: Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster

The deep pan pizza at Pizza Papalis in Greek Town was really good –having not had this kind of good pizza for a long time. There are lots of pizza places in Shanghai but most of them are Pizza Hut quality, if you know what I mean.

Anyhow, after pizza lunch with colleagues, we took the People Mover to the Auto Show at Cobo Center. Here I have to mention that I always get a kick out of this People Mover thing –basically it is an automatic 2-car mini electric train that circles people slowly along a very small elevated loop of probably less than one mile in diameter. It only moves in one direction, so if you miss a stop, the choice is either getting off and walking back or taking another circle. It also looks just like a funny toy, and believe it or not, that’s the only metropolitan track transportation service in Detroit –no wander it is called Motortown or town of automobiles.

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I had several meetings through the day in our Detroit office, and got a lot out of them, one of which is the power to let go two who I firmly believe my department and business would be much better off without, as soon as I return to Shanghai.  I also gained more support and […]

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