7:15am. Had to get the luggage out in the hall for pick up. Very hard to get up. Went back to sleep and then up again at 8:15. We showered, ate one last breakfast of French toast and hash browns (same thing everyday) and then boarded the bus for the airport. I think everyone made it to the plane okay. Wolf thought he lost his passport and almost had a heart attack, but after five people dug through his stuff, it was found. Then, Benny realized that they tore off ...

Slept in and then went out with Kevin and a bunch of people to wander the streets and shop. We took the subway to Hui Ko Road. Lots of small shops and department stores – nothing too exciting. Kevin and I split off and went to the Shanghai Museum. Student prices were five yuan (cheap). Kevin didn't have his student ID so I told him to just give them his California drivers license thinking that they wouldn’t know the difference. In perfect English the ...

Stayed up late, got up early – very tired today. It's a bit warmer and more humid but sunny and bearable. I think we’ve really lucked out with the weather this week – sunny and 70’s (as opposed to rainy and 90’s in Jakarta!). One more day of translated Chinese presentations – it’s going to be tough. The first stop was Shanghai Airlines. It’s May Day, a holiday here so the business is officially closed. The office is...

We took off for the Pudong New Area across the Huangpu River. The first stop was the Shanghai Stock Exchange. It was in yet another brand new building, but seemed very tame compared to the NYSE. I found out that trading consists of all limit orders controlled by computers – there are no market markers. The people on the floor are just order takers, not true traders. Next we went to Luijazhui Development Center. They are responsible for the development of a ...