A whole new world in New Zealand
Date:2008-10-09
I have been in Wellington for a month on a media exchange program with The Dominion Post assisted by the Asia New Zealand Foundation, o...
Upgraded server ensures better performance
Date:2008-10-06
Readers of ShanghaiDaily.com can now enjoy a better browsing experience after its server underwent a major upgrade last week.
With the constant addition of content to the Website, the capacity of the server, as configured at the Website's launch, was close to its limit. The result was slow responses especially while using the search function.
The upgrade package considerably expands the server's capacity and performance. We are optimistic that the improved performance will last for a long period before the next upgrade becomes necessary.
The problems reported by a small group of overseas subscribers who had failed to open the Website frequently were also solved by switching to a new domain name service (DNS) provider.
Winny looks forward to a wedded bliss
Date:2008-09-26
OCTOBER is always a happy month, not just for the reasonable weather, the National Day or the golden week holiday, but also for the ha...
The 20th issue of e-magazine is out now!
Date:2008-09-26
The issue has 9 sections: Cover Story, Macro Economy, Finance, Auto, Food and Beverage, Metal and Energy, Technology and Economic Figures, which have been re-typeset in the magazine.
Our e-magazine is specifically designed for business readers and is mainly based on issues discussed in the Business Insight pages of Shanghai Daily.
Officially launched in January 2007, the magazine is published every month and is free to download during its trial.
You can download the magazine via PDF files from our Website (http://www.shanghaidaily.com/emagazine/). or you can subscribe to our Insight Newsletter by typing in your e-mail address in the box at the bottom of the front page. The readers on this list will be e-mailed when a new version of the magazine is published.
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National Day holidays notice
Date:2008-09-23
Shanghai Daily will have limited publication from September 30 to October 6 because of the National Day holidays.
Live updates of the Website will still be available during the holidays, but inevitably fewer stories will be published than under normal conditions. Normal updates of the Website will resume on October 6.
The print-edition will be reduced to 16 pages from September 30 to October 4 and 32 pages on October 6. The "Sunday" edition on October 5 will still keep its 32-page layout. Normal publication will resume on October 7.
New domain name for Shanghai Daily
Date:2008-09-19
If you experience problems with the shanghaidaily.com domain name, you can now also reach the Website with www.shanghaidaily.org.
Recently a small group of overseas subscribers using local area networks to connect to the internet has reported frequent problems in accessing the website.
Detailed research into this issue revealed that these problems was related to the configuration of the domain name. ShanghaiDaily.com has just changed the setting of its domain name to speed up overseas browsing experience. However, the new setting seems not well supported by our current domain name service (DNS) provider's current system setting.
We apologize for this inconvenience and we are now working with a new domain service provider to solve the problem. The first step is to set up an alternative domain name. If this tests OK, we will transfer the "www.shanghaidaily.com" service to the new provider.
The new domain name "www.shanghaidaily.org" is now in trial service. If you can't open "www.shanghaidaily.org" either, please report to us at online@shanghaidaily.com
Monthly award winners unveiled
Date:2008-09-19
Shanghai Daily’s “Best Story” and “Best Page” Awards for August were announced yeste...
Once a dreamer now a journalist
Date:2008-09-12
Editor's Note: Shanghai Daily has just recruited some new reporters to help the newspaper develop. To keep our newsroom transparent to our readers, which is the main purpose of this blog, the online department has asked these new recruits to introduce themselves to you. Here's the first piece.
Aloha. My name is Pan Xiaoyi from Shanghai Daily. You can call me Joyce for short.
I was once a young girl full of dreams. I wanted to be a painter, a dancer, a singer, or a teacher. After 16 years of campus life, I come here as a freshman on my first job. Even after I had been interviewed, had signed the contract and taken the job I could scarcely believe it. I am a journalist. A JOURNALIST!!!
On television journalists always stay in the limelight, shining and glorious. They go to parties and conferences in every corner of the country carrying a Prada or LV handbag.
All right, wake up and face reality. You can't assume that television has it right. Journalism means both opportunities and challenges.
Now I have become used to being a professional journalist, I can feel the bitterness and the sweetness of the work. It is not easy. I have to struggle with deadlines. Sometimes I feel completely lacking in words when I pick up a pen or click the keyboard on.
But when I read the story in print everything seems to have been worthwhile. What is important for me is that I get a chance to engage with people and stories from all over society and every part of the world. This certainly helps my natural curiosity and my passion for learning.
During my honeymoon period with Shanghai Daily, I visited galleries and exhibitions and wrote my virgin essay for Scope. This was a truly memorable experience. After while I was transferred to the business section and found I had become a new Joyce, professional and fashionable.
