Shenzhen

Our memories are all we have

I am in China for work, with a few connection to the real world outside, so Italian news usually comes to me late, when I am able to connect to internet from hotel; great firewall allowing. Being isolated from the Italian reality put things into a different perspective, allow you to keep less news with more time to digest and think about. It happened a few days ago I learned of the death of Umberto Eco, one of the greatest Italian tinker of our age. He was a great writer, a great thinker, a truly free spirit. The first thing I did…

Pavia – Shenzhen 4:I think what I need here is a surviving guide

View image | gettyimages.com I think what I need here is a surviving guide 🙂 I have had the chance to talk with some western colleagues, apparently we share, more or less, the same difficulties. Language Barriers Let be clear, if you want to take shenzhen metro, well it is a piece of cake, all indications are in chinese and english, the train are modern as the stations. Every stop is clearly described on the train (and announced in both languages) so it is a great way to travel here. The things get differents when you need a cab. you have…

Pavia Shenzhen step 3

[发怒][抓狂][骷髅][弱] OK I am pissed off. Sometimes apparently the easiest things are the hardest to solve. I am trying to get my second visa to China and I were hoping this time things would have goon smoothly. Yesterday I took my train, went to Milan and, happy-go-lucky the whole computer systems was down, spent there just a 5 hours waiting for the system turning back, no luck… So I took my train today, hoping for a better result… Guess what… Murphy’s laws …. The invitation letter was wrong (same old story), states 30 day stay not 60 as needed, and…

After a few days in Shenzhen

OK time sto say something about my first days here in Shenzhen. I passed a whole week now and I have a better vision. I have to admit I like this place, people is kind and the work environment here in Huawei is great. The Hotel room is not the most luxurious (I’m at Elite Garden Hotel) but the overall impression is really positive, clean and good service, outside there is a lot of trees and it is a pleasure to walk around. Services like gym, swimming pool, areas to play basketball (not for me of course)…everything looks great. Then the…

Pavia Shenzhen

Day one, getting ready . I’m going to Shenzhen,  my first visit to china started with a tight schedule. Finally i got the visa this morning, as the ticket to flight. I went to chinese consulate by train from Pavia, thanks Cucciolina to drive me to Pavia station, to collect my passport with visa, then I used Uber for the first time to go to the airport. Good service, cheap and you can pay with paypal….. Now at linate airport, checkin is still closed but the warn us that because of a private airplain that should be removed ther could…

I have a New Job

It’s the truth, I signed for a new Job. I’m now EBG Cyber Security Expert for Huawei Enterprise Business Group. Within the EBG Cyber Security and Information Security Department I will be responsible to build up Cyber Security brand and reputation and win the trust of the global market. It has been an incredible start for an incredible journey. My base will be splitted between Shenzhen and Milan so I will have to travel a bit. It is an exciting and Amazing new journey that I’m thrilled to start. I will go to Shenzhen probably next week and it will be…

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