staceyspa.com

I was suppose to update this way back, not purposely MIA again. There was customer audits, kids sick, preparing investor audit documents! HA! I think 24 hours is not enough for me. Its really very tiring when kids get sick, especially when they gotten cold. Something I don’t like consulting medicinal assistance in China is any illness, doctors always ask patients to go for dripping. For kids as well! My poor kid has to have the needle insert through the head!!! No choice I’m not staying in the city where more choices of clinics or hospital.

Anyway, back to the topic! OK, Hui Zhou is actually between Hangzhou & Huangshan, a very small town (district) but with rich historial background. From Shanghai to Hui zhou takes about 5 hours crazy drive, where we passed by Jiaxing (Famous of its rice dumplings) & Hangzhou.

The scenery was awesome, with all the mountains & rice fields. A good place for a few days getaway, but not much visitors, there were basically 1 or 2 cars on the road when we about to reach Huizhou. There were also not much introduction in English on Hui Zhou, as usually people goes to Huangshan straight away instead of dropping by.

Below are some photos I have taken, didn’t take much cause the weather was wet plus need to carry the kids.

^Must try the rice dumpling! They have lots of varieties. ^_^

^ Taken when the babies are asleep.

^ I was joking with PC to imagine we are in Malaysia highway.

^ See no cars, in-front is my colleagues. Only 2 cars on the highway!

^ Our 1st destination, forgotten the name of it. ^_^

^ Huizhou has lots of this, basically is to honour great people.

^ All the old houses in Huizhou has this, it was said to keep fortune/wealth. As water in Chinese is regarded as wealth, hence, by letting the water/rain falling in, it was believe that the family will be in good fortune.

^ Love this, so calming when looking at it.

^ Now I understand why some Chinese elderly love to grow these plants, cause this thing actually worth RMB 5million. Unbelievable!

^ Does this place looks familiar? hahaha…if you have watch the “Couching Tiger” you will know. Zang Ziyi, bounce on the water & fly away! hahaha..

^ This was the last place we went, a village with all the surname “Bao” (鲍).

I suggest to dropby this place for people going to Huangshan, worth while to take 1/2 a day visiting this place.

As for accommodation, I suggest to stay in Huangshan, more convenience, there are lots of shops & budget hotels there. But must book in advance, otherwise weekend are usually fully book.

Thank you for being there for the kids

Thank you for singing them to sleep

Thank you for spending time to play with them

Most importantly, thank you for being such a supportive husband & an adorable father.

Happy Fathers’ Day!

Last week we had an amazing basketball match –> Our company vs. Customer!

Although we have lost, but our guys really play real hard & damn good! They actually practise almost everyday for the past 2 weeks to get ready for the match. *See how much effort they have put in*.

^ Our team!

^Photos were taken before the match, you know before they look messy with sweat all over.

^ Match starting!

So what we do? hmmm…we are cheer leaders!

^ See we even holding China Flags! hmmm…how come not our company’s flag?

^ See my 2 little ones are also supportive, helping us to cheer.

My team members were very cute, they asked me before the match whether should they try to win the match. hmm…good question. So I just replied, do you all want cost down? hahhahaa…

*This coming weekend going for a road trip, 2 days 1 night to this place call Huizhuo. Its suppose to be a 5 hours drive, whereby its near the Yellow Mountain (Huang Shan). So exciting bring my 2 little ones as well!

If you are using China Mobile (CMCC), you can try the below methods to cut down on your Mobile bills especially for overseas calls! 

1) Within Shanghai

  If call directly using Mobile to Overseas, it will cost you RMB0.07/6secs. Incoming call free.

  Try This:

  - For out-going calls –> Dial 17951 + 00 (for international calls) + Country Code + Number

  - It only cost you RMB0.20/min

  - Incoming call free

2) Outside Shanghai

  If you call from overseas, it will cost you RMB0.6/min (Roaming) + RMB0.07/6sec. Incoming call charges RMB0.30/min.

  Try This:

  - For out-going calls –> Dial 12593 + 00 (for international calls) + Country Code + Number

  - It will cost you RMB0.39/min.

  - Incoming call charges RMB0.30/min

Hope it helps!

Recently I received pretty interesting facts from my aunt on how filling up vehicles can actually save on petrol cost. I think its very useful especially now the petrol is so expensive & for those Singaporean cars which are ban from filling up at Malaysia border.

1. Only buy or fill up your car or bike in the early morning when the ground temperature is still cold.

All service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground. the colder the ground, the sensor the fuel, when it gets warmer petrol expends, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening, the litre is not exactly a litre.

2. When filling up, so not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a fast mode

I was told that the trigger has 3 stages - Low, Middle, & High. If on Low stage (which is slow mode), the pumping speed will be slow; minimizing the vapours that are created while pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapour return. If you are pumping on the fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to your tank becomes vapour. Those vapours are being sucked up & back into underground storage tank so you’re get less worth for your money.

3. Fill Up when your tank is half full

The more fuel in your tank, the less air occupying its empty space & slower the petrol evaporates. That’s the reason why Petroleum storage tanks have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the petrol & the atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation.

4. If there is a fuel truck pumping into the storage tanks, stop filling up

It is a believe that petrol is being stirred up as the fuel is being delivered into the storage tanks, & one might pick up some of the dirt that normally settles on the bottom.

Basically I’m too lazy to wake up early to pump my petrol, so I do it late at night; when my kids are asleep. Don’t know whether it works anot. But I do realised everytime I have a full tank, I can travel about 50~80km & no changes on my petrol meter. Unlike the 1st time I filled up in the afternoon, I have to re-fill it less than a week.

For the 2nd tip I don’t have a chance to try it as there is always be someone there to do it in China, I don’t think we are allowed to do it ourselves.

For the 3rd tip, I think its quite worth trying, as my petrol meter run real fast especially when they passed the half indicator.

Why not give it a try, no harm trying. Let me know if it helps.