Canada’s Top Universities

In a 2010 University ranking, Canada had 4 of the top 100 Universities in the world, including UBC (University of British Columbia).

Stephen Harper gets upstaged by Dashan

The Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper,  popped into a Yu Garden teahouse, en route to a meeting  with the Shanghai mayor, where he shared a cup of tea with his wife and Mark Rowswell, Commisioner-General of Canada’s Pavilion, for the 2010 International Expo.

The toronto Sun quoted the shopkeeper as exclaiming, “Hey, I know him! That’s Dashan”!

Source: “City weekend Magazine”, Shanghai, January 2010.

Chinese are flocking to the Olympics in Vancouver

Amid the millions of non- canadian residents that are fighting to get tickets to the winter Olympics in Vancouver are the last years Olympic host, China

China residents can buy tickets from the China International Sports Exchange Center (TEL: 010 6712 2480).

How to get there? Air Canada, China Eastern, and Air China all fly to Vancouver.  Return flights from Shanghai are around  RMB 7,500 to 9,000 depending on departure dates.

For more info routes, scheduleas and fares, visit www.canadaline.ca or use the TransLink trip planner to get around at www.translink.ca where you can enter information to plan the best route for your trip.

“The Chinese Love British Columbia”…and they are comming!

“Beautiful British Columbia”- its the motto on every vehicle’s license plate in Canada’s westernmost province, and Vancouver’s breathtaking views of beaches, snow-capped mountains and waterfront forests. This city certainly has it good. Source: Talk Magazine Shanghai, January 2010.