Asia Trip 2006: Beijing/Shanghai
Started in 1995, its a one-week program designed for young professionals to gain a greater understanding of high tech, financial, and other industries of particular regions in Asia, such as China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, etc.
Over the past 11 years, MJAA delegations have visited top companies in the area of Internet, software, telecommunication, semiconductor, computer, manufacturing, venture capital, banking, law, education, and government agencies in China, Japan, Singapore and Taiwan. In 200 6 , MJAA will send its “high tech delegation” to China. The trip participants from a variety of professions will visit select ed governmental agencies, high tech enterprises, financial firms, law firms, and educational institutions in order to explore various business opportunities in China.
2006 Trip Details
Destination: China
Companies Visited:
In Beijing:
- Atmel
- Baidu
- Beida Founder Group
- Beijing Lucky Kingdom
- Digital China
- Kong Zhong
- Microsoft
- PRC Overseas Chinese Affairs Office
- Tianji
In Shanghai
- Acorn Campus
- Baker & McKenzie
- China Europe International Business School
- Etone Net
- Inventec
- Shanghai Stock Exchange
- SMIC
Trip Leaders:
Senior Monte Jade (Monte Jade West Coast Chapter):
• Dr. T.C. Wu: Executive Vice President of Atmel Corporation, Monte Jade West Board Member
• Mr. Bob Lin: General Partner, Acorn Campus, Monte Jade West Board Member
MJAA (Monte Jade Asian American Chapter):
• Mr. David Hong: President of MJAA, Monte Jade West Board Member
• Mr. Jerry Wang: Executive Vice President of MJAA
Click here to find out our experience during this trip.
Trip Photos
Vanessa and Vita at SFO before boarding for Beijing.
Arrived at Beijing
Arrived at Beijing
Beijing hotel lobby
In the bus
At Microsoft's Research Center in Beijing
Presentation by Microsoft in Beijing
Demo by Microsoft engineers
At Tianji, (left to right) David, Derek, and Bob
At Kong Zong, a publicly traded company in NASDAQ
Hosted by PRC Oversea Chinese Affair Office at DiaoYuTai
Group Picture at DiaoYuTai Bin Guan
Lucky Kingdom, a video game startup in Beijing
Atmel in Beijing
Inside a Peking Duck restaurant (lunch hosted by Atmel)
Digital China in Beijing
Baidu headquarter in Beijing
In front of Beijing University
At the lobby of Beida Founder
Joanne with a Founder notebook computer
Shanghai Stock Exchange
At Baker & McKenzie in Shanghai
At Baker & McKenzie in Shanghai
SMIC in Pudong, Shanghai
In Pudong, Shanghai
At Etonenet in Shanghai
Presentation by WuFu Chen of Acorn Campus, a VC firm
At Inventec in Shanghai, a Taiwanese ODM
At the Inventec showroom
We did not forget to have FUN !!!!!
A pub in Beijing
A night out in Beijing
In front of a Starbuck in Beijing, a night to explore the city
A night boat cruise along HuangPu River in Shanghai
Boat Cruise along the Bund in Shanghai
Robert showing off his singing skill in a KTV
A night out, along the Nanjin Road in Shanghai
And the food just kept on coming .....
See you next year!