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ShanghaiExpat_Events
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We're giving ourselves a big pat on the back for finalizing the cooperation between ShanghaiExpat and "Guanxi" -- the first and only English Mobile City Guide in China!
What's Guanxi?
Guanxi is the only English mobile city guide in China. Guanxi has been around for a while, but now is run by the well-established mInfo Inc. It allows users to SMS keywords in English, Mandarin, or Pin Yin to search for locations in cities across China. You can even get the weather forecast for the next 24 hours through Guanxi.
What do you get out of it?
Register at ShanghaiExpat immediately to get one month Guanxi SMS service for FREE! Use this special Guanxi number 1066958889009 for the first free month.
You won't miss any interesting events and good deals in town! We sincerely hope you take advantage of the deal we've struck with them, and that you get some good use out of it. |
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ShanghaiExpat_Events
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Please check out below press release for more information about the cooperation between ShanghaiExpat and Guanxi:
As one of the most active website for expats’ living in China, ShanghaiExpat announced the cooperation with “Guanxi” which is also the first and only English Mobile City Guide in China. Obviously, the cooperation will bring more convenience to the expats living in Shanghai.
ShanghaiExpat is an open Internet platform which comprises all the information about living and working in Shanghai for expats’ query. By hosting regular events and activities, ShanghaiExpat is devoted to building and maintaining a high quality expat community in Shanghai, covering the area of relocation, shopping, study, work and etc.
Guanxi is the only English mobile city guide which serves expats in China. Moreover, Guanxi is also a service of mInfo Inc. It allows user to SMS keywords in English, Mandarin, or Pin Yin to search locations in cities right across China. You could even search the weather forecast for the next 24 hours through Guanxi Service. It will be quite helpful for expats life in China.
Through the cooperation, subscribers could send the interested keywords or venue name to Guanxi (106695882929) to find out the address and telephone number. For example, when you find a restaurant on ShanghaiExpat website, you could send the venue name to ‘Guanxi’ directly to get address information in both English and Chinese.
Furthermore, ShanghaiExpat will hold different kinds of events in each year, Guanxi users could receive the event coupon embedded in the ShanghaiExpat’ SMS; in additional, you could enjoy one month free service of Guanxi once you register as ShanghaiExpat’s new member, simultaneously, you will never miss any interesting event because Guanxi will remind you before that.
Nowadays, science and technology are getting more and more advanced and new applications are bumping up on each passing day which also makes people’s life easier. The cooperation between ShanghaiExpat and Guanxi will, without any doubt, makes expats life more convenient in China.
About mInfo Inc.
mInfo Inc. is the leading provider of mobile search services to China’s 600 million wireless subscribers and the leading provider of mobile pull-advertising solutions for branded and SME advertisers throughout China. mInfo operates both the Ming (1066958866) and Guanxi™ (106695882929) brands of search services. mInfo delivers instant answers and mobile internet content on dozens of types of life-oriented search categories, and its services are available nationwide on all four major carriers in China via SMS, WAP, Instant Messenger, and embedded clients. mInfo’s mobile search services are based on patent-pending natural language and personalization technologies, making its services truly intuitive to use and its search results highly relevant. mInfo was founded in early 2005 and headquartered in Shanghai, with offices in Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu, and Seattle. |
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indyshiu
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Aug 01, 2008 - 07:35 PM |
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| Register at ShanghaiExpat immediately to get one month Guanxi SMS service for FREE! |
Where exactly on the site do we register? I didn't notice a special link or a place on the homepage. |
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canuckian
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Aug 02, 2008 - 11:05 AM |
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| ShanghaiExpat_Events wrote: |
Furthermore, ShanghaiExpat will hold different kinds of events in each year, Guanxi users could receive the event coupon embedded in the ShanghaiExpat’ SMS; in additional, you could enjoy one month free service of Guanxi once you register as ShanghaiExpat’s new member, simultaneously, you will never miss any interesting event because Guanxi will remind you before that. |
I am currently a registered ShanghaiExpat member, you need to become a member to post here. Now how do I get the free service? |
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Adimnistrator
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Aug 02, 2008 - 02:01 PM |
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I never understood what this Guanxi is about, always see ads for it but never got what is it good for |
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hc
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Aug 02, 2008 - 02:21 PM |
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| You send them an SMS with the name of a place and they sms the address back in english or chinese. |
Thats ALL ? They are spending quite a bit money for years for THIS ?
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Yeah some religious biggot is on hunger strike for it. I say let him hunger to death (he will NOT anyway)
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article4436051.ece |
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hc
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blueocean
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Aug 03, 2008 - 03:26 AM |
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| Register at ShanghaiExpat immediately to get one month Guanxi SMS service for FREE! |
Where exactly on the site do we register? I didn't notice a special link or a place on the homepage. |
It's just on the register page. When you register, put down your phone number to get one month free service. If you are current members, you need to register a new account again with your phone number. |
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armie
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Aug 03, 2008 - 06:34 PM |
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What? Guanxi is a subscription service now? Isn't this something like the fourth or fifth re-launch of this?
I used Guanxi a few times when I first got to Shanghai. It was pretty useful, especially when going out with a group of friends who don't speak Chinese. It cost a couple of mao to look up an address and get the response back in Chinese.
Then for months there was a series of fiascos involving alleged theft of the Guanxi number, then a re-launch. You had to dial a 1 or something before the number. Then a change of format. blah blah blah... There's a whole bunch of ridiculous ads trying to explain how the thing works. Frankly the whole thing was so annoying that I just quit using it and likely will never go back unless they simplify it. |
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clowngaojian
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Aug 04, 2008 - 11:11 AM |
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actually, dial a 1066 is based on carriers, all service numbers have to add that before the orginal one. you will never find a simply service number in China without 1066 or 1065 or 1062 or 10xx |
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clowngaojian
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Aug 04, 2008 - 11:17 AM |
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What? Guanxi is a subscription service now? Isn't this something like the fourth or fifth re-launch of this?
I used Guanxi a few times when I first got to Shanghai. It was pretty useful, especially when going out with a group of friends who don't speak Chinese. It cost a couple of mao to look up an address and get the response back in Chinese.
Then for months there was a series of fiascos involving alleged theft of the Guanxi number, then a re-launch. You had to dial a 1 or something before the number. Then a change of format. blah blah blah... There's a whole bunch of ridiculous ads trying to explain how the thing works. Frankly the whole thing was so annoying that I just quit using it and likely will never go back unless they simplify it. |
it's only for Shanghaiexpat.com new members only, for month free, not a subscription service. also different service numbers. |
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Typical Scotsman
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Aug 04, 2008 - 12:27 PM |
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| Then for months there was a series of fiascos involving alleged theft of the Guanxi number, then a re-launch. You had to dial a 1 or something before the number. Then a change of format. blah blah blah... There's a whole bunch of ridiculous ads trying to explain how the thing works. Frankly the whole thing was so annoying that I just quit using it and likely will never go back unless they simplify it. |
I must say, Guanxi has been a gift from God for my girlfriend and I since we arrived, it's very simple to use and saves us spending 25 minutes trying to communicate with a taxi driver, only to be taken in the wrong direction anyway. All I do is a send an SMS to 95882929 to get a response in English or Chinese and it's never failed me yet, not sure why people think it's complicated? |
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jzzzzzzz
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Aug 04, 2008 - 12:46 PM |
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I found it very useful when i first arrived a couple of years back. Once I got to know my way around I've not had so much use for it but it's a good service. I agree they have had problems with changing numbers and format etc. |
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SnappySammy
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Aug 14, 2008 - 10:52 PM |
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Great service...once again Shex leads the way... |
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lucar
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Well...how about just paying for the damn service as I don't see anywhere to register for it. I tried the new number listed and it told me that I can't use it. Whatever. Not very good marketing IMHO. No links to register and number doesn't work for pay service and if there is another number for pay service it isn't listed.
Marketing doesn't work if you are like, "here use my little secret that you can't access easily" |
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blueocean
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Sep 15, 2008 - 03:36 AM |
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Actually you just register on ShanghaiExpat website. If you browse the website without log in with your ShanghaiExpat account, there will be a box on the top direct you to the registration page. If you are already ShanghaiExpat member, you have to register a new account again and put down your cell phone number.
For the paid service, there is another number for it which is 106695882929. Good luck! |
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SnappySammy
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Is anyone using the paid service |
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