My Journey

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My Journey

• LIBR 500
• Foundations of Information Technology

Jing Jiang SLAIS, UBC jjiang_at_yahooo.com
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Journey Route
Born 1995 China
1995 2001 Japan
2001 Present Canada
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The Place I Was Born

• Lintong, China
• A small town near Xian
• Famous for Terra Cotta Warriors

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Terra Cotta Warriors

• Created in 210 B.C., by Shih Huang-Ti, the first
  emperor in China
• Entombed with him upon his death

A Chariot
The Imperial Army
A General
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The First Moving

• When
• When I was 5 years old
• To Where
• Jingzhou, Hubei Prov., China
• Why
• My parents job Transfer

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The Place I Grew Up Jingzhou

• A city surrounded by city wall
• Originally built during 220-280A.D.
• Present city wall was built in 1644

• The City Wall
• Length 10km
• Height 8 meters
• Thick 10 meters
• With 6 city gates

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Ancient City Jingzhou
One of the Gates of the City Wall
Drum with tiger seat and bird frame, an unearthed
art object of 2000-3000 years ago
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Entered the University

• 1984, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

• Built in 1911, one of the most famous
  Universities in China

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Tsinghua University
Classic and Modern Buildings
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At Beijing (19841995)

• 1. Study and get degrees

2. Work at institution http//www.nci.ac.cn/
3. Get Married
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Living in Japan (19952001)

• Learn Japanese

• Get Used to Japanese Customs

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Working in Japan

• SkyNet Co., LTD.
• Windows Application Software Development
• http//www.skynetjp.co.jp

• Sensho Co., LTD.
• Multimedia System Management
• http//www.sensho.co.jp

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Moved to Canada
Vancouver, Canada
Osaka, Japan
May, 2001
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Beautiful Vancouver
Stanley Park
Canada Place
Down Town
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My Family

• My husband, Xuqi
• Research Associate
• Fluidization Research Centre, UBC

• My Son, Nam
• Grade 4 student

Vancouver Island, 2001
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My Son, Nam
6 mon.
six
one
nine
four
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The End