Shanghai shares had risen 97 percent last year, and we had seen them emerged into economic power, so it is just not surprising that the four of the most Googled words in China in 2007 pertains to money and technology. In most countries “sex” ranks first in the most Googled word, but in China it is far down below the honors, for it is beaten by a parade of financial and technological giants:

• “QQ”, a Chinese instant message service and a brand of car, ranked first;
• China Merchants Bank, second;
• Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the third;
• and the word “stock” make it to the fourth of the most searched item.

But it is interesting though that while “qiu zhi,” or “seeking knowledge,” “what is a blue chip” and “how to invest in the stock market” were the most searched inquiry on Google in China, the most search questions on the global list are “what is love” and “how to kiss”.

Sometimes when our cellphones don’t pick up signal, we would try to climb up to higher elevation just to be able to text or call. But now, it seems people would not need to climb to their roof anymore for there is going to be cell station at Mt. Everest! They want to be on top and do not see hurdles. China’s largest cell phone service provider successfully tested a transmission station on Mount Everest on Tuesday, making it possible for people in the area for next year’s Olympic torch relay to make calls, a state news agency reported. China Mobile had to hire yaks and porters to transport equipment up to the station at an altitude of 21,325 feet, the Xinhua News Agency said. Aside from the physical challenge of climbing the mountain, which straddles the border of Nepal and Chinese-controlled Tibet, the torch had to be designed to burn in bad weather, low pressure and high altitude.