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Classic Children's Books at Gubei's Carrefour
by Fiona Huang (Family Matters) Today, I traveled all the way from my home in Pudong to the Gubei on a mission to buy my favorite childhood books for Liam and Clara. I had recently complained to a friend that I could not find a good selection of Dr. Seuss or other books I cherished ... Read more » |
Complete Nanjing Travel Guide
by Lee Mack (Armchair Traveler) Nanjing combines the imperial air of Beijing with the modern conveniences of Shanghai. On the fast train, it’s less than three hours away. And there is plenty to keep you busy for a long weekend. Special thanks for www.sinoconnexion.com for their Nanjing insider info. Outdoor Fun It ... Read more »
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Nowhere Again: Psychedelic trio Secret Machines do MAO Livehouse on March 20th
by Daniel Shapiro (The Beat) Combining atmospheric keyboards, droney, open string guitar lines, thunderous yet precise drum beats and often cryptic lyrics, New York trio the Secret Machines create a sound that fuses elements of psychedelia, alternative rock, pop, prog, Krautrock and shoe gaze. In sum, they craft a sonic landscape that we can only ... Read more » |
SILF 2010: Live Blogging at the Financial Times Debate
by Trista Marie (Shanghai International Literary Fest (SILF)) 18:40 | Casting the Final Vote By show of hands, the audience is now split roughly half and half on the topic. I think technically that means that the opposing side won. 18:37 | Q&A The Q&A session has been going on for over half an hour now ... Read more » |
2010 SILF: Liveblogging with Les Murray
by litjunkie (Shanghai International Literary Fest (SILF)) 3:05 Getting Started The medium sized crowd waits expectantly in a semi-circle around the stage. Starting just a few minutes late, Tim Murray comes out and sings Les Murray's praises, mentioning that he's been writing since 1965. Les Murray takes the microphone, mentioning that it's the ... Read more » |
2010 SILF: Liveblogging with Ramachandra Guha
by litjunkie (Shanghai International Literary Fest (SILF)) Guha was named one of the world’s top 100 public intellectuals; in the poll that followed, he was placed 44th. His research interests have included: environmental, social, political and cricket history. Between 1985 and 2000, he taught at various universities in India, Europe and North America. Guha is currently a newspaper columnist. 1:08 | Intro It's a full house, and it seems as if half of Shanghai has trooped out in the humid rain to hear the leading historian of modern India. His next book is a biography on Gandhi and today he discusses why Gandhi matters to the world. Guha ... Read more » |
2010 SILF: Liveblogging with Chinese novelist Su Tong
by litjunkie (Shanghai International Literary Fest (SILF)) 6:23 | thunderous applause 6:18 | Q: China has changed so greatly. Is memory inching closer to imagination? Coming back to the topic of memory, Su characterizes memory as something that patches things up. Even a photograph doesn't represent reality. He goes on in an abstract manner that is ... Read more » |
2010 SILF: Liveblogging with Tess Johnston
by litjunkie (Shanghai International Literary Fest (SILF)) 3:05 | Filling up Tess hangs out onstage, looking very at home there. The house is 95% full, with the Tess fans abuzz with Saturday afternoon chatter. Lynn Pan takes the stage to say, “I am most honored to be able to introduce Tess Johnston. But if there is anyone ... Read more » |
LGBT Parties This Weekend
by Xing Zhao (LGBeaT) A couple of LGBT parties today and tomorrow, in case you are looking for any. "OZNZ drinking hole": From creators of Half Bar and co-operation with C's Bar and Dada Bar, OZNZ (Australia and New Zealand) throws their hard launch party with free draft beers till it runs out ... Read more » |
2010 SILF: Liveblogging with Charles Emmerson
by litjunkie (Shanghai International Literary Fest (SILF)) 1:06 | Intro At the age of ten, Emmerson's interest in the Artic began with a map. While other children collected sports cards or stickers, he collected "destinations." There are multiple ways to define the Artic: by temperature, by longitude or by land mass. However one defines it, one ... Read more » |
2010 SILF: Liveblogging with Andy Field
by litjunkie (Shanghai International Literary Fest (SILF)) 11:05 | Running Late As probably happens many morning sessions. People are still streaming in, as Andy Field takes the stage accompanied by JFK Miller, who is moderating. The usual suspects who come to all things Shanghai History are in attendance: Duncan Hewitt, James Areddy, Lynn Pan, Tess Johnston, Peter ... Read more » |
Best Discounts and Deals in Shanghai for Mar. 12-18
by Tracy You (Shanghai Style) The highlight of this week is H&M’s jacket deal. The brand is chopping off 100 kuai on all the adult jackets and suit coats. This deal includes both spring and winter merchandise and is available in all the H&M stores in Shanghai. Temperature is zooming up quickly ... Read more » |
Book Review: Capitalism with Chinese Characteristics
by Andrea Wong (Shanghai Book Club) Slaughtering the sacred cows of China’s “economic miracle” MIT political science professor Huang Yasheng disputes the common view of China’s economic development as a steady process of “opening and reform” in his new book Capitalism with Chinese Characteristics: Entrepreneurship and the State. More importantly, he casts serious doubts ... Read more » |
St Patrick's Day Parade
by Sophie Friedman (CW Radar) Get ready for a sea of green-clad revelers – Shanghai’s biggest St. Patrick’s Day parade is back for round four. This family-friendly event packs the street with Celtic tigers, marching bands (including the SCIS Hongqiao Marching Band), sporting groups, traditional Irish dancing and more. Be on the lookout for ... Read more » |
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Le Castlevania Canceled
by Nick Taylor (Shanghai Nightlife)
S.T.D.'s Le Castlevania show is canceled due to visa snafus. Bah, sux. What can you do? Get down to Not Me anyway, where S.T.D. promise a night of cheap drinks, free entry, dancey stuff and talking boys in the garden out the back. Free hugs ... Read more » |
No More Gay Bars!
by Xing Zhao (LGBeaT) Down the cement stairs to the underground dungeon of Shanghai Studio, the long hallway leads to several roomfuls of men drinking under dim pink, blue and green lights. I squeeze past and my eyes quickly scan every man on my radar: he’s cute, he’s hot, he’s gross ... Read more »
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Shanghai Weekender - Where to Party
by Nick Taylor (Shanghai Nightlife) Teachers and students, get down to Kaiba on Dingxi tonight for discounts on their tasting Belgian brews. (Beer of the month is Karmeliet Triple, FYI.) Meanwhile, free vodka accompanies FREE the WAX's DJ workshop with Vadim and Yarah Bravo. Boing Boom Tschak tonight isn't free booze, but it ... Read more » |
City Weekend March Book Club
by Andrea Wong (Shanghai Book Club) This month we’re discussing Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress. It was highly recommended by a fellow book club member (Thanks Tom!), spent 23 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list when it came out in 2001 (in English), won a number of prizes in France, was translated ... Read more » |
Spring is Undoubtedly in the Air
by Shanghai Softball League (Shanghai Sports) While it may not feel like spring is in the air to most people here in Shanghai... believe me, it is. Believe me. How do I know this? I know this because the Shanghai Softball League’s spring season is starting this weekend. With over 15 years of playing softball ... Read more » |
Is Shanghai Creative?
by Andrea Wong (CW Radar) On the eve of the JUE Festival, its organizers and a host of people involved (plus City Weekend's rock music authority, Dan Shapiro) weigh in on the state of the arts in Shanghai By Nick Taylor The JUE Festival comes to Shanghai this month, heralding two weeks of music ... Read more » |
Interview with Artist Chen Hangfeng
by Nick Taylor (Shanghai Nightlife) The new issue of City Weekend hits the streets today. The cover of our issue was designed by local artist Chen Hangfeng, who is represented by Art Labor. He talks to us about the ideas behind his work. City Weekend: Hey Hangfeng, tell us about our cover. Chen Hangfeng: This ... Read more » |
Shanghai Girl Scouts: World Thinking Day 2010
by Suzanne Slaven (Family Matters) On Feb 27, 2010 over 300 Shanghai Girl Scouts and many parent volunteers gathered at Concordia International School Shanghai in Pudong for World Thinking Day. Girls from all of Shanghai Girl Scout troops came together to learn and share ideas about some serious world issues. As Renee Johnsson, the event ... Read more »
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With NGO Morning Tears, Morten Bech Jensen Gives Kids a Better Chance at Life
by Andrea Wong (Expat Affairs) What exactly is Morning Tears (MT)? We are a global NGO that helps children whose parents are in prison or have been executed and children living on the streets. We also raise awareness of the impact that being the kids of incarcerated parents has on them, and help them fight ... Read more » |
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