British import Tesco may soon face another competitor from its homeland as Sainsbury’s seeks to expand abroad. Chief Executive Justin King said in The Daily Mail there is apparently a “team” in China getting to know the markets here. Hmm, undercover shoppers? No specifics yet on when or where the UK brand would start their [...]
From the Sept. 13, 2010, issue of the China Post
This article also appeared on The China Beat and was republished with permission here. Written by Jeffrey Wasserstrom
Shanghai can be a surreal place to visit in ordinary times. This is due to the juxtaposition of buildings, modes of transportation, and lifestyles that [...]
The organizers of Shanghai Pride have now released the details of China’s first and only Pride festival – and this year it’ll be a three week affair! Shanghai Pride 2010 will run from October 16 to November 6. According to its press release:
The three-week festival, put together by a small group of gay [...]
As living standards have risen, sections of the Chinese populace have become more picky about what should be determined as food. And of the animals hovering in the pet/food debate, it seems cats have struck a particular chord – enough, apparently, to warrant a documentary!
“San Hua” by amateur filmmaker Guo Ke, [...]
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The model eco-city Dongtan
Ignoring the shortcomings of Dongtan and other failed attempts at an eco-friendly settlement, China is forging ahead to create another “green city” in the north. This time, with financial assistance from the Singapore government, developers insist the project will succeed.
The Independent reports that this “liveable city” – [...]
Bizarre doesn’t even begin to describe the new product we stumbled upon on CrunchGear today: Revo-Round, a round computer designed to “preserve the special features and characteristics of the Asian population for the future generations… thereby providing a small contribution to world history.”
Citing research from the University of Shanghai, Revo-Round claims that all [...]
This city doesn’t always boast the cleanest living situations, and with the global observance of World Habitat Day held in Shanghai (Better City, Better Life, y’all) UN-Habitat has chosen to focus its attentions specifically on China. While specifics weren’t mentioned, both People’s Daily and Shanghai Daily ran stories supporting the UN’s insistence on raising [...]
Shanghaiist lists all the live music performances you might want to check out from now to Sunday this week. For fun things that aren’t live music, take a peek at our Pencil This In (out every Monday!) or the all-inclusive calendar.
So this week, mega-artist Sean Kingston is here, if [...]