Archive for February, 2011

Lujiazui at Night :: Style Shanghai

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

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Listen: Chinese acapella sextet with Gong Linna :: Shanghaiist

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

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The Yellow River Sailor, performed by Gong Linna and gang at Hunan TV’s lantern festival show:
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Caturday Squatter :: I Love China

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

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Huihui making herself at home -Tommy’s home!

Huihui settled in very quickly. And when I say settled in, I mean settled in to all of Tommy’s favourite places, leaving him out in the cold!

Get out of my house!

This Ridiculous World Guide: China – Life Stages of a Modern Building :: This Ridiculous World

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

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A building is a magical thing. However, as a resident, whether temporary or permanent, getting to know your own building can be confusing, if not scary. At times you may wonder what goes on within its walls, or below the floorboards. You may be concerned about the shifting of [...]

The Beijinger Restaurant Awards: Old Winners and Faded Glory :: The Beijinger Blog

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

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Voting is open in The Beijinger’s 8th Reader Restaurant Awards and one question and concern for the winners is how long can the top spot be held and when will they discover, there’s only one way to go from there. Here are some restaurants that once reigned over Beijing’s [...]

Simple pointers from Bill Gates to High Schooler :: MOBIZ

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

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Love him or hate him , he sure hits the nail on the head with this!
Bill Gates recently gave a speech at a High School about 11 things they did not and will not learn in school. He talks about how feel-good, politically correct teachings created a generation of [...]

Interview: Ed Wang, NFL’s first player of full Chinese descent :: Shanghaiist

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

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In the 2010 football season, when Ed Wang got drafted to play for the Buffalo Bills, he became the first fully Chinese football player to enter the league. When the 6′5 310lbs offensive tackle is not being referred to as “Godzilla” he is most usually called the [...]

“We’re moving too slowly” :: China Dialogue

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

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Gro Harlem Brundtland – high priestess of sustainable development – tells Joydeep Gupta why progress towards a healthier, happier planet is still too slow, wrapping up our special series on well-being economics.

Gro Harlem Brundtland is the high priestess of sustainable development. The former head of the World Health Organisation [...]

Bhutan’s experiment with happiness :: China Dialogue

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

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By giving well-being a central role in policymaking, the tiny Kingdom of Bhutan has staged a trial that has gripped the world. Dipika Chhetri reports on the environmental impacts.

In global discussions about climate change and environment, the word “happiness” is surprisingly rare. But in Bhutan, happiness rhetoric is uncommonly [...]

Earth Hour candlelit dinner on Mar. 26 @ Downstairs, URBN Hotel :: Shanghaiist

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

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Our friends over at BEAN have a superb dining deal that you should know about: To celebrate Earth Hour next month, China’s first eco conscious hotel is offering a 3-course meal with wine for only 200RMB. [ more › ] [...]