Archive for February, 2011

Change management :: Shopgirls Shanghai

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

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Hihihihihi, let’s see the result in about 1 hour…

A eulogy for 696 :: Shanghai Eye

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

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I like this one, 696 was always the perfect place to send French backpackers cluttering your living room carpet Very nicely, thoughtfully written, piece on the place of the oddball art district in a city…

Briefly…Top Ten Tweets (From GDP, Wages & Netizens, To Groupon, Huawei & M&A) :: China Business Blog

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

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Please read on for our pick of last weeks China Business stories: Number 2 RT @BeyondBrics: It’s official: China has overtaken Japan http://bit.ly/gVTEd7 (Also see: Big, bigger, PPP RT @BeyondBrics: China is bigger than you may think http://bit.ly/f6WhjP ; Place your bets (seriously) RT @BeyondBrics: You bet: when will [...]

Try Everything Once: A Chinese Bath House for the Whole Family :: City Weekend Shanghai Blog

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

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Date: Feb 25th 2011 9:43p.m. Contributed by: fionareilly

I’m at a Chinese bath house enjoying the nightly floorshow. A guy crooning pop songs is followed by two sisters doing death-defying rollerskating tricks on the tiny stage, who then make way for a [...]

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a brief mention of a food museum somewhere outside the city :: Go Chengdoo

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

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trekking to the Museum of Sichuan Cuisine, Chengdu, in Pixian
Pixian, a sprawling county to the northwest of Chengdu, is home to a reconstructed “ancient town,” several sites of archaeological significance, and the Museum of Sichuan Cuisine. Currently, the government is pushing it as one of the top 50 [...]

Give a Crap Report VIII: From big pours to ‘He shoots, he scores’ :: Beijing Boyce

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

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Pour size matters… – As with the previous seven editions of the Give a Crap Report, these are things that would happen in the Beijing bar and restaurant scene if only people listened to me, me, me! 59. Wine promotion outfits like California Wine Institute and Wine Australia would [...]

HUNTER’S PHOTOSHOOT AT 1 WEEK 6 DAYS OLD :: FOOD. FASHION. FERRETS.

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

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Photos from the photoshoot with Hunter, at 1 week 6 days old. I love ‘em

China Fiction Book Club in London :: Paper Republic

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

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China Fiction Book Club in London

Hold the Sprite: Shannon Roy’s top five whiskeys in Beijing :: Beijing Boyce

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

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I’ve asked many Beijing residents about their top five watering holes so for a change of pace I asked Shannon Roy to list the five best whiskeys widely available in our fair city.  (If memory serves, the request came as we sampled some of the more than 100 whiskeys [...]

Queen of Pop Punk Avril Lavigne Returns to Hong Kong for The Black Star Tour :: Shenzhen Party: Guide to living in Shenzhen

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

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Queen of pop punk Avril Lavigne is returning Hong Kong to rock again the stage of AsiaWorld-Arena since her live performance [...]