Kangqiao and the like
There is an imagined ring around Shanghai, a ring which houses education, KFCs, and increased view-ability of the sky, thanks mainly to the rarity of skyscrapers. To drive roughly 30 minutes out from...
View ArticleCopywriting in Shanghai … lovely words at reasonable costs
Copywriting in Shanghai provided by Creative Words and Magic: thrill to the words that will define your business. Need: - Website words - Brochures and the like - Press releases and other PR in both...
View ArticleFighting the dust … and winning
Living in Shanghai with children: 5 words, with a feeling of incompatibility. However, choice and circumstance, idiosyncrasy and vicissitude all play their part into forming a cohesive life. Thus, some...
View ArticleTop news for cook-at-home expats: City Super on Huaihai Rd.
You may know that the shopping mall re-opened at Times Square on Huaihai Road. This is because they had a ‘Lane Crawford re-opening party’, so many – many – people thought that this would just be the...
View ArticleSome buildings in Shanghai
‘Some’ – such an inoffensive word – and therein lies the reason for its usage. Naming this tale ‘ugly buildings’ or ‘vile buildings’ risks raising the petty and childish rage of those unable to accept...
View ArticleQuote of the day
Quote of the decade on this website, because we don’t do quotes. But here’s a rather prescient one from Oscar Wilde: “Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing” Deep.
View ArticleLow pollution: Thank you, Easterly winds!
The literal horror of December has not been repeated this month, thankfully. The pollution in December was obscene. It was almost difficult to believe that such environmental issues are a part of the...
View ArticleShanghai Comedy: Barry T Ball, Expat Hero
Enjoy 10 minutes entertainment for your weekend!
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Astrill is the best, most popular and easiest to use VPN / proxy that there is. Just click this Astrill offer link for a quick and simple 10% off their normal price! Tell your friends and help them get...
View ArticleOriginal Shanghai fashion: Emily Keller
Emily Keller is a new fashion label created and made in Shanghai. This video says it all, and will likely get you more interested in the brand and clothes!
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