“We Shanghainese value our image. We don’t want to lose face in front of the entire world…”
“We Shanghainese value our image. We don’t want to lose face in front of the entire world…”
Summary of interesting points and the English-language China blogs mentioned in the recent BON TV David Moser interview with Jeremy Goldkorn and Michael Anti.
Taiwan and China agree to set up tourism offices in each other’s capitals (Taipei and Beijing) by early 2010, as Taiwan aims to increase mainland tourists.
Review of the Korean fried chicken restaurant Kyochon’s first & only location in Shanghai, China. Lots of boy band Super Junior but a little short on service.
Review of the film adaptation of Jia Mai’s espionage thriller novel starring Zhang Hanyu & Zhou Xun as spies fighting the Japanese-controlled puppet government.
How the Shanghai metro and its riders has grown and improved over the years in China, as well as a somewhat physical altercation with a shameless gate-jumper.
Scenes observed in passing, of local Chinese in Shanghai on streets far away from the main avenues familiar to tourists and foreigners. Ever wonder what stories are behind those faces?
