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“Fakir” @ island6 Arts Center, Shanghai: January 18 – March 05

“Fakir” @ island6 Arts Center, Shanghai: January 18 – March 05

Explore visual research on consciousness & paranormal studies with artwork, circus acrobats, magicians, illusionists & artists at Shanghai’s island6 collective.

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Overnight Trains In China: Accommodations & Amenities

Overnight Trains In China: Accommodations & Amenities

Soft or hard sleeper tickets are recommended for overnight train trips in China. Here’s an overview of the berths, beds, comforts, and features on a T train.

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Shanghai to Beijing: Take the Train or the Plane?

Shanghai to Beijing: Take the Train or the Plane?

Shanghai to Beijing, should one take a short couple hour flight or the overnight train? One trip highlights how this depends on your schedule and train choice.

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Busing From Guangzhou To Lianzhou

Busing From Guangzhou To Lianzhou

A 3 hour bus ride from Guangzhou to Lianzhou involves smooth highways & narrow, uneven dangerous country roads. A truck rolls over & an old man grabs my crotch.

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Kyochon: Korean Fried Chicken In Pudong, Shanghai

Kyochon: Korean Fried Chicken In Pudong, Shanghai

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.

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Shanghai Metro Improvements & Annoying Gate-Jumpers

Shanghai Metro Improvements & Annoying Gate-Jumpers

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.

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Shanghai Side Streets: Snacks, Sights, & Stories

Shanghai Side Streets: Snacks, Sights, & Stories

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?

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Eliminating Chinglish: First 2008 Beijing, Now 2010 Shanghai

Eliminating Chinglish: First 2008 Beijing, Now 2010 Shanghai

In preparation for the World Expo, Shanghai has published a 20 page guidebook to help correct all of those weird, funny, even lovable English mistranslations.

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Wanted: Shanghai Customer Service Executive for MSH China

Wanted: Shanghai Customer Service Executive for MSH China

MSH China, an insurance services company serving multinational companies, seeks a Customer Service Executive/Account Executive to work full-time in Shanghai.

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China 2010: insights from Microsoft, Symbio, Lip-Bu Tan

China 2010: insights from Microsoft, Symbio, Lip-Bu Tan

Lip-Bu Tan (Cadence), Symbio, & Microsoft shared insights into working with the Chinese government, the difficulty of penetrating inner circle of elites, and reasons for optimism for China 2010.

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China 2010: Innovation, Copycats, Cheap Labor, Staffing Challenges

China 2010: Innovation, Copycats, Cheap Labor, Staffing Challenges

Microsoft, KPMG, Symbio, and Cadence offer their thoughts on innovation, the myth of cheap labor, staff retention, and more business issues relating to China.

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Shanghai Blogger Summit: Not To Be Outdone By Beijing Bloggers

Shanghai Blogger Summit: Not To Be Outdone By Beijing Bloggers

An introduction to the bunch of China bloggers based in Shanghai who met up for drinks and lively conversation, and a review of the shenanigans they were up to.

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Jimdo: Free DIY Online Website Creator Finds Its China Niche

Jimdo: Free DIY Online Website Creator Finds Its China Niche

How and why DIY free online website creation service Jimdo expanded to China and the Chinese market. Competitors, setbacks, lessons learned, and tweaks made.

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Co-working For Networking Entrepreneurs In Shanghai

Co-working For Networking Entrepreneurs In Shanghai

Co-working has taken off in Shanghai, allowing entrepreneurs, independents, and freelancers to network and socialize while sharing office space and resources.

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5th Fantasy China National Animation Summit – July 3rd

5th Fantasy China National Animation Summit – July 3rd

Join over 35 VCs & 150 animation industry gurus for the 5th Fantasy China National Animation Summit in Shanghai featuring well-known foreign & domestic speakers.

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