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Blast 2017 Art

Blast! Art in the City: 2017 will take place from September 15 to October 8 at Hima Art Space. They are currently looking for submissions: BLAST! 2017 Entry Requirements – Applicants must be 18 y.o. at the date of submission or older; – Applicants must possess the copyright ownership for any and all submissions, granting […]

Hard Rock Shanghai

From August 2nd, 1996 to March 28, 2004 Shanghai had a Hard Rock Cafe. After the Seminole Tribe of Florida (December 7, 2006) purchased the brand (for $965 million), it reintroduced the brand to Shanghai on December 25th, 2016 at No.249 North Maoming Road (茂名北路249号, 近南京西路) near line 12, west nanjing road. It occupies two […]

HKRI Taikoo Hui Mall

Located in a great location on Nanjing Road west, above line 13, near Line 2 and Line 12, is the HKRI Taikoo Hui Mall (Taikoohui Dazhongli) mall (A HKR International Limited and Swire Properties Limited joint venture). While technically open, this mall is essentially dead, with 80% of shops not open and construction on-going to […]

Pride 2017

I happen to be at the 8ArtHotel and ran across the aftermath of the Pink Party which was part of Pride 2017 (June 15th to 18th ).

Cremia

A trend this year in Shanghai is for the Japanese Cremia dessert, which is hailed by some as the most delicious form of ice cream ever. Technically it is a ‘softcream’ and not ice cream, despite its appearance. “Fresh” Hokkaido 12.5% Cream makes up 25% of its contents. It is served in a cookie cone. […]

Line 71

The modern reincarnation is the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT; Also called Bus Rapid Transit System [BRTS], busway, Transitway) which offers dedicated bus routes/lanes to reduce interaction with traffic. Route 71 (also known as the Shanghai Ba-Shi Public Transportation Group’s Medium-Capacity Traffic project) has 66 buses serving a 17.5 km route (~1 hour; ~17.5 km/hr), opering […]

FitBit in Shanghai

Using a fitbit in Shanghai is fairly simple, just change the time zone settings in the app and during the next sync, it will be brought into the correct time zone. When I first used the app in Shanghai, it came up to something in Chinese, but it disappeared and everything seems to be working […]

Power woes

Residential Mains electricity in China is 220 V at 50 Hz (Frequency) Plugs: A (NEMA 1–15 U.S. 2 pin), I (3 prong), C (CEE 7/16 Europlug) Many home appliance vendors manufacture products for specific markets, meaning that you need to purchase for that specific market of intended use. Most computer companies have a built in […]

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C919

Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. is a state owned aerospace company (joint ventured between the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, Aluminum Corporation of China, Baosteel Group Corporation, Sinochem Group, Shanghai Guosheng Corporation Limited and the Aviation Industry Corporation of China) with its headquarters in Shanghai. It was established on May 11th, 2008. On […]

Wanna Cry?

A Trojan going around called Wanna Cry is said to be causing problems in various counties. Typically attacking government related windows based computers and networks. The flaw was discovered and fixed by Microsoft in early 2017. The Trojan was resolved by a security researcher who disabled it via a domain which was to be activated […]

Miss Shanghai 1947

上海是東方的都會, 上海小姐多嬌媚, 思想前進, 身體健美, 勇敢活潑又智慧。 願你們努力改造這新時代, 為女性們爭取榮譽的光輝, 上海是東方的都會, 上海小姐多嬌媚。 Shanghai is a metropolis of the Orient, Miss Shanghai more charming, Thinking forward, bodybuilding, Brave, lively and wisdom. May you try to transform this new era, For women who strive for the glory of honour, Shanghai is the metropolis of the Orient, Miss Shanghai more charming. […]

Free Flow Drinks

Free Flow Drinks Glo London 1 Wulumuqi Lu Meat/Carvery and free-flow wine, lager, or mojitos. 258 rmb 11am-4pm, Sundays Captain Bar 136 Gaoyang Lu free-flow beer 99 rmb after 9pm, daily El Luchador 85 Yongkang Lu free-flow coronarita 125rmb 11:30am-3pm, daily Mystic Pier 17 481 Guyang Lu free flow Asahi beer 50 rmb after 9pm, […]

Free Flow Champagne

Free Flow Champagne (Also called Champagne Brunch) Villandry Science Hall JE, 47 Nanchang Lu 468 rmb +15% for wine/beer 768 rmb +15% For Moet Saturday, Sunday Phenix Puli Jing’an Level 2 Moët et Chandon Brut 698 rmb + 10% service charge + VAT 11:30am to 2:30pm, Sunday Waldorf Astoria Grand Brasserie Perrier Jouet Champagne 888 […]

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