The presentation entitled “Shanghai Ren, Shanghailanders and other Interlopers” organized by Historic Shanghai on 27 January was well-attended, with almost 200 Shanghai fans packing the Glamour Bar to hear Lynn Pan, Tess Johnston and Wm Patrick Cranley speak.Pan’s section on Chinese contributors to the city’s development described the close relationship between “legitimate” Shanghai of businessmen, [...]
Shanghai’s climate is notorious for its steamy summers, bone-chilling winters and the uncomfortable “Plum Rains” every June. One thing it is not known for is snow, of which it gets very little. When it snows in Shanghai, it is a big deal. Children irk their teachers by running to the windows to take a look. [...]
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This photo, recently discovered in a private collection, shows a billboard that was part of Shanghai-based ad-man Carl Crow’s extensive outdoor advertising network in eastern China in the 1930s. Writes Crow biographer and China business pundit Paul French, “Carl made good money erecting these specially designed stands and selling the space. Much better than annoying [...]
There are a few of these dual cuisine type restaurants around. This one mixes middle eastern with an Argentinean grill. It’s not such a stretch as it might sound as barbecued meat is used in middle eastern cuisine anyway. The steaks are served simply with salad and fries. I’m sure the fries could be swapped [...]
Bangkok, Thialand – Bangkok, Thailand Bangkok, Thailand Where I stayed Tahitian Princess (Bangkok hotels) Today we were in Thailand. Our ship docked in Laem Chabang, which is a port city located less than two hours driving time from Bangkok. Thailand is a small country of about 60 million citizens that was known before World War [...]
This Thursday I took my lovely pet dog, Jimmy to a dog show. Jimmy often goes to dog show and also ends up winning prizes. I have been training him for past 2 years. During this dog show the most unexpected thing happen. Just before Jimmy was going to show his stunts I saw my [...]
Yes, the British led the imperialist charge into China in the mid-1800s, and yes, they were at the forefront in economics, politics and horse-racing in old Shanghai. But the Americans were never far behind, and in the field of journalism, the Yankees more than held their own. Or at least that is how J.B. Powell [...]
UK Chancellor George Osborne is expected to use this month’s budget to crack down on the increasing number of retailers avoiding VAT charges by shipping CDs, DVDs, memory cards, contact lenses and other small non-food items via the Channel Islands, The Guardian reports Point Of Sale Systems for retail stores and restaurants.
Qatar Airways will be launching new flights to Iranian city Shiraz from Doha. Effective as from 5 June 2011, Qatar Airways will be adding Iran third city Shiraz on its itinerary from Doha. Qatar Airways has scheduled two weekly flights from Doha to Shiraz with the airline already serving Tehran and Mashad in Iran. Also, [...]