SHANGHAI

jonathan franzen in the new yorker:

The week before, when I'd arrived in Shanghai, my first impression of China had been that it was the most advanced place I'd ever seen. The scale of Shanghai, which from the sky had presented a dead-flat vista of tens of thousands of neatly arrayed oblong houses--each of which, a closer look revealed, was in fact a large apartment block--and then, on the ground, the brutally new skyscrapers and the pedestrian-hostile streets and the artificial dusk of the smoke-filled winter sky: it was all thrilling. It was as if the gods of world history had asked, "Does somebody want to get into some really unprecedentedly deep shit?" and this place had raised its hand and said, "Yeah!"

clubbing in shanghai:
http://music.guardian.co.uk/electronic/story/0,,2241676,00.html

http://www.best-shanghai.com/shanghai-guide.html

looks like a neat little 'underground' (their words) bar/club:
http://www.logoshanghai.com/

check the picture:
http://sheinchina.blogspot.com/2008/02/where-to-party-bomb-shelter-nightclub.html

http://shanghaiist.com/

maybe crosspost this with the uhh thread:

There are mixers and then there are mixers. When you combine Shanghai’s most active international expat forum with a world-class nightclub full of some of the hottest international DJ talent around today, with an open bar that runs until 4:30 AM... Now that’s what we call a mixer! Shanghaiexpat.com hosts a weekly mixer/meetup each Friday night at Club Bonbon, and believe us, it is the kind of mixer where you actually meetup and party down -- nametags/stickers are entirely optional!

It’s a simple, yet effective formula for fun, and for the past month Club Bonbon has been blowing up the Shanghai party scene with incredible Open Bar club nights. Bonbon has 2 areas, the main room which on Fridays hosts international headline DJs such as Canadian Richie Hawtin, Norman Jay, Hed Kandi DJ David Dunne. Last week UK guest DJ Mike Monday was in town and dropped an incredible set to a packed house of party people. Dj/Remix duo of the moment Lee-Cabrerra is in town this Friday 10/20 and NuYorican Soul/Masters at Work legendary DJ Kenny “Dope” Gonzales plays Friday 10/27!

Behind the Black Curtains!

The Main Room the DJ booth is flanked on both sides by passageways to Bonbon’s Ice Dome -- It is an entirely different area with its own open bar, tables (reserved for ShanghaiExpat.com), DJ booth, and dance floor! ShanghaiExpat.com gets down and dangerous in the back room, at the Ice Dome, where it is a bit easier to sit, move and chat with others, so make your way to the back, behind the black curtains, you won’t regret it... Club Bonbon, it’s the Friday night ShanghaiExpat.com designated mixer/meetup nightspot.

http://www.shanghaiexpat.com/images/titles/1103749a.gif http://www.shanghaiexpat.com/images/titles/1103749c.gif

this looks good and will happen whilst we're there:

Liquid
Event Date: Tuesday 15 January 2008
10:00 - 05:00

LIQUID

DJ Andreas Franco & DJ Skinny Babou (PLASTIC PEOPLE) present 'LIQUID' every Tuesday @ LOgO.

Expect the finest Minimal & Tech-House beats from producers and labels such as: Border Community, Trentemoller, Boxer recording, Mobilee, Barem, Luciano, Get physical, Gui Boratto, Oxia, Shlomi Aber, Kompakt and many more...

"It's all about the music baby!!"

Free Entrance
LOgO: Xingfu Lu near Fahuazhen Lu

lols we just missed this. i might regret posting this pic or maybe i'll be happy when it breaks but this is from http://www.clubbonbon.com

http://www.clubbonbon.com/context/tschwarz.png

we will go

we will! thanks, DP!!!

we are going

um this is more complicated than i expected: http://www.china-embassy.org/eng/hzqz/zgqz/t84246.htm

also, more expensive. i need to get my passport sent off for the extra pages first and then we tackle this.

lol at the visa applications fine print: Any person suffering from a mental disorder, leprosy, AIDS, venereal diseases, contagious tuberculosis or other such infectious diseases shall not be permitted to enter China.

http://smartshanghai.com/
cityweekend.com.cn

http://www.eversunshinehotel.com/english/cy_3_en.htm

http://www.cnto.org/aboutchina.asp

China in Flux

lol <3 s1ocki:

Who going to mutek?

thought i was going and now i'm not :(

-- jergïns, Monday, May 19, 2008 4:11 PM (6 hours ago) Bookmark Link

shanghai is an OK trade but still

-- jergïns, Monday, May 19, 2008 4:12 PM (6 hours ago) Bookmark Link

shanghai surprise!

-- s1ocki, Monday, May 19, 2008 9:50 PM (34 minutes ago)

this lays out all of what we need. passport pictures first. hotel reservations next.

http://www.rollerrevival.com/Home.html

shanghaiist photo of the day

http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2008/200805/20080528/article_361084.htm

Foreigners in Shanghai should carry their passports with them for random checks by police, according to the Exit-Entry Administration of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau.

shanghaiist photo of the day

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3030/2545693924_5d0fac7b18.jpg

http://images.sinohotel.com/images/photo/oo/oo/io/143-12.jpg

hotel

built in 1930 by a Jewish Confederation chairman, exudes old-world charm with gilded spiral stairs; original, intricately carved pillars; and a revolving lobby door.

haha: attracts mainly older business travelers

https://www.chinahotel.com.cn/chinahotel/newspic/infopic/148_1_1.jpg

view from metropole
http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/00/17/e1/57/view-from-fire-exit-staircase.jpg

oh shit!

very very worthwhile photos: http://www.guariglia-chen.com/planet-shanghai/

oh yeah, i read a long time ago about the pajamas-wearing after work.

Shanghai Shenhua v Liaoning FC
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
7:45 PM

Hongkou Stadium

444 Dongjiangwan Lu. Hongkou District.
Shanghai, Shanghai
(Yahoo! Maps, Google Maps)

Category
Sports
Description
Chinese Super League action.

Please note, exact kick-off times are liable to change. Check the club website at www.shenhuafc.com.cn for confirmation just before match day. The official site is in Chinese but the next match details are on the front page and the match time is in 24-hour format and easy to spot.

HOW TO GET TO THE STADIUM:

Take line 3 or line 8 metro to Hongkou Football Stadium Station, then head toward the huge bowl-like structure dominating the neighbourhood.

HOW TO GET TICKETS:

Usually there are plenty available from scalpers on the streets - only the biggest games, against Beijing, Dalian or Shandong may sell out, and even then there's usually tickets still available. You'll be approached several times on the way to the ground, so if you can't get one for 30rmb or less from the first guys you meet, walk away and try your luck with the next sellers. If you are late and the game has already kicked off, you can get them much cheaper, below 20rmb in some cases.

**Big Bamboo

on Nan Yang road -- just a stones throw from Tong Ren road.

ok two weeks from like right now

we'll check this next week http://www.cityweekend.com.cn/shanghai/events/

ahh crap the shanghai international wine and spirits fair is this week and we're missing it

muji
2/F Wing's Dept. Store, 863 Nanjing Xi Road, Shanghai

Subway Line 2>Shimen No.1 Road Station> Exit No.2

h&m
Lu Wan shopping heartland.
Shanghai Cloud Nine,suite 1200
No. 1018
Shanghai -

uniqlo

Grand Gateway Plaza

* Address: F4 Grand Gateway Plaza, #1 Hongqiao Road
* Metro: Line 1, Xu Jia Hui

Raffles City

* Address: F3 Raffles City, #268 Middle Xi Zang Road
* Metro: Line 1 and Line 2, People Square

zARA
Shanghai Times Square on Huaihai Road

windows underground thursday weekly dance night

oh baby

http://www.urbanrail.net/as/shan/shanghai-map.gif

reading the thorn tree and getting some advice, worth a repost for future reference:

strikingsunset just listed a nice big list of bars I'd put a "avoid avoid avoid" list - especially anything near Tongren Lu and Big Bamboo (although admittedly Blue Frog has an excellent burger, but I'd just as soon avoid the entire Tongren Lu scene and go to the one on Maoming or Lujiazhui)

If you want to hang out at the nicest bars in Shanghai (which, conversely attract the biggest wankers in town) - any of the bars on the Bund - Attica, Glamour Bar, Bar Rouge, De La Coast. If you have the money to spare, I at least recommend going to one of those places at least once. They ARE the nicest bars in town, despite being populated by wankers. The views make it worthwhile.

As for me? I like laid back, chill places. outdoors at Face. Cotton's. Mao. Yongfoo Elite. The Spot is okay, even though it's near Malone's. Mint. Volar.

If you need a sobering moment, you can continue your sightseeing by taking the subway's Line 3.
It's elevated for most of the way, a great way to get a city overview come rain, hail or shine, and will even return you to your drinking hole in time for the next shout.

http://shanghai.urbanatomy.com/thatssh/
http://www.shmag.cn/nightlife
http://www.shanghaiexpat.com/Channels-nightlife.phtml

The area around Julu Lu and Fumin Lu has come up again recently - used to be trashy bars but it's imprved of late. It also tends to avoid the slighly toursity/businessman feel of the Bund bars (though i must admit to a liking for Glamour Bar).

I also love Velvet Lounge, Tara, People 7, JZ Club, Cotton Club.....

glamour bar, bar rouge, fenestre, maybe some of those places up at the New Factories. Face is good too - but it's not quite as current. Guandii and bonbon for clubbing.

Melting Pot at 288,Tai Kang Lu (off Sinan lu or Maoming lu)

It has mainly Chinese bands playing every night. A friends band (western) plays blues on Sunday Nights and there is a jam night every Monday.
Quote:
"Bar 288, The Melting Pot is located on Tai Kang Lu, known as the Art-Street of Shanghai. Every night from 9:30 you can enjoy live-music from around the world and meet people from around the world. Bar 288 really lives up to its name The Melting Pot, it has an open stage and is the favorite place for musicians to jam."

Also 4 Live at 8 Jian Guo Zhong Lu near Chong Qing Nan Lu. It always has great local/western/mixed bands playing as well as a lot of dj/hip hop events (such as the very famous, best party in Shanghai, 'Bananas' parties). They usually post their upcoming events on Smart Shanghai.

You will NEVER find a Filipino covers band playing at these bars, they are not expensive to drink at (especially 4 live) and Melting Pot never has door charges (that I have come across).

some reviewer calls this the best vegetarian restaraunt in shanghai. i guess a lot of monks hang out there:

Vegetarian Lifestyle
枣子树, (1) 848 Huangjin Cheng Dao, near Shuicheng Nan Lu (6275 1798); (2) 77 Songshan Lu, near Huaihai Zhong Lu (6384 8000); (3) 258 Fengxian Lu, near Jiangning Lu (6215 7566). (1) 黄金城道848号，靠近水城南路; (2) 嵩山路77号，靠近淮海中路; (3) 奉贤路258号，靠近江宁路

one hell of a list of vegetarian places, i've printed it:
http://www.happycow.net/asia/china/shanghai/

missin u guys, bored is lonely without u

hi hi hi hi max max max max ! ! ! !

i was thinking of posting a picture of a cicada (since we heard them every time we walked under a tree but never saw any) except GROSS they are disgusting and yes, we did see one: that is what crept into the hotel room in the middle of the night. YUCK YUCK YUCK YUCK YUCK FOREVER AND EVER

well look where we found to eat
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd118/embarchie/IMG_0210.jpg

aw don bo fun!

some people eat cicadas here. i haven't heard them yet this summer

how bad was customs?

china's was fine, it was canada that fucked me like usual. ever since i got strip-searched and rejected at the quebec border in 2000 i've been on their equivalent of a no-fly list or something. in vancouver i ended up in the secondary customs/immigration line. the place was some kind of sad 21st century ellis island. what a beleagured batch of humanity: the saudi trader under immediate suspicion, the mexicans who had never left mexico, happening to take a vacation in BC, arab families, overseas chinese with no english, their child speaking for them. i overheard some shit, security to security "Where you have him now?" "He's in the fishbowl" i mean wtf canada i hate u most when you seem like the usa. my wait in line was nearly two hours, just standing there, jetlagged, knowing i'd done nothing wrong. fuck you canada i won't go back you fucking dicks.

jesus. is that the closest airport

http://www.citypaper.com/special/story.asp?id=7478

cicadas are banhammered

haha no we have our very own airport here. it's just how the tickets worked out that j. flew sea > b.c. > shanghai, whereas i flew sea > tokyo > shanghai. my experience w/ immigration was not so awful as his, proving that sometimes canada is more american than than america is.

i talked to serenity today. until a few weeks ago her parents lived on a golf course in a gated community in far pudong out to the east.

i guess their new building is all chinese, except for them, and close-in.

she actually said "when i get to the airport i'm so happy to see a white person." um ok. all the white people in line were totally fucking annoying except for the one cute canadian. i liked the chinese more!

that's pretty uhh. not only the white people in line but every where else too, pretty much. the blacks in china seemed okay, though.

love my chinese african people they are going for it and it is commendable in such a fucked place

less fucked than africa tho which is why it makes such sense (wrote 'suck sense' and realized how drukn i am)

21st century emigration patterns are like the most interesting thing people IT IS TELLING US HOW IT IS NOW

i fear me throwing PEOPLE into every third post will become the equivalet of chaki's 'GOD'

'people' is perhaps too expansive on a board 5 people read

persons of interest

y bcuz u all r intrsting

CONFIDENTIAL TO THE BROTHER IN SHANGHAI KFC: lxy loved u

cctv's website is cracking me up http://english.cctv.com/index.shtml
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd118/embarchie/beijingolympics.jpg

请准备从火车的左边下来

"And finally, there’s the stinky tofu. Wafting down every alley and byway in Taipei is the unmistakable and often appalling odor of this unusual food. The grilled sausages and squid, with their smoke and flame, are the most visible street food in Taipei, but they are not the most aromatic.

The effect of stinky tofu on Westerners is a universal wrinkling of the nose, such as a Chinese person might feel after stumbling into a cheese factory. Summoning up some courage, I ate a piece of stinky tofu, albeit well-smothered in soy, vinegar, garlic and chili sauce. It has a sharp flavour, not at all similar to the smell. And how does it taste? You won’t know until you give it a try." so says travelintelligence.com

and now we know. thanks!
neatorama has some good pics of what probably is the world’s largest scale model of a city

HEY HOW COME we didn't go to the street where they sell nothing but adhesive tape

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j95/wsbadmf/random/emot-iiam.gif

just watched andrew zimmer get owned by stinky tofu in taiwan

i don't judge him because that (baby)shit will own anyone

and why didn't we go to the pigment street!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3109/2871509526_ccb96922e8.jpg?v=0

was looking at something else and came across this guy. remember him?@! good shit
http://www.galeriebertin.fr/en/artistes/liu-bolin.html
would buy

that was a great gallery

while in shanghai jergins and i wondered how cold it would have to be at home before we wished for shanghai heat. friends, today at the bus stop i tried to manifest shanghai heat.

i expect i will try again tomorrow.

http://www.netgoose.co.uk/pages/Huangpu.html

pretty good series called "both sides of the huangpu"

yup, looks like the place

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/03/shanghai_prepares_for_expo_201.html

http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2010/04/15/shanghais-metro-now-worlds-longest-continues-to-grow-quickly-as-china-invests-in-rapid-transit/

re: pajamas in public
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/17/opinion/17gao.html