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Recommended Reads: The APEC summit, civil unrest, and the FDA in China The Economy Xinhua: China lobbies against protectionism at APEC summit FT: China on the verge of FTA with Peru Reuters: China, Cuba rework debt AFP: China Eastern and China Southern Airlines get bailed out IHT: Chinese automakers look for their own bailout The Guardian: China to reform fuel taxes AP: Job outlook in China 'grim' Civil Unrest The Telegraph: Rioters attack police in Gansu BBC: Protestors in Gansu up in arms over land claims...

Bob James brings smooth jazz to town JZ Club has started hosting concerts at the Shanghai Center Theater (the one in the Portman Ritz-Carlton building) and the next one is tomorrow (Friday, that is). This show is featuring Bob James, the smooth jazz pianist who recently recorded his album "Angels of Shanghai" here in town with a number of local traditional intrumentalists. There's more information about the project on Bob James' website. Performers: LI li - pipa (琵琶) LIU zhen - erhu...

Shanghai, it's time to eat the donuts Photos by nocas For those planning on hibernating this winter, it just got easier to add those crucial extra layers of fat. Dunkin' Donuts just opened in Shanghai, much to the delight of Marc van der Chijs and probably many other people. SH mag says, "This is supposed to be store number one of one hundred." SH also suggests our city might be in the midst of a "donut war." Aussie brand Donut King...

Listen: "RMB 3 million foreign douchebag in Shanghai" Adam Schokora of Danwei points us to this audio recording of a "disgruntled customer lecturing a telephone operator at a well-known, city-wide food delivery company based in Shanghai". Do a bit of research and you'll find there's only one food delivery company in town that delivers Blue Frog and it happens to be an advertiser on Shanghaiist. Does the voice of this douchebag sound familiar to any of you readers out there? We say unleash...

Panel: China has accelerated computer espionage (AP via Yahoo! News) China has accelerated computer espionage attacks on the U.S. government, defense contractors and American businesses, a congressional advisory panel said Thursday.

China, Peru sign free-trade pact (CNN) Peru and China signed a free-trade agreement between the nations Wednesday, increasing ties between two of the fastest growing economies in Asia and Latin America.

Over 1,000 melamine babies still in China hospitals (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Over a thousand Chinese infants are still in hospital receiving treatment for kidney damage caused by tainted milk, China's Health Ministry said on Thursday, more than two months after the scandal broke.

China to overhaul battered dairy industry (AP via Yahoo! News) China announced a complete overhaul of its dairy industry Thursday to improve safety at every step — from cow breeding to milk sales — saying its worst food quality scandal in years had revealed "major problems."

Duo Reach Shanghai Quarter-Finals (Sporting Life via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport) Robert Blair and Imogen Bankier will fly the British flag at the China Open in Shanghai alone after reaching the quarter-finals today.

Shanghai draws praise from system builders (VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) System builders have responded positively to Shanghai, the code name for AMDs latest core-processor model ­ with many saying it is far better than the previous Barcelona platform.

System builders like AMD's Shanghai (The Inquirer) SYSTEM BUILDERS seem to have taken a shine to AMD's latest core-processor model Shanghai and say it is far better than the chipmaker's previous effort.

Shanghai Tang to donate 10% of sales proceeds (Honolulu Advertiser) Shanghai Tang, at Ala Moana Center, is hosting a special event Nov. 30 to support Gregory House Programs and its work in the community and as a way to acknowledge World AIDS Day.

11/24: International PV Trade Mission China

11/26: Shanghai Shenhua v Changchun Yatai

12/6: Shanghai Shenhua v Zhejiang Lvcheng

12/11: Web & Wireless Geographical Information System 2008

7/8: China International FPD Technology Exhibition 2009

7/27: Joint MobileMonday Singapore/Shanghai/Beijing Event

5/1: Expo 2010 - World Fair

5/1: Shanghai World Expo 2010

9/3: dubdog listen music

10.08.2005 (127 new)

Visit an old colonial island in Xiamen and huge earthen roundhouses in rural Fujian. Scenes from my National Day 2005 holiday.

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Go on the set for my very first infomercial! I play the role of “Dr. James,” inventor of a product called “Dolly.”

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Get some sweaty culture at the Asian Gaelic Games. Gaelic football comes to Shanghai!

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Jam with Xingfu 13 at the Shanghaiist.com launch party.

10.08.2005 (29 new)

Take a stroll through the Second Annual China International Adult Toys and Reproductive Health Exhibition, also known as the Adult Expo or the Adult-Care Expo.

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