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Quintessence — Coco Zhao, Zhang Le and Heidi Krenn These three fantastic jazz vocalists will do a unique performance this Saturday night at a venue we haven't been to yet, called Lounge 18 (18 on the bund, 4F, 18 Zhongshan Dong Lu, near Nanjing Lu). Coco says it's a fantastic space, which means it should be perfect for the magical evening the group has planned for Saturday. Joining the three singers will be Tinho Pereira, the extraordinary Brazilian bass player who joined Coco and...

Windows Underground: Rock Dance Club Following the news of Brad Ferguson's dismissal as manager of Windows Underground, a recent announcement on Smart Shanghai reveals the new guy in charge of the to be Steve Bamford, a DJ who has been playing "all colors of house" around Shanghai and China for the last four years. Taking a new house/techno/dance-friendly direction, Shelter's Friday D'n'B Friday night "Sweat Shop" has already relocated to Windows Underground (at least whilst the Olympic ban is in...

Olympic gymnastics age controversy tumbles on For those of you still dwelling on the age of a certain Chinese gymnast, we've got good news for you: Someone is more obsessed about the controversy than you! A blogger has done some internet sleuthing (see here and here) that has some people convinced that He Kexin (何可欣) is all of 14 years old (Olympic rules state that gymnasts must be 16). All the cyber-digging might be in vain, however — we doubt the...

Exclusive video of Michael Phelps' 100M Butterfly Win For those of you that saw the 100M Butterfly final, you'll know Michael Phelps was off to a really bad start in the first lap, but he made a miraculous comeback in the second to finish first by just 0.01 second in what's been dubbed his "fingernail victory". And now the heretofore unseen camera angle from the perspective of silver medallist Milorad Čavić of Serbia. (h/t Towleroad)...

China's Chen wins women's 10m platform gold (AFP via Yahoo! News) Teenager Chen Ruolin defied last-dive nerves to win the Olympic women's 10m platform diving gold here on Thursday, giving China its seventh gold from seven diving events so far at the Beijing Games.

Aussies crush China to set-up US title clash (AFP via Yahoo! News) Australia used its defensive strength and accurate shooting to humble a spirited China 90-56 on Thursday, advancing to the Olympic Games gold medal match up against a powerful United States.

US urges free speech after China detains six foreigners (AFP via Yahoo! News) The United States called on China Thursday to allow peaceful protests, after Beijing police detained six foreigners amid a wave of demonstrations by pro-Tibet activists during the Olympics.

No comeback for Wilkinson as Chen dives to China's 7th gold (USA Today) Chen Ruolin rallied on her last dive, earning four 10s, to win the gold medal on women's 10-meter platform, making China 7-for-7 with one event remaining in the Beijing Olympics.

N v S Korean face-off moved to Shanghai (ESPN Soccernet.com) FIFA have moved next month's World Cup qualifier between the two Koreas to Shanghai because the North had refused to play the anthem or fly the flag of its Cold War rival.

Bilingual monks at Shanghai Jade Buddha Temple take on role of tour guide (Channel NewsAsia) SHANGHAI : The Shanghai Jade Buddha Temple is a popular tourist destination in China. And to cope with the influx of foreigners during the Olympic games, monks at the temple have been busy learning foreign languages.

Singapore announces participation at 2010 Shanghai World Expo (Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Singapore News) SHANGHAI : Singapore has became the latest nation to announce its participation at the Shanghai World Expo in 2010, joining 221 other countries and organisations.

ASIA MARKETS: Shanghai Reverse Gains; Inflation Fears Drag Mumbai (Nasdaq) Chinese shares in Shanghai and Hong Kong went downhill Thursday, reversing some gains from the previous session, when they soared on speculation that Beijing will announce a stimulus plan to support a slowing economy.

8/21: China Steel Trade Expo 2008

8/22: D&B - HOSPITALITY SHANGHAI ft. Danny Byrd + MC Darrison

8/23: Void: The Hardcore

8/25: Zapata's Massive Mondays

8/27: China: the Economy, Andy Xie Speaks

8/30: Wangjianshuo's Blog Meetup

9/1: Zapata's Massive Mondays

9/3: China International Footwear Fair - Moda Shanghai 2008

9/3: THE 2ND ANNUAL Loyalty Programmes China 2008

9/8: Zapata's Massive Mondays

9/10: British Chamber of Commerce Shanghai Conference: Creating a Sustainable & Responsible Enterprise in China

9/11: Mergers & Acquisitions - the China Factor

9/15: Zapata's Massive Mondays

9/17: China International Hardware Show 2008

9/17: The 6th China International Tire Expo 2008

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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.

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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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