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Tag Archives: Shanghai
It’s a privilege to see the various seg …
It’s a privilege to see the various segments of Chinese society colliding against each other in Shanghai, but once you get past their differences, you begin to focus on their commonalities–you begin to notice the way people talk, their inflections, … Continue reading
Pictures from Yuan Xiao Jie in Shanghai (上海元宵节及老城区夜景）
前天晚上去了豫园看灯会，观摩的主要是人海，但是喜气洋洋的，感觉还是不错。后来跟朋友在老城区溜达，久违的灵感也终于回来了，当然，这也跟我带新的相机出去也有关。谢谢长辈的提携以及各位朋友的支持！我要坚持拍下去！ addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fpeijinchen.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F02%2F11%2Fpictures-from-yuan-xiao-jie-in-shanghai%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Pictures+from+Yuan+Xiao+Jie+in+Shanghai+%28%26%2319978%3B%26%2328023%3B%26%2320803%3B%26%2323477%3B%26%2333410%3B%26%2321450%3B%26%2332769%3B%26%2322478%3B%26%2321306%3B%26%2322812%3B%26%2326223%3B%26%2365289%3B’; addthis_pub = ”;
Shanghai Business School Fire: now comes the blame game
Should they have jumped, why did the jump? Were they hanging off the rails of the balconies until they had no strength and just let go? Why didn’t any brave men climb up the stairs to rescue them? Four women … Continue reading
Get your ponce on: Kee Club, Shanghai
I hadn’t heard of this place until C. made it the point of a late night treasure hunt. We managed to find it, and wow–never seen a place like that in Shanghai. It’s really like stepping into another world, especially since … Continue reading
Drunken phrasings
there is an insidious loneliness that razes things it goes about its business with a grin like someone that knows that everything can be swept–perfectly–under the carpet. i cannot stay at gigs too long. because their creativity unnerves me makes … Continue reading
Foreign Policy/AT Kearney 2008 Global cities index: where do Chinese cities stand?
This recently published ranking is supposedly measures overall globalization, taken as some kind of composite of business activity, human capital, information exchange, cultural experience, and political engagement. New York, London, Paris, Tokyo and Hong Kong were the top 5. Beijing … Continue reading
Stuff about Shanghai cop killer Yang Jia （杨佳）
Some interesting statements during the court proceedings: 杨佳当庭直言：我是无罪的，是他们违法，有罪的是他们。（指警察，发人深思啊） [Yang Jia: I am innocent, is they who are guilty of breaking the law.] 法官问：你有什么补充意见？杨佳说：“这些警察之所以敢这样，都是因为他们的背后有你们”。 [Judge asks: do you have any thing to add to your statement? Yang Jia: “the reason the … Continue reading
It gets cold here in late September
“It gets cold here in late September”—I dont remember the rest of the song anymore. It was the autumn of 1999, probably around late September or early October. The place: the main cafeteria at the University of Washington, Seattle. I … Continue reading
Shanghai man leaves his mentally disabled wife on the side of the road
Where she got into an traffic accident and was killed. Li Jun and his wife Zhao Xue were married nine years ago. He knew that she had a history of mental illness but they decided to get married anyway. Later … Continue reading
RedBox Art Guide for Shanghai and other cities: a pocket guide for the arty
I was at the Ke Center about a week ago for the opening of their new exhibit, and met the lovely Kat(therine) Don, director of RedBox Studio, who do graphic design and are also involved in the contemporary art scene … Continue reading