February 2008 - Danwei - Chinglishfriend.com

Snowboarding in Beijing

A Sexy Beijing video about China's emerging snowboarding scene. This article is from Danwei.org

Published Fri, Feb 02 2008 10:07 PM by Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China

Beijing mini bus work stoppage

The Beijing News February 29, 2008 Two mini-bus drivers talk to each other on the front cover of The Beijing News . Yesterday, about thirty mini-bus owners in Beijing's Daxing District decided to stop work because they have not received the subsidies...

Published Fri, Feb 02 2008 4:12 AM by Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China

Filed under: Front Page of the Day

Danwei Picks: Lijiang vs. white pollution

Danwei Picks is a daily digest of the "From the Web" links found on the Danwei homepage. A feed for the links as they are posted throughout the day is available at Feedsky (in China) or Feedburner (outside China). A cup of tea for dissidents : From Mure...

Published Fri, Feb 02 2008 4:05 AM by Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China

Filed under: From the Web

The flag never lowers on the American empire

Forever, eh? The national anthem of the United States of America is "The Star-Spangled Banner." With lyrics scrawled by Francis Scott Key on the back of an envelope during the bombing of Ft. McHenry in 1814, and a tune cribbed from the drinking song ...

Published Fri, Feb 02 2008 3:18 AM by Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China

Filed under: Music

The Shanghai Star… We think we get the drift

'Ello 'ello This is from research firm Access Asia's weekly email newsletter (well worth subscribing; you can do so Access-Asia.info ). Completely unsolicited, or wanted, a copy of the newly revamped Shanghai Star Weekend English language newspaper arrives...

Published Fri, Feb 02 2008 3:05 AM by Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China

Losing money during the Olympics

Where will the Mix chicks go? Image from City Weekend The China Daily reports: "About six restaurants and bars inside the Beijing Workers' Stadium compound will be ordered to suspend operation for more than 20 days before and during the Olympic Games...

Published Thu, Feb 02 2008 9:31 PM by Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China

Filed under: 2008 Beijing Olympic Games

Beijing: FT Wealth is seeking a Sale Director

This is a recruitment advertisement. Please contact the advertiser directly if you are interested. See all job ads . Department: Sales Location: BJ Responsible to: Managing Director Job Purpose： Responsible for the establishment of both annual and monthly...

Published Thu, Feb 02 2008 8:38 PM by Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China

Filed under: Jobs available

China Businesscast: The creative agency landscape

Mauro Marescialli, managing director of Standards Following on the theme initiated at Danwei's First Plenary Session , this podcast interview looks at marketing communications in China and how one Beijing-based boutique design firm fits into the agency...

Published Thu, Feb 02 2008 4:23 AM by Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China

Filed under: Danwei FM

Worker's Stadium has a new look

Beijing Daily Messenger February 28, 2008 Today's Beijing Daily Messenger features the renovated Beijing Worker's Stadium on its front cover. The stadium, which seats 62,000, will be the main venue for football during Olympic Games. Renovation work has...

Published Thu, Feb 02 2008 4:21 AM by Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China

Filed under: Front Page of the Day

Danwei Picks: Homeowners organize to protect their interests

Danwei Picks is a daily digest of the "From the Web" links found on the Danwei homepage. A feed for the links as they are posted throughout the day is available at Feedsky (in China) or Feedburner (outside China). Homeowners' protests in Shanghai : The...

Published Thu, Feb 02 2008 4:14 AM by Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China

Filed under: From the Web

Beijing: FT Wealth is seeking Sales Assistants / 销售助理

This is a recruitment advertisement. Please contact the advertiser directly if you are interested. See all job ads . Department: Sales Location: BJ Responsible to: Sales manager Job Purpose To be responsible for assisting North sales team members, to...

Published Thu, Feb 02 2008 3:29 AM by Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China

Filed under: Jobs available

Modern Chinese oil painting seeks record price

A pricey oil painting. How much would you pay for a painting of Master Xu Yun (虚云大师)? The full-page ad at left appears on page 5 of the 25 February issue of Phoenix Weekly (凤凰周刊). Apparently, someone is trying to sell off a "modern Chinese oil painting...

Published Thu, Feb 02 2008 3:08 AM by Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China

Filed under: Art

Boom times for Chinese film, but what comes next?

Film moguls look to the future. Two men in black stare out from the cover of the 25 February issue of Sanlian Life Week On the right is Han Sanping, CEO of the China Film Group, the state-owned media giant that backed last winter's blockbuster The Warlords...

Published Wed, Feb 02 2008 5:28 AM by Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China

Filed under: Magazines

A blood bank meets the public

The First February 27, 2008 The front page of The First shows the inside of the Beijing Umbilical Cord Blood Bank. Labels on the metal buckets read "Danger: Liquid Nitrogen." Yesterday was the first day that the building was open to the public. According...

Published Wed, Feb 02 2008 4:00 AM by Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China

Filed under: Front Page of the Day

Danwei Picks: Working two jobs, Yao can't keep up

Danwei Picks is a daily digest of the "From the Web" links found on the Danwei homepage. A feed for the links as they are posted throughout the day is available at Feedsky (in China) or Feedburner (outside China). The tragedy of Yao’s left foot : Yao...

Published Wed, Feb 02 2008 3:46 AM by Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China

Filed under: From the Web

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Snowboarding in Beijing

Beijing mini bus work stoppage

Danwei Picks: Lijiang vs. white pollution

The flag never lowers on the American empire

The Shanghai Star… We think we get the drift

Losing money during the Olympics

Beijing: FT Wealth is seeking a Sale Director

China Businesscast: The creative agency landscape

Worker's Stadium has a new look

Danwei Picks: Homeowners organize to protect their interests

Beijing: FT Wealth is seeking Sales Assistants / 销售助理

Modern Chinese oil painting seeks record price

Boom times for Chinese film, but what comes next?

A blood bank meets the public

Danwei Picks: Working two jobs, Yao can't keep up