February 2008 - Shanghaiist - Chinglishfriend.com

Shanghai International Literary Festival starts today

By Jake Newby Now into its fifth year, M on the Bund’s Shanghai International Literary Festival kicks off this weekend and once again has an impressive line up featuring a string of famous names and expert figures from across the book world. Running for...

Published Fri, Feb 02 2008 7:34 PM by Shanghaiist

Filed under: Arts/Entertainment

Official pictures from the new German film John Rabe

By Jakob Montrasio A new film on the life of John Rabe (November 23, 1882 – January 5, 1950), the German businessman whose Nanking Safety Zone sheltered some 200,000 Chinese from slaughter during the Nanking Massacre, is coming out very soon. Photo by...

Published Fri, Feb 02 2008 10:08 AM by Shanghaiist

Filed under: Movies

Welcome to Jiading Wireless City

Shanghai will always be a step ahead of the capital, Beijing, when it comes to some things. Like freeways — Shanghai got the Huning Freeway first (back in 1988!). And now, wifi freeways. Jiading Wireless City will be reality no later than May 2008 . Mesh...

Published Fri, Feb 02 2008 10:05 AM by Shanghaiist

Filed under: News

Your favourite stories in February

Here, Shanghai, were your favourite stories for the month of February: Most Voted: 1. Edison Chen, Bobo Chan, Gillian Chung and Cecilia Cheung embroiled in Hong Kong's biggest sex photo scandal ever 2. The Edison Chen sex scandal rages on with more pictures...

Published Fri, Feb 02 2008 10:01 AM by Shanghaiist

Filed under: Other

Interview: DJ Shanghai_Ultra of Void

by Ryan Pollack Are you starved for techno? Real, honest-to-gosh techno? Well, Shanghai's Void crew has you covered. Several times a month they fill up LOgO and The Shelter to bring you the foot-tappinest, head-noddinest, neck-snappinest techno you ever...

Published Fri, Feb 02 2008 6:00 AM by Shanghaiist

Filed under: Arts/Entertainment

Blogspot's ban banished for the Olympics?

We've been here before so don't get too excited, but it seems that blogspot sites are once again accessible in Shanghai. Photo from China Daily Good news for Olympic athletes who have recently been (sort of) granted permission to blog (but not podcast...

Published Fri, Feb 02 2008 1:10 AM by Shanghaiist

Filed under: Other

AMD's latest processor: Shanghai

In tribute to our city's place at the cutting edge of technology, AMD have decided to name their latest processor "Shanghai". Photo by Stelzer Recent reports suggest that the tiny 45-nanometer quad-core microprocessor "Shanghai" will use less power than...

Published Fri, Feb 02 2008 12:52 AM by Shanghaiist

Filed under: Other

China to end one-child policy?

By Jake Newby Dr Zhao Baige (vice-minister of the National Population and Family Planning Commission) said yesterday that there was a "very serious process" currently taking place regarding the review of China's infamous one-child policy. Her comments...

Published Fri, Feb 02 2008 12:34 AM by Shanghaiist

Filed under: News

Photo of the Day: The Shanghai Grand Theatre

Photo of the Shanghai Grand Theatre with the JW Marriot in the background by Sypro Share with us how you see Shanghai, or China! Post your photos on Flickr , tag them with "shanghaiist", and we'll select one favorite image per day. Or you can simply email...

Published Thu, Feb 02 2008 9:00 PM by Shanghaiist

Filed under: Arts/Entertainment

Busker in Wuhan plays the flute through his nostrils...

... and tackles the harmonica with his mouth simultaneously! Okay, now, someone teach him to play a proper tune please...

Published Thu, Feb 02 2008 1:13 PM by Shanghaiist

Filed under: Arts/Entertainment

Around Shanghai: Nanhui explosion, Maglev demonstration and the Plum Blossom Festival

A minibus explosion early yesterday morning in Pudong's Nanhui industrial zone killed one and injured four. Maglev activists have applied for approval for yet another demonstration slated for March 1 but the Public Security Bureau has rejected it. We...

Published Thu, Feb 02 2008 12:42 PM by Shanghaiist

Filed under: News

Jay Chou to be a teacher

By Jake Newby ...and we don't mean playing the role of a teacher in a film, we mean an actual teacher. No, really. Most of us know Jay Chou (周杰伦) – the mumbling Taiwanese R’n’B superstar – as that guy who stares blankly at us from Meters Bonwe adverts...

Published Wed, Feb 02 2008 10:06 AM by Shanghaiist

Filed under: Arts/Entertainment

Beijing Airport's new Terminal 3 the largest building in the world?

Beijing Capital Airport's spanking new Terminal Three opens this Friday. The Norman Foster-designed building is being touted as the largest building in the world. And it is colossal. To give you an idea of just how big it is, the terminal is the size...

Published Wed, Feb 02 2008 10:05 AM by Shanghaiist

Filed under: Arts/Entertainment

The rights stuff

In an unexpected turn of events, China has announced that is willing to throw face to the wind and reenter human rights talks with the USA . ``The Chinese side is willing to keep contact with the U.S. in all areas,'' Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi...

Published Wed, Feb 02 2008 10:03 AM by Shanghaiist

Filed under: News

Now available: Edison Chen T-shirts!

Sorry to be giving Edison a bit more air time than he deserves, but we just COULD NOT pass this one up. Just when we were wondering when it would happen, some entrepreneurial chap in Hong Kong has already gone ahead to design some Edison Chen t-shirts...

Published Wed, Feb 02 2008 10:01 AM by Shanghaiist

Filed under: Arts/Entertainment

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Shanghai International Literary Festival starts today

Official pictures from the new German film John Rabe

Welcome to Jiading Wireless City

Your favourite stories in February

Interview: DJ Shanghai_Ultra of Void

Blogspot's ban banished for the Olympics?

AMD's latest processor: Shanghai

China to end one-child policy?

Photo of the Day: The Shanghai Grand Theatre

Busker in Wuhan plays the flute through his nostrils...

Around Shanghai: Nanhui explosion, Maglev demonstration and the Plum Blossom Festival

Jay Chou to be a teacher

Beijing Airport's new Terminal 3 the largest building in the world?

The rights stuff

Now available: Edison Chen T-shirts!