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Get your Pray on!

<p><center><i></p> <h4>Houses of Worship that are “appropriate for the masses”</h4> <p></i></center></p> <p><img align="left" style="border: 1px solid gray; margin-right: 15px; padding: 2px;" src="http://i51.tinypic.com/2lbndbt.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>A certain dictator once said that religion was “an opiate of the masses,” and between 1949 and 1979, religion was heavily regulated, cutting many of the bonds between China and the faiths of the Western world. But those ties are not all gone. Shanghai has had a relationship with the European-style Abrahamic faiths for over 500 years, establishing a rich historical narrative that may interest both believers and non-believers.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-article-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Author: </div> Kaven Yu and Dennis Ming Nichols </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div>

Exercise Machine or Kinky Device?

<p></p> <p><img align="left" width="200" height="200" style="border-bottom: gray 1px solid; border-left: gray 1px solid; border-top: gray 1px solid; margin-right: 15px; border-right: gray 1px solid" alt="" src="/upload/200px.jpg" /> You've seen them in the public parks and apartment complex courtyards. Those vivid, blinding apparatuses made of cheap aluminum, polystyrene and whatever plastic was available at the time of construction. Brightly colored and looking somewhere between a Playskool ™ Swingset and some kind of kink machinery you'd find advertised in the back pages of Men's Health, they have proven beneficial to the health of many local Chinese. And after reading this article, maybe you (YES, you!) can also take advantage of the free, easy use of those wacky Chinese exercise machines! Cue the ROCKY IV montage music......now! </p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-article-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Author: </div> Dennis Ming Nichols, photos and translations by Kaven Yuan </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div>

Chinese Bed vs. Western Bed: Is one better than the other?

<p><img align="left" style="border: 1px solid gray; margin-right: 15px; padding: 2px;" src="/upload/8135a.jpg" alt="" />My bed is like an onion: there are layers of blanketing ranging from thin sheets to thicker winter quilts, ransacked from every available cupboard on the evening I moved into my apartment. These are in place to cushion the blow of a mattress that would make a more fitting kitchen bench. This plank - it does not deserve the name mattress - was not placed on my bed by a particularly cruel landlord but is an inevitable part of living in China. The Chinese love a good, hard mattress. In Chinese thought, sleeping on a firm mattress is good for one’s health. Certainly, it’s not only a matter of cultural difference. According to some Western doctors too, if a person is experiencing lower back pain, he should sleep on a firmer mattress. Still, so great is the divide between Chinese and Western mattress preferences that when you stay in a hotel in China, there’s often a choice between the two kinds.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-article-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Author: </div> Leah O'Hearn </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div>

It's Mooncake Time Again

<p><img src="/upload/8134a.jpg" style="border:1px solid gray; margin-right:15px; padding:2px;" align="left">It's a delicious and eclectic snack for a variety of taste buds. Mid-autumn festival is a two weeks away, so its time you learn to love the mooncake. </p> <p>Mooncakes (月饼, yue bing) are typically associated with the mid-Autumn festival (this year, September 22-24) and were an integral part of the sacrifice the emperor was required to make to the Moon God during that time. Legend also has it that the treats were used to help the Han people overthrow Mongol rule. The revolutionaries distributed secret messages through the moon cakes and directed people to revolt in unison on a designated day. Thus, moon cakes became an even more deeply embedded tradition within Chinese culture. </p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-article-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Author: </div> Dennis Ming Nichols and Shau-Ru Lin </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div>

5 Rules for Healthy Eating

<p><img width="200" height="200" align="left" src="/upload/unitefamliy1.jpg" style="border: 1px solid gray; padding: 2px; margin-right: 15px;" alt="icon_200_02" /></p> <p class="STYLE1">Every day we are bombarded with headlines like "Ten Worst Foods in the Cupboard," or "Seven Foods that will Save our Lives." Surely there are more than ten foods we should avoid for good health and clearly there are many more than seven foods that can keep us alive. Metropolises like Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou are teeming with both healthy and not-so-healthy food choices. Fortunately, there are a few basic rules for healthy eating that you can apply anywhere in the world to make sure you eat delicious and healthy foods.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-article-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Author: </div> Margaret Keefe, RD </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div>

Cutting back on Starbucks…and making your bank manager happy.

<p><img align="left" width="200" height="200" style="border-bottom: gray 1px solid; border-left: gray 1px solid; border-top: gray 1px solid; margin-right: 15px; border-right: gray 1px solid" alt="" src="/upload/AA051424-1.JPG" />So many Starbucks, so little time: it’s easy to fall into the trap – especially if you’re an exhausted teacher - of constant visits to the purveyors of that wonderful, jitter-inducing nectar of the gods but is it so good for your bank balance?</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-article-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Author: </div> Leah O'Hearn </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div>

Can you go Organic in Shanghai?

<p><img width="200" height="200" align="left" alt="" src="/upload/yeast-bread.jpg" style="border: 1px solid gray; margin-right: 15px;" />There are now a range of companies offering fresh and healthy organic food.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-article-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Author: </div> Leah O'Hearn </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div>

My Dreamy Days in Yunnan

<p align="left"><img width="250" height="250" align="left" style="border: 1px solid gray; margin-right: 15px;" src="/upload/yunnan1.jpg" alt="" />Last night, as the thief was breaking into my apartment stealing my laptop, I was busy dreaming of my old days in <a href="http://www.chinamastertravel.com/yunnan.html">Yunnan.</a> Back then, I was still a girl just finishing college, wandering on a pebbled street on some corner in Lijiang ancient town with no idea what to do with my life....</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-article-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Author: </div> Ying </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div>

Summer Getaway from Shanghai

<p><img align="left" alt="" src="/upload/travelarticle1.jpg" style="border: 1px solid gray; margin-right: 15px; width: 145px; height: 145px;" />Take a deep breath of the lovely spring breeze  blowing from the Huangpu River, it might be your last chance this year. Prepare yourself for a long, rainy, hot summer watching millions of people pouring into the city for the Expo.</p> <p>Don’t freak out. Instead, dream about your summer vacation! If you have enough money and time, it won’t be a problem to just indulge yourself all over the world, but not everyone’s wallet is that fat, right? So here are some fabulous summer getaway ideas, all costing you 4 days or less, within a budget of RMB3500.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-article-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Author: </div> Ying </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div>

The Cuisine Festival 2010

<p><img align="left" style="border: 1px solid gray; margin-right: 15px;" src="/upload/RESART.jpg" alt="" />During three days from September 17th to 19th 2010, the most acclaimed restaurants from Shanghai, chefs and famous brands gather in a stunning venue around the Jing An Shanghai Exhibition Center to present their signature dishes to thousands of ‘foodie’ visitors. It is the Cuisine Festival!</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-article-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Author: </div> Unknown </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div>

The Broke Diner: 30 RMB for 48 Hours

<p><img width="200" height="150" align="left" style="margin-right: 15px;" src="/upload/La-Rou-Bao.jpg" alt="" />So I’m back in Shanghai and just spent the last few days desperately searching for a new abode. The good news is that I found one. The bad news is that I’m now paying out the nose for a tiny (if almost overwhelmingly cute in my opinion) apartment and that the 1-month deposit + 3-month rent + agent fee policy left me rather broke. After exhausting my Chinese account on rent, my American bank’s policy not to allow more than $500 in ATM withdrawals in a 24-hour period meant I had no cash on hand. I had to borrow 300 RMB from Nell to finish paying the agent fee, then had 30 RMB left for….the next 24 hours.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-article-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Author: </div> shau-ru </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div>

The Lure of a Job - Finding a Job in China

<p><img align="left" style="margin-right: 15px; padding: 2px; border: 1px solid gray;" src="/upload/7692a.jpg" alt="" />A few years ago we wrote an article about the perception of a boom time in China and in Shanghai in particular and how foreigners from all over the world were treading their way to Shanghai in hopes of creating their own niche in China's booming economy. Times have changed, but people are still coming. At the Shanghaiexpat Coffee Meeting, I am meeting some people who are just landing in Shanghai on their tourist visa and starting a job hunt. Brave people. I hired one recently.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-article-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Author: </div> Michael Connolly </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div>

Wouldn’t that be something?

<p><img width="200" height="132" align="left" style="margin-right: 15px;" src="/upload/Wouldn--something1.jpg" alt="" />In October 2009, my wife Angie and I spent the Chinese National Day holiday travelling from Northern Thailand down the Mekong to Luang Prabang in Laos. At the start of the journey, our guide took us to a small hill from where we enjoyed a good view of the point where the borders of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos – the ‘Golden Triangle’ – come together.  Near the summit we found a map of the Golden Triangle and its neighbouring regions.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-article-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Author: </div> Peter Schindler </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div>

Its Hip to be Square - the deal with Chinese Square Dancing

<p><img align="left" src="/upload/7957a.jpg" style="padding: 2px; border: 1px solid gray; margin-right: 15px;" alt="" />Shanghainese Jeff Lu gives us the local scoop on this kitschy recreation.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-article-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Author: </div> Jeff Lu </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div>

Using Douban.com to discover new Music in China

<p><img width="200" height="200" align="left" alt="" src="/upload/douban.jpg" style="border: 1px solid gray; margin-right: 15px;" /> We continue our quest to inform you about Chinese online social media networks by introducing Douban, a user-content site focusing on the exchange of music, movies, literature and other forms of media. Think MySpace music, Amazon.com and RottenTomatoes all rolled into one (kind of confusing) site. It’s in Chinese and does not have an English option, but we will attempt to help you navigate through the hieroglyphics as long as you are willing to step into the pyramid. This article is for those who are really interested in what the young adults of China are listening to, reading, and watching.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-article-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Author: </div> Dennis Ming Nichols </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div>

Saturday Night Bar Hopping: House of Roosevelt, Bar Rouge, M2

<p><img width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin-right: 15px;" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-2470" alt="Bar Rouge Martini" src="/upload/Bar-Rouge-Martini-300x225.jpg" />Spend the evening with Shua-Ru as she takes you to three of Shanghai's most popular bars.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-article-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Author: </div> Shau-Ru </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div>

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Dentist

<p><img width="200" height="217" align="left" style="border: 1px solid gray; margin-right: 15px;" src="/upload/SDC14522.jpg" alt="" />Don’t be scared, Shanghai has great dentists, even in places you wouldn’t expect.</p> <p><a href="#voc">Click here</a> to brush up on your “Going to the Dentist” vocabulary (no pun intended).</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-article-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Author: </div> Dennis Ming Nichols </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div>

Hong Kong Photo Exhibition Open until August 21st

<p><img width="200" height="200" align="left" alt="" src="/upload/Pazu-Chu.jpg" style="margin-right: 15px; border: 1px solid gray;" />The ribbon was cut at the opening ceremony of “Hong Kong City” Photo Exhibition at Shanghai Times Square at 6:30PM on Aug 13 2010. It is open to all people from Aug 14 - Aug 21 for free.</p> <p>In this collection, 63 members of The Hong Kong Institution of Professional Photographers (HKIPP), recognized as the most presentable and prestigious organization in the region, demonstrate Hong Kong with their individual perspectives from various skills, styles and creativity, which allow visitors to appreciate Hong Kong from different facets. This exhibition is one of the many activities held by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for Shanghai Expo.</p> <p>For more details on Hong Kong’s participation in Shanghai Expo, please visit <a href="http://www.hkexpo2010.gov.hk" title="www.hkexpo2010.gov.hk">www.hkexpo2010.gov.hk</a>.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-article-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Author: </div> Jeff Lu and Kaven Yuan </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div>

Introducing the Shanghai-Nanjing high-speed railway

<p><img width="200" height="200" align="left" style="border: 1px solid gray; margin-right: 15px;" src="/upload/trian.jpg" alt="" />The Shanghai-Nanjing high-speed railway made its first journey in July 2010 as another step to rapidly connect the two key cities. Running at a top speed of 350 km/hr and taking only 73 minutes non-stop (as opposed to over two hours on the train with intermediate stops and over four hours on the slow train), the line is part of a bigger effort in which the Chinese government is using ¥6 trillion to construct 50,000 km of high-speed rail to mobilize its giant population and gain revenues. The whole project is set to be finished by the year of 2020 and will include four East-West and four North-South lines.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-article-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Author: </div> Jeff Lu </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div>

“Test Drive in Tibet”

<p><img width="200" height="200" align="left" style="border: 1px solid gray; margin-right: 15px;" src="/upload/Test-Drive-in-Tibet.jpg" alt="" />Ganzi (Garzê) in Sichuan is a rough-around-the-edges frontier town.   The streets are a happy mess of market stalls, makeshift hotpot stands and haphazard groups of people, a jumble of the afore-mentioned monks, young men in scruffy suits with their arms slung over each other’s shoulders, and local girls with their hair in long gleaming braids.<br />  </p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-article-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Author: </div> Joanna James </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div>

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