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Shanghai's
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Xianzai
Shanghai
Volume
10, issue 7 - February
13, 2006 |
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a section in the Table of Contents below to get great information |
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Weekly Quiz |
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Are
you smart enough?
Search through this week's email newsletter for answers
to the following questions. Then submit your information
before Wednesday at noon (Beijing time) to be eligible to
win great prizes.
This week's prize is a China guidebook!
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Ni Zai Na Li? |
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Where
Are You?!
Each month, YPHH organizes Happy Networking Events at bars
and restaurants in Shanghai. Visit www.yphh.com
for more info and check back each week to see if you are
pictured here!

If
You Are Above, You Have Just Won:
A China guidebook!
If you are pictured above, tell us before noon on Wednesday
this week by clicking
here. |
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China News |
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China Classifieds |
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Funny Pics |
These
are real pictures taken by real China travelers! |
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to Connie for the pic:

Send
in your favorite photo of something interesting, odd, or
funny while you stayed in China. Send it to funnypics-3@xianzai.com
with the subject "Xianzai Shanghai Funny Pics!".
We'll post the best pics here each week! |
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Adopt a Pet
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Each
week we highlight a pet that you can help adopt or foster
in Shanghai!

SCAA
is Shanghai's privately run animal protection association,
founded and supported by the expatriate community and dedicated
to saving the lives of homeless companion animals. SCAA
helps facilitate adoption of abandoned animals, educate
about pet care, and support animal shelter projects. For
more information please visit scaashanghai.org |
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Hotel Deals |
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Spring Offer from Holiday Inn Resort Yalong
Bay Sanya
Superior Room for only RMB 588/night and up. Offer
free using Bicycle for 1 hour/ Offer two welcome
young coconuts drink(Minimum stays 2 nights).
Valid Date: From 15 Feb to 29 Apr, 2006. Please
call 86-898 8856 5666-7103 for detail; China Toll
Free Reservation No. 800 830 6368; China Toll
Free Reservation No. For Mobile 400 884 0888;
E-mail: hotel@holiday-inn-sanya.com
Satisfy
your Senses... with a Spa Getaway at Sheraton
Sanya Resort!
The perfect getaway in a Resort that has it all...
all here, at Sheraton Sanya Resort. Start the
day right with a daily buffet breakfast at our
open air Lotus Cafe restaurant; cherish the essential
elements of life and relax in the Mandara Spa...
Rates starting from Deluxe Sea View Room RMB2100/room/night.
Please visit www.sheraton.com/sanya
and view Special Offers for reservation. For Full
information please visit
www.sheratonsanya.com or click
here or Phone (86) (898) 8855 8236 or Toll-Free
on 800 810 3088 or Email: sanya.res@sheraton.com
Winter
Season Greetings from Presidential Plaza Hotel
Beijing
Presidential Plaza's "Service Charge Free"
Winter Season. Valid from December 16 2005 till
February 12, 2006. RMB 620 net in a comfortable
superior Room, including: Daily breakfast buffet,
unlimited internet access, free swimming pool,
Jacuzzi, Sauna usage, 45 minutes simulation golf
training. For reservations, please contact: (8610)
6800 1786; reservations@presidentialplaza.com;
www.presidentialplaza.com.
Super
Deal, Premium Service
Superior Room, RMB550 net per night,
Dec 1, 2005 - Feb 28, 2006. The supper offer not
only includes very good room rate, but also many
value-added benefits: American Buffet Breakfast
or Dim Sum Set Breakfast at your choice; welcome
fruits; 1-hour free use of Internet daily; Two
bottles of drinking water in-room daily; Single
or double occupancy; Free local calls; Free use
of Swimming Pool and Gym; Get upgraded to Deluxe
Room (42m2) at additional RMB50; And get upgraded
to Capital Club Superior at additional RMB150
with exclusive Club benefits. For reservation,
please contact us at Tel: (8610) 6512 9988 - 3130;
Fax: (8610) 6512 0307; E-mail: reservation@capitalhotel.com.cn
or www.capitalhotel.com.cn
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Dining Out |
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Seafood Galore Buffet
Be awed by the amazing spread of sumptuous seafood
we have to offer at Yi Cafe where the kitchen's
a Stage. Enjoy seafood prepared to your own liking
at our Chinese, Malaysian, Western, Moroccan, Indian,
Thai or Japanese Kitchens. Available on Saturdays
and Sundays only, 11:30am to 3:00pm; Address: Pudong
Shangri-La, 33 Fu Cheng Lu, Tel: (8621) 6882 8888.
Be My Valentine
EEST Level 5, Dinner. Enjoy a delectable 5 course
set menu for RMB658 net per couple includes a "Cupid's
Love" welcome drink. Tel: (8621) 6335 1888,
88 Henan Central Road, Shanghai.
Oodles
of Noodles at JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai
From February 16 to 23 inclusive, Wan Hao Chinese
restaurant at JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai will have
La Mian guest Chef expert Liu Xin Wen visiting.
Chef Liu will be demonstrating the art of making
traditional Lanzhou hand pulled noodles for both
lunch and dinner periods. Guests can choose to pay
an extra RMB30 on top of the RMB98* per person "all-you-can-feast"
Dim Sum Indulgence menu to taste the La Mian noodles
or order from the a la carte. Flavours include vegetarian
(RMB38* per bowl), beef (RMB48* per bowl) or seafood
(RMB68*) served in a delicious home made chicken
stock broth. For reservations, call (8621) 5359
4969 ext. 6436.
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Travel Information |
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Need
Airline Tickets From US To China?
Got Friends in the U.S. Planning To Go To
China? For Air Tickets from The US to China, the cheapest
tickets are sold in the U.S. We offer the best priced
tickets on Air China, and on most other carriers. Located
a block from New York's Empire State Building, Happy
New York Travel can ship tickets to anywhere in the
world. Call Catherine in the US at 646-552-2331, or
US toll-free at 1-866-886-6868. Or Email: happynytravel@yahoo.com
or visit www.happynytravel.com
Special
3-night Trip in Hong Kong
Spend time in Hong Kong after the Spring Festival, and
we offer a special trip package for you: for RMB2070
you can stay 3 nights in the Newton Hotel Hong Kong
(3-star hotel), and a gift ticket for Disneyland is
available. Depart on February 16 and 23. TEL: (8621)
5116 8155, 3F, 1287 Beijing Road West.
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Health & Fitness |
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Your Body with Nina Shaping
As a new and effective exercise, shaping is more
and more popular all over the world. Now Shanghai
ladies who want to keep fit can also join the
group of Shaping. The scientific training method
can take away all of your troubles that are caused
by fat. Shaping Hotline: 6317 8789 / 6414 5758,
or visit: www.ninashaping.com
T&P
Health & Beauty Spa
Combined with western and eastern styles, with
independent rooms, this place keeps you away from
the noise of the city. And the special treatments
you can get here are not only for your body, but
also for your heart and soul. Specialties: T&P
Pathology Natural Therapy (RMB580/90 mins), Special
Aroma Facial Massage (RMB380/90 mins), and Special
Emperor Palace Aroma Foot Massage (RMB158/90 mins
for two people). Open hours: 11am-11pm, TEL: (8621)
6445 7107.
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Relocations |
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Ji'an
Relocation Will Move Your Office Anywhere In Shanghai
As one of the earliest relocation companies in Shanghai,
Ji'an is welcomed by its high quality services. Ji'an
does its best to make all the customers be satisfied.
Free packing, and you can pay after your move to ensure
all your goods arrived in one piece. Hotline (free): 800-220-8080
or visit: www.ji-anbc.com.
Dahua
Relocation
With high quality and sincere service, Dahua Relocation
can help you to move and transport your goods around Shanghai.
Only a call away, we will provide all the services in
24 hours. 30% off for single senior citizens! Hotline:
(8621) 6489 0123.
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Services |
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Computer Network Installation and Security
Call
CANDIS for free network audits. Are your network,
email and web servers secure from viruses and hackers?
In Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong, CANDIS specializes
in systems integration and labor outsourcing, www.candis.com.cn.
Phone: 010-6568-0876; email: audits@candis.com.cn
International
Accountants... LehmanBrown... providing an alternative
Professional Services: Audit, Taxation,
Company Secretarial, Legal Financial Accounting:
CFO Function, Bookkeeping, Accounting & financial
advise, Office Administration Management Accounting:
Budgeting & Forecasting, Cash flow Management,
Market Growth Strategies, Learning Centre Systems
Solutions: Systems Implementation, Internal Process
review, Information Management Business Management:
Merger & Acquisition integration, Market Entry
Strategy, Business Due Diligence, Mergers &
Acquisitions & Divestitures www.lehmanbrown.com
Contact: Beijing Tel: +86 10 85321720, Fax: +86
10 65323270 Shanghai Tel: +86 21 62881635, Fax:
+86 21 62881636 Hong Kong Tel: +852 25375425, Fax:
+852 25375649 E-mail: beijing@lehmanbrown.com,
shanghai@lehmanbrown.com, hongkong@lehmanbrown.com
Business
Setup and Accounting Help
Huajie Business Consultant offers various counseling
for both foreigners and Chinese, you can get all
business information you need here, including the
investment principle, residence and working visa,
human resource, and travel visa. And it can also
act for transacting business paper. TEL: 6337 5808,
Email: hjconsultant@shhuajie.com.
Wu
Yimin Legal Agency
One of the first legal agencies in Shanghai, Mr.
Wu Yimin has a lot experience in dealing with international
business cases. The other lawyers in this agency
are from police, law office and court systems, so
they are seasoned professionals who have good relationships.
For details, pls dial: 5539 7630, or email to: wymlawfirm@lawyers.com.cn
Plumber
and Electrician
Do you not have a management team in your apartment
building? Do you need to handle all these electrical
and plumbing things by yourself? We can help you
with wiring and plumbing. Dial (8621) 6272 0766
to call a plumber or an electrician. |
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Community Announcements |
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| Charity
In China: What can you do to help?
There are so many non-profit and non-governmental
organizations operating in China doing so much great
work. But what can you do to help donate or volunteer?
You can sign-up to receive periodic information
about the fantastic opportunities to help a needy
family in China. Visit http://www.charityinchina.com/signup.php
to get started with CharityInChina.org!
YPHH
Happy Networking
YPHH organizes Happy Networking events for all people
in Beijing, Shanghai & Shenzhen. Average age
is 25-45. Every month different events such as:
monthly YPHH Wine Nights and monthly YPHH Happy
Hours, weekend-outings, day-trips and more. For
more info and subscribes to the mailing list, please
log onto our renewed website http://www.yphh.com
Wed.
February 15 - YPHH Wine Night at 239
Due to the Springfestival celebrations we have changed
the program: YPHH Wine Night at new venue 239 Bar.
We offer you some beautiful wines incl. fingerfood
for an entrance fee of RMB 100 per person only.
More info and reservations via http://www.yphh.com
Weekend
trip to Harbin-Snow World
February 10-12, CCC Shanghai TEL (86) 1352 4427
556
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Biz Exhibitions & Art Exibitions |
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Food
Ingredient Asia
February 15-17, Shanghai New International Expo
TEL (8621) 2890 6666
Basquiat
Retrospective
More than 70 drawings by Jean-Michel Basquiat, who
was seen as one of the key figures in the 1980s
art scene is now recognized to be of the greatest
significance for twentieth-century art. All these
works have been shown all over the world during
previous exhibitions.
February 18 - April 10, Shanghai Duolun Museum of
Modern Art TEL (8621) 6587 2530
EPOCH
Exhibition
Art Scene Warehouse presents a collection of work
from its most illustrious artists, including Zhong
Biao, Feng Feng, Hung Liu, Xue Jiye amongst others.
February 7 – 28, Art Scene Warehouse TEL (8621)
6277 4940
God
Created the Heaven and the Earth - Photograph
Exhibition By LeeDa
February 11 - March 6, The Room With a View TEL
(8621) 6352 0256
Future
Landscapes
Works by a group of Chinese artists, including Zhou
Zixi, Liu Weijian, and Sun Xun.
January 20 - February 15, Shanghai Duolun Museum
of Modern Art TEL (8621) 6587 2530
Retrospective
12+Contemporary Experimental Images
January 20 - February 15, 2F, Shanghai Duolun Museum
of Modern Art TEL (8621) 6587 2530
Fiction
@ Love
Curated by Victoria Lu and Lim Qinyi, the exhibition
explores how digital techniques has impacted people's
loves. Some 80 artists, from China and overseas,
were invited to take part.
Through March 5 (close on Fridays), Shanghai Museum
of Contemporary Art TEL (8621) 6327 9900
The
View from Afar: An Installation by Christina Shmigel
American artist Christina Shmigel interprets the
places in which she lives through her sculpture
and installation art. As the current resident artist
at the Duolun Museum of Modern Art, she presently
looks to the city of Shanghai to inspire and inform
her work.
January 14 - February 15, Shanghai Duolun Museum
of Modern Art TEL (8621) 6587 2530
The
Self-Made Generation
A retrospective of new Chinese paintings in 2005.
January 6 - March 5, Shanghai Zendai Museum of Modern
Art TEL (8621) 5033 9801 |
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Theater & Performances |
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Fish
Leong 2006 Shanghai Concert
The concert is featuring "Love". The famous
female pop singer from Malaysia will bring her love
songs for the Valentine's Day. Tickets selling for
99-2199rmb.
February 14, Shanghai Grand Stage TEL (8621) 6438
5200
Valentine's
Concert by Shanghai Opera House
Tickets selling for 80-500rmb.
February 14, Shanghai Oriental Art Centre TEL (8621)
6374 8445
Love
in Valentine's Day - Romantic Melodies Gala
On this Valentine's Day, Shanghai Concert Hall will
offer you a gala with those golden melodies in love
movies and dramas. Tickets selling for 120-500rmb.
February 14, Shanghai Concert Hall TEL (8621) 6386
2836
Drama:
Closer
It is renowned as the most excellent drama in the
end of the 20th century in Britain. It presents
the essence of love. Tickets selling for 100rmb.
February 17-26, Shanghai Dramatic Art Centre TEL
(8621) 6473 0123
Drama:
The Taste Of Cappuccino
This is the fifth performance of this drama in three
years. Life, Love and Family, it's about the stories
happened in the city. Tickets selling for 100rmb.
February 9-14 (close on February 13), Shanghai Dramatic
Art Centre TEL (8621) 6473 0123
Drama:
For the Love
This multimedia drama is about the affection of
female. Several famous TV hostesses play leading
roles in the drama. Tickets selling for 120-150rmb.
February 9-18, Studio Theatre of Shanghai Grand
Theatre TEL (8621) 6386 8686 |
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Gourmet
Delights
Enjoy Freshly Baked Jumbo Croissant and Coffee at
RMB28 only. A 50% discount on all cakes, pastries
and bakery items at Gourmet from 6:00pm –
8:00pm daily. Address: Pudong Shangri-La, 33 Fu
Cheng Lu.
Monday,
February 13, 2006
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Double "D" Night
50rmb includes 2 drinks. Coronas and house Margritas
only 25rmb. Half price for appetizers until 10pm.
Zapata's TEL (8621) 6474 6166
Industry
Night
Free entry with password for people in the know,
50rmb each for others.
Mint TEL (8621) 6247 9666
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
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Valentines Wig Party 2006
Giveaways and prizes for the best wig or complete
outfit for both girls and boys. 9pm till late, no
cover charge.
Mural TEL (8621) 6433 5023
CJW Valentine's
Day
498rmb per person to enjoy 5 courses deluxe dinner,
including a glass of Champagne and gifts bag.
CJW @ the Bund Centre TEL (8621) 6339 1777
Fish
Leong 2006 Shanghai Concert
Tickets selling for 99-2199rmb.
Shanghai Grand Stage TEL (8621) 6438 5200
Loved
Up
Come and celebrate Valentines with us, O'Malley's
will be offering a set 3-course meal with a complimentary
glass of sparkling wine.
O'Malley's TEL (8621) 6474 4533
Wednesday,
February 15, 2006
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Buy 1 Get 1 Free
Black Label, Absolut bottles and Standard drinks
buy 1 get 1 free all night long. Free entry before
11pm.
Club DKD TEL (8621) 6473 9449
DJ Gary
DJ Gary is on hand to get your cocktail shaking
arms in the swing with some Disco & Funk. Happy
hour from 7-9pm, buy 1 get 1 free.
Mural TEL (8621) 6433 5023
Ladies
Night
Free Margaritas for all the disco dollies until
12am. 60rmb special menu for women.
Zapata's TEL (8621) 6474 6166
Thursday, February 16,
2006
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Ladies Night
Free entrance, free glass of champagne and a chance
to win some fabulous lucky draw prizes - only for
ladies. Plus a whole night long of salsa dancing.
10pm till late. La Maison TEL (8621) 3307 1010
Latin
Night
25rmb Mojitos and Pina Coladas, 80rmb Chicken and
Steak Fajitas which include shot of Cuervo.Listen
to the sexy Latin sounds of singer on the Frida
Kahlo bar 7pm-11pm then DJ James takes it over with
Latin sounds until late.
Zapata's TEL (8621) 6474 6166
Friday, February 17, 2006
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Ladies Night
Free entrance and free drinks for all girls, 100rmb
includes 2 drinks for gentlemen.
11pm till 2am. Dragon Club TEL (8621) 5404 4592
Crazy
Cactus Weekend
Exotic dancers, live bands, guest djs... Wild party
every weekend! 375rmb for Cuervo Bottles, 125rmb
for 6 shots Cuevo.
Zapata's TEL (8621) 6474 6166
Saturday, February 18, 2006
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DJ Barry Ashworth
Come from Distinctive, the main person in the group
Dub Pistols, DJ Barry Ashworth will come down to
stir your passion.
Babyface Huaihai TEL (8621) 6375 6667
The
Rat Pack
100rmb Martini feast from 8-10pm. Shanghai's very
own Paully Cann bringing you the very best from
The Rat Pack, followed by the all new cheezy sounds
of the 80s and 90s.
Studio 78 TEL (8621) 6289 5117
Sunday, February 19, 2006
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Sunday Roasts
Every Sunday from 3pm onwards come and enjoy a good
ole roast dinner. 100-150rmb depending on the cut.
O'Malley's TEL (8621) 6474 4533
Salsa
Night with DJ Lin
Salsa lessons with professional instructors from
8:30-9:30pm. Buckets of 6 Coronita's (small Corona)
for only 100rmb.
Zapata's TEL (8621) 6474 6166
Happy
Hours
DJ CAM spins Lounge and Nu Jazz all night to ease
you out of the week that was. All bottled beer 20rmb
all night.
Mural TEL (8621) 6433 5023 |
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