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Shanghai's
Most Reliable Weekly Expat Listings For 8 Years!
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Xianzai
Shanghai
Volume
10, issue 11 - March
13 2006 |
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AmCham
Shanghai's American Bandstand Charity Ball
Come support the Special Olympics and dance
the night away! On Saturday, April 1, 2006, we present
a formal event to help raise funds through live and silent
auctions. Bid on over one hundred items. RMB800 per ticket.
For inquiries contact Wang Lin at 8621-6279-7119, ext.
5289 or email linda.wanglin@amcham-shanghai.org
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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
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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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Thanks
to Steven Wang or 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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Antique Furniture |
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Each
week we highlight a new and interesting piece of antique
Chinese furniture!

This fiercely red Tibetan cabinet with cast iron pulls (fitted
with antique bronze hardware) and hand painted floral motifs
in golden as would be ideal for any room in your apartment.
Starting from your living room where as a media cabinet
it will light up the atmosphere of your family evenings
when you are all gathered around the TV set.
For
more information, please visit our website at http://www.antique-chinese-furniture.com/ |
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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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Upgrade Your Trip at Crowne Plaza Beijing
With its contemporary designed rooms,
the new renovated Crowne Plaza Beijing directly
located on Wangfujing Avenue, offering easy access
to International business centers, vibrant shopping
venues and an array of historical landmarks. Add
only RMB 400 to upgrade to Executive Floor, enjoy
the benefits of complimentary buffet breakfast,
free Broadband Internet access & local calls,
happy cocktail hour, late check out and many others.
For reservation, dial China Toll Free Number 800
830 4088 or e-mail: reservation@crowneplazabj.com
Quality
Living Starts from Beijing Landmark Hotel
Beijing Landmark Hotel offers the brand-new
Superior Rooms. Each room features broadband Internet
access, IDD phone, color TV, a personal safe that
makes you feel convenient and easy. Moreover,
king-sized bedded Rooms are equipped with glass
wall bathrooms. The efficient service is another
bonus for your comfortable accommodation. For
more information, please visit www.beijinglandmark.com;
Tel: (8610) 6590 6688 ext. 5283 / 5285 / 5291
/ 5292; Fax: (8610)6590 7118; Email:rsvn@beijinglandmark.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
Kempinski
Hotel Beijing Weekend Rendezvous Package
Enjoy a weekend of 5 - star luxury at
Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center. This
special package offers accommodation in a Superior
room from RMB 998 per night, single or double
occupancy, including buffet breakfast. Rate is
subject to 15% surcharge and availability. Valid
for Friday / Saturday / Sunday only. For more
information and reservations, please call Toll
Free Reservation: Northern China: 10800 650 0362;
Southern China: 10800 265 0363. Tel: (8610) 6465
3388; Fax: (8610) 6462 2204; Email: reservations.khblc@kempinski.com;
Web site: www.kempinski-beijing.com.
Hotel Location: No.50 Liangmaqiao Road, Chaoyang
District, Beijing 100016, PRC.
Book
a Hostel Room in China!
Now you can preview and choose hostels from around
China. Find pictures, comments, and maps for the
hostels and then choose what type of bed and rooms
you need. We lots of cities including Beijing,
Chengdu, Kunming, Lhasa, Sanya, Shanghai, and
Yangshuo--plus lots more. You can securely book
online and find the cheapest rates online with
us. Visit http://www.chinatravelnow.com/hostels.php
and search for yourself
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Dining Out |
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Session Happy Hour & The Hour
Sunset Session Happy Hour: Daily from
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, BUY ONE GET ONE FREE on all
standard drinks, Champagne by the glass & Signature
Martinis. The Hour: Nightly from 10:30 pm - 12:00
midnight, buy one get one free on all standard drinks
& Champagne by the bottle. Jade on 36 Bar, Level
36, Tower 2, Pudong Shangri-La, 33 Fu Cheng Lu.
For reservations, please contact (8621) 6882 3636.
Taste
the New China at Our Newly Opened Shanghai V
A new, innovative, multi-themed restaurant
concept that entices diners throught a world of
Chinese flavors. Trendy Shanghai Nouveau carries
local inspiration while culinary artistry refines
Cantonese Creations. Dim Sum and noddle are simple
fun for the tongue, while our Sushi counter delivers
savory nourishment for body and soul. Nine elegant
private rooms available for special occasions. Open
for lunch and dinner. No service charge, and receive
an RMB 20 voucher for every RMB 200 you spend. Valid
till 28 April, 2006. Shanghai V, 3/F, The Regent
Shanghai,1116 Yan An Xi Road. For reservation: (8621)
6115 9988 ext. 8260.
Lobster Mania at The EEST Sunday Brunch
Enjoy fresh lobsters, cooked to perfection
in Thai, Japanese or Chinese style, the way only
our chefs can prepare. RMB238 + 15% per person.
Date: now till May 14. EEST Asian Restaurant, Level
5 The Westin Shanghai, 88 Henan Central Road. Tel:
(8621) 6335 1888.
The
Cheese Cake Gospel at JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai
From March 6 to 25, Executive Pastry Chef
Manfred showcases over 12 traditional and contemporary
cheesecake creations in all the restaurants and
lounges of JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai. All baked
and non-baked cheesecakes can be enjoyed at RMB45*
per portion. The a la carte is served from 11:30
am to 10:30 pm at Marriott Cafe & Lobby Lounge;
from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm & 5:30 pm to 10:30
pm at Wan Hao Chinese Restaurant & JW's California
Grill; and from 5:30 pm to 10:30 pm at JW's Lounge.
Alternatively guests can enjoy the weekend dessert
buffet in the Lobby Lounge at RMB128* per person
from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. For reservations please
call (8621) 5359 4969.
Vietnam
Feast
Enjoy a most delicious Vietnamese feast
with mouthwatering dishes. Vietnamese chefs specially
invited to Shanghai for a limited time will create
authentic dishes at "All-you-can-eat"
dinner buffet in Renaissance Cafe. Vietnamese food
is considered one of the healthiest as it uses an
abundance of seafood, fresh herbs, vegetables, and
meat treated as a condiment rather than a main course.
Renaissance Cafe (1/F) in Hong Qiao, March 13-26,
6:00pm to 10:30pm. RMB 178+ (adult), RMB 88+15%
(child 5-12 years), free below 5 years. Please mention
"Xianzai Shanghai Newsletter" to get great
discounts and "Buy 3- Get 1 free" deal.
Address: 2099 Yan An Xi Road. Phone (8621) 6275
0000 ext 2132.
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Travel Information |
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Daily
Nonstop from Shanghai to Chicago
On April 3, 2006, American Airlines introduces
daily nonstop service from Shanghai Pudong to Chicago
O'Hare International Airport. This brings a lot of excitement
since this will be American's first nonstop between
China and America. From Shanghai, you will enjoy the
flight on board our 777s, the largest and most comfortable
aircraft in our fleet. Once in Chicago, American Airlines,
together with American Eagle, offers easy connections
to more than 100 destinations throughout the United
States, Canada and Mexico. If you are not a member of
the AAdvantage program, you can register at www.aa.com/aadvantage.
For reservations, please contact your travel agent or
call American at (8621) 6375 8686.
Air
France special promotion extension: buy before 31st
March!
Until March 31st 2006, you can benefit from
an irresistible fare from Beijing or Shanghai to Europe
with Air France: Round trip ticket in Tempo Economy
Class, from only RMB 5120! For more information and
booking, please call Air France at 4008 808 808, or
visit www.airfrance.com.cn.
*Fare valid for round trips only, excluding taxes, for
booking made before/on March 31st 2006. Other terms
and conditions apply.
Go
to Chaoshan for Those Plum Blooms
Chaoshan, as one of the three plum woods in
south side of Yangtze River area, has more than one-thousand
history for planting plum trees. At present, all the
plum trees are blooming. If you climb up the hill, and
see from the top, the whole hill seems like to be covered
with white snow. After lunch, you can enter into the
woods, enjoy yourselves among the "white snow".
Every Saturday in March, TEL (8621) 6637 8328, or send
email to tianyuanjiaqi_hp@hotmail.com
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Education |
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Rutgers
International EMBA Program
Reach your career goals with Rutgers,
The State University of New Jersey. The 14-month
American Executive MBA program takes place entirely
in Shanghai, and is still enrolling for Summer
2006 Startup - APPLY NOW! All courses and accreditation
standards are identical to our EMBA programs in
the US, and all courses are taught by Rutgers
US Professors. Schedule a Personal Meeting to
learn how Rutgers can assist you in your professional
development! Please call us at 021-6217-6067/8711
or email emba_sh@rutgers.cn.
To learn more about Rutgers EMBA programs in China,
visit http://business.rutgers.edu/iemba
or www.rutgers.cn
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Health & Fitness |
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Taekwondo
Saga Taekwondo is a professional place
for taekwondo training. Our trainers are holding
the "Black Belt" which is awarded by
The World Taekwondo Federation. All of our members
can learn those taekwondo actions here, and also
taekwondo culture. 100rmb monthly card includes
4 classes, or you can choose 200rmb per month
for 8 classes. TEL (8621) 2838 3598
FitnessFirst
Locating in the hottest area of Shanghai,
FitnessFirst is, of course, one of the most outstanding
gyms. Headquartered in Britain, with about 389
branches all over the world. If you have a member
card, you can carry on your fitness program, even
if you are on a business trip, as long as there
is a FitnessFirst club in your destination. Most
of the equipments in Shanghai club are imported
from US or Europe. It also offers free drink in
resting area. Address: B1 Plaza 66, 1266 Nanjing
Road South.
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Relocations |
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Shanghai
Xishun Moving Service
As one of the earliest moving service company,
Xishun Moving Service already has 9-year history. At present,
we have more than 30 trucks in different types, and a
batch of bridle-wise staff. We offer different service
for different kinds of moving, including packing, box
rent, remove furniture and so on. We promise for on time
service, 50rmb compensation for every one hour delay,
and clients can pay after the service. Hot Line: (8621)
6639 7515
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Jobs |
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Job
Opening for Sales and Marketing Trainer
International capital goods company needs
a fulltime Sales and Marketing Trainer in Shanghai.
Native Chinese only, mature, experienced, must have
good English skills. Should have degree in engineering
or business with experience in selling/marketing
expensive capital goods also with training experience.
Will provide training and coaching. Famous company
with good pay and benefits. Competition closes 03/17/06.
Please send resumes (en/cn) and recent photo to:
mba_extra@yahoo.com
Part-time
Native English Teacher Wanted
We are looking for Part time qualified
and experienced native English teacher for childrens
classes on Saturdays and/or Sundays in the Pudong
area. All teaching materials supplied and transport
provided to and from Puxi (if required). Competitive
rates offered. Please forward CV and photo to: yvonnwill@yahoo.com.au
Native
English Teachers Wanted at Berlitz
We are looking for full-time and part-time
experienced native English teachers to be part of
our continually expanding business. We teach at
many big International Companies and top Universities
here in Beijing and other cities. If you would like
to be part of the well-known International Berlitz
Company, send your c.v. to hr@berlitz.com.cn
Kids
Teachers Wanted for Saturday Work at Berlitz
Berlitz Beijing are looking for energetic,
motivated Instructors for their Saturday kids programs.
We are looking for people who love kids and at the
same time are professional and care about punctuality,
continuity and their students progress. Classes
are small and Berlitz have their own Kids material.
Training in the Berlitz Method will be given. Please
send your c.v. to hr@berlitz.com.cn
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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
Don't
Forget Me!
"Wu Wuang Wo" means "Don't
forget me" in English, we are household service
company which is offering high quality service for
those families in Shanghai. With a new family service
idea, we are not only offer those housekeeping service,
but all your problems in your life, such as booking
tickets, helping you to buy something when you are
busy, fixing your electrical furniture, and repurchase
those things you needn't. Just a call, you can get
all of these services. So if you have any problem
in you life, pls don't forget to dial (8621) 5878
2318, Wu Wuang Wo Household Service.
Shanghai
Yuecai Human Resources Company
Our company is dedicated to build an efficient
and convenient platform for enterprises and capable
people to exchange their ideas. We also provide
professional counsel service so that people could
find suitable jobs. Moreover we train staff for
enterprises. Our telephone number is (8621) 6229
9232. Address: Room 316 Changning technological
building in Changning District.
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