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Porcelain
Pot This antique small, "fat" blue and
white porcelain pot comes in pair with one more. With
beautiful plum blossom and lotus skillfully painted
on them, these pots give away an authentic spirit of
Ming Dynasty.
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
Crowne Plaza Magic Golf Package
Tee of at Crowne Plaza Sanya with the only Magic Golf
Package in Yalong Bay! Deluxe Room for only RMB 1288/night
and up, maximum two daily breakfasts per room: 9-holes
or 18-holes Green fee ?Caddy fee ?Cart fee (2 person/1
cart)?Locker fee and insurance fee for one person|Free
shuttle bus to and from the golf club|Free welcome drink|From
18-holes add to 36-holes of golf need to extra charge
RMB 600/per person|If make magic golf package reservation,
Pleas give at least 3 days notice at weekdays and 5
days at weekend days with full payment. Validity: May
08, 2006 to Sep 29, 2006. For booking and inquiry, call
(86-898) 8855 5888*8713-8717. E-mail: reservation@cpsanya.com.
Website: http://www.crowneplaza.cn
Great
Rates at the new Crowne Plaza Fudan Shanghai Come and stay with us in Shanghai's newest
Hotel on the special rate of RMB 668+ for a Standard
Room or try our new Crowne Plaza Club Floors for only
RMB 1068+. This offer is valid for a limited time &
includes breakfast. For Priority Club Members book the
Best Flexible Rate for 2 consecutive nights and received
a free upgrade to the Crowne Plaza Club Floor. All rates
are subject to 15% service charge and availability.
Located just 15 minutes from the Bund opposite Fudan
University this new modern hotel is close to all city
amenities. Don't miss out this great opportunity. Crowne
Plaza Fudan is The Place To Meet. For Toll free reservations
dial 800 430 4088 or email reservations@crowneplazafudan.com
or visit www.crowneplaza.com
Escape The Summer Heat @ The COOL Place To Meet!! Crowne Plaza Beijing: 1st June until 31August
2006. Full-day Meeting Package: RMB290+15% per person,
Including: Welcome cocktail | Meeting room rental (8
hours) | One LCD projector and one screen | Broadband
access (2 cables 8hours/day) | 2 times cooling summer
breaks (including selections of ice coffee, ice tea,
soft drink, fresh fruits, pastries and ice cream) |
Selection of Chinese and Western set lunch or International
buffet. Valid for meetings of at least 20 Persons and
with booking 7 days in advance. For reservations and
inquiries, please contact our Crowne Meetings Director
at (8610) 5911 9818 or email to meeting@crowneplazabj.com.
We guarantee a response within 2 hours.
Holiday
Inn Resort Yalong Bay Sanya Golf Package Only RMB1948
(3day2nights) up
Inclusive of: 2-nights accommodation|Maximum two daily
breakfast per room|18 Holes golf game 2 times in Golf
Club|Roundtrip transfer between golf course and hotel
(arranged by golf club)|Free airport transfer for one
time (Sanya Airport to Hotel or Hotel to Sanya Airport).
For reservations, Please call 86-898-8856 5666-7152
for detail. Valid Date: 01 Jun To 31 Oct, 06(Except
30 Sep-06 Oct, 06)
Kempinski
Hotel Beijing Summer Interlude
From now till September 3rd, 2006. Experience the warm
welcome from RMB1225* : Superior Room | Complimentary
buffet breakfast | Late check-out until 03:00pm (subject
to availability) | Complimentary daily newspaper | Complimentary
in-room coffee and tea making facilities | Complimentary
use of "Pulse Health Club" facilities and
our top floor swimming pool overlooking the city. *
Rate for single/double and subject to 15% service charge.
For more information, please contact our Reservation
Department: Tel: (8610) 6465 3388; Fax: (8610) 6462
2204; Email: reservations.khblc@kempinski.com;
Web site: www.kempinski-beijing.com
Suite
Deal at Gloria Resort Sanya, from RMB1888
Enjoy the unique panoramic ocean view, we certainly
take care all for you...Package inclusive: One right
stay at Panoramic Ocean view Suites|Daily Buffet Breakfast
for up to two persons |Welcome flowers and fresh tropical
fruits/ Dinner in Kyoto Japanese Restaurant for 2 persons|In-room
Flower Bath and bath oil|Sauna, Steam, Whirlpool for
two persons at hotel Health Centre|One night complimentary
stay for every 5 consecutive nights paid stay. For booking
and inquiry, call (86898) 8855 9458; E-mail: reservations@gloriaresort.com.
Website:http://www.gloriaresort.com
Suite
Deal at Presidential Plaza Valid till 31 December 2006, USD 148 net per
day, including: One night accommodation in a 53m2 Suite;
Complimentary Executive Breakfast in Executive Lounge
or Manhattan Grill; Arrival limousine pick-up from airport
or transfer to first business appointment per day (within
3-ring road)...Restrictions may apply. For details and
reservation please call (8610) 5858 5692 / 5858 5694.
Book
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Find pictures, comments, and maps for the hostels and
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Jade
of Jade Menu Pairing
Jade of Jade menu pairing with champagne from the houses
of Moet Chandon and Veuve Cliquot. Jade on 36 Restaurant
signature set menu - "Jade of Jade" menu at
RMB 888 paired with champagne at RMB 988, Total price
RMB 1,876. For reservations / enquiries: (8621) 6882 3636.
Prices are subject to 15% surcharge, Level 36, Tower 2.
By
the Light of Mid-Autumn Moon JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai has prepared three
beautifully designed mooncake box sets for families to
share this Mid-Autumn festival. The four-piece "Mid-Autumn
Splendor" (RMB218), the six-piece "Mid-Autumn
Moonlight" (RMB188) and the unique six-piece Bitter
Chocolate Mooncake (RMB188), which are all featured with
a 24k gold-plated gilded dog treasure in the box. Vouchers
are on sale and mooncake boxes can be collected from now
until October 6 at the ground floor lobby of Marriott
Executive Apartments, next to the hotel's main entrance.
Special pricing and tailor packaging are available for
bulk orders above 200 boxes. For more details, please
call (8621) 5359 4969 ext 6436 or 6402.
Meet
me at the Hofbrauhaus - Shanghai Oktoberfest 2006 The Munich Hofbrauhaus may be miles away, but
our Renaissance beer tents will be rocking as local residents
and guests, linking their arms and swinging their beers
shout "Oans, zwoa g'suffa!" with all their might!
Those warm September evenings won't be lacking good beer*,
delightful buffets and live music complete with dirndl-clad
barmaids, drinking games and fabulous lucky draw prizes
every evening! So come one, come all! Brush up on your
drinking German, bring your appetite and experience the
spirit of Oktoberfest - Shanghai style! 6:30pm–11:30pm
daily, September 13th to 23rd, 2006. Venue: Hotel Square,
Ticket Price: RMB198 net (Sunday); RMB218 (Monday to Thursday);
RMB238 (Friday and Saturday). For more inquires, please
dial: (8621) 6275 0000 ext. 2366. *Weihenstephan Beer
and free-flowing soft drinks.
Shaoxing:
Lu Xun's Hometown Shaoxing, the howetown of the famous writer
Lu Xun, beckons you to visit! You can also go to the
Donghu (East Lake) Scenic Spot and row a boat on the
lake. 288rmb includes hotels and transfers. For more
information, pls dial (8621) 6328 3967
Free
Nail Art Paintings Guests having both a manicure and pedicure (worth
a total of 240RMB) will be given two free nail art paintings.
Dragonfly Donghu Tel: 021-5405 0008; Xinle Tel: 021-5403
9982; Hongmei Tel: 021-6242 4328; Shanghai Kerry Centre
Tel: 021-6279 4625. Jinan Tel: 021-6327 1193. SRCA Tel:
021-2201 0899. Fuxing Park Tel: 021-5386 0060. Biyun Tel:
021-5030 7382. Changyi Tel: 021-5878 4755. Lianyang Tel:
021-5833 7549. For more information please visit our website:
www.dragonfly.net.cn.
City
Art Centre Created 3 years ago in Shanghai as the city's
first world-class dance training institution, City Art
Centre has established her Shanghai flagship studios at
Super Brand Mall from the end of June. Courses include
Ballet, Latin, Jazz, Salsa, Hip-hop and so on. City Art
Centre will further take advantage of dance training to
bring Shanghai citizens a more glamorous and fashionable
life style. 7F, No.168 West Lujiazui Road, for more information,
pls contact Han Jian on (86) 1339 1334 990
Shanghai
Fanling Yoga Club Relax your mind and body with us! This is a
new opening professional Yoga club with top-grade coaches
in Shanghai. For the new opening, you can get 20% discount
for a 3-month pass, and there is a free class everyday
for those freshmen you are interested in learning all
that Yoga has to offer your body and mind. More info,
pls dial: (8621) 6380 8081
Shanghai
Fujia Moving Fujia Moving doesn't only do the moving in
the city, but can also do service near and around Shanghai.
The promise of our service is convenient, quick, and
on time. The minimum price is 168rmb, and extra 4yuan/km,
but no extra charge in 5km. 24 hours hotline: (8621)
5041 4489
Kaida
Auto Relocation With ISO confirmation, you can trust for our
high quality services. The services include not only
moving, but also packing and cleaning, and free boxes
will be offered. You can choose the trucks for your
need. We can help you move your vehicle too! TEL: (8621)
5638 8918
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
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
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Keep
Your Car in Good Condition Do you keep your car always working in a good
condition? Chao Ming Car Service a help you with that.
Entering in Shanghai car industry in 2002, we have developed
as professional car service company with one line mode
service, including leaning, protecting, maintaining, decoration,
changing and so on. We employ excellent technicians to
work in our team, and we offer high quality service to
satisfy our customers. TEL (8621) 5110 6009
Richard
Wang & Co. Named as New Century Law Firm before, Richard
Wang & Co. is a law firm that founded by several students
abroad. Now members here are judges and lawyers with a
lot of experience, most of them had high education abroad,
so they are familiar with both China law and international
laws, and good at dealing with international economic
cases. It is also the only Shanghai law firm that has
office in New York. Address: 18F, 100 Yan'an Road East,
TEL (8621) 6366 5800
Yuyi
Translation Service Shanghai Yuyi Translation Service Company is
a professional translating organization based in China's
largest economic and business center of Shanghai. Yuyi
translators and advisors are carefully selected, most
of whom are from the universities, researching institutes,
foreign related organizations and overseas students. For
the time being, Yuyi is working on the world's major languages
of English, Chinese, Japanese, French, German, Italian,
Russian, Korean, etc. We have been well accepted by clients
from far and near which is enabling us to approach to
a higher level of service. 24-hr Service Line: (86) 139
1601 2233, TEL (8621) 5882 2009, Email: service@yuyitrans.com
The
7th Shanghai International Fabrics Accessories Trade Fair
Organizers from China, Japan and Korea will hold this
exhibition together, and there will be a fashion show
for this event.
August 23-25, Shanghai Mart TEL (8621) 6236 6888
Lin
Hairong Solo Exhibition
Lin embodies the notion of "a free-spirit".
Old photos of the Republic of China have inspired her
recent work, as have poems, plays and odes from the past.
August 26 - September 1, Art Scene Warehouse TEL (8621)
6277 4940
2006
Duolun Art Club - A Collaboration between Professional
and Teen Artists
August 10-24, Shanghai Duolun Museum of Modern Art TEL
(8621) 6587 2530
Night
Jazz - Han Qing's Solo Exhibition
Han Qing's moody midnight acid wash oils are a poetic
expression of urban isolation and fascination. As in a
jazz riff of modernity and tradition Han Qing's streetscapes
are a mesmeric and soulful evocation of contemporary China.
August 13-31, Studio Rouge TEL (86) 1380 1741 782
Miao
Xiaochun VS Chi Peng
Zhu Qizhan Art Museum will hold the solo exhibitions for
the two young artists at the same time.
August 16-31, Zhu Qizhan Art Museum TEL (8621) 6540 5637
Coming
Up Oil Painting by Hua Qing, Huang Min and You Jin
August 16-31, Zhu Qizhan Art Museum TEL (8621) 6540 5637
Seeking
Magical Vision in Reality---Photograph Show by Ji Domg
Works by photographer Ji Dong, a journalist, are formatted
in an amazing and amiable magic and play, combining personal
concept with non-reality.
August 18 - September 1, The Room With a View TEL (8621)
6352 0256