Shanghaiist: Expatriate 101

Micah

Sun, 25 Sep 2005 12:10:08 +0800

Still, "Riding the Dragon"?

Pat

Sun, 25 Sep 2005 01:31:20 +0800

Kathleen (the author) has been around for a long time. She started the original "That's" magazine in Guangzhou and then started the Shanghai edition as well. She had the original Kathleen's restaurant on MaoMing, that transitioned into KABB (Kathleen's American Bistro). And the location of the fair is at her latest restaurant. And the book is a good read, specially if you are new.

Dan

Fri, 23 Sep 2005 16:33:07 +0800

I think the Puxi mention at the end was in reference to this earlier sentence: "For those still trying to figure which side is Pudong and which is Puxi ..." In fact, I know it was -- because I added it to the post. Agreed that Riding the Dragon is weak. If the dragon exists in China, it most definitely doesn't reside in Shanghai.

Micah

Fri, 23 Sep 2005 13:40:23 +0800

Ignore that last comment, I'm just feeling hyper-cynical today.

Micah

Fri, 23 Sep 2005 13:38:43 +0800

I'm intereseted in why the author thinks Puxi is a plus for this event. Also, I'm with the poster on ShanghaiExpat who says you might get more out of attending a Sunday coffee meeting or ShanghaiExpat mixer and making some friends there. But then, that's just a hunch. And come on, "Riding the Dragon"?