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Like many of you, Shanghaiist spent the Spring Festival holiday alone in our apartment, drinking to ease the unbearable pain of being enjoying a malt beverage. Or two. Having a preference for hopped-up beverages, Shanghaiist is pleased to report the following alternatives to the formaldehyde-enhanced, flavorless, pilsner-style local product: Fiddler’s... continue reading on Shanghaiist

Chinese businesses are definitely into the spirit of Christmas, albeit with some interesting design choices. Shanghaiist assumes that this “tree,” covered not with the traditional pine needles, but with antlers torn from the still-warm skulls of disobedient reindeer, is a stark reminder: Santa Claus ain’t nuthing ta f’ wit. Happy... continue reading on Shanghaiist

Coming from Taipei, and with a side trip to Hong Kong, Shanghaiist had sort of acclimated to the omnipresent nature of Andy Lau (刘德华). Between his dominance of the Taipei movie channels, his Baleno endorsements, his singing, film producing, and comic-book-and-radio-play starring, a day did not go by when we... continue reading on Shanghaiist