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Micah Sittig

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  • Name: Micah Sittig
  • Location: Zhangjiang High-Tech Park, Shanghai
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Getting Around: Street performers, Haibao, pickpockets and a call for opinions Getting Around: Street performers, Haibao, pickpockets and a call for opinions

News from the subway in the past couple weeks:"Can't the city give some street performers some space?" - Street performers in Shanghai are often lumped together with beggars as public nuisances, but often they are just free spirits chasing a musical dream. One cited example are Tuotuo and A-qing, a... continue reading on Shanghaiist

Pudong Airport ends price gouging Pudong Airport ends price gouging

Frequent travellers such as grade B Shanghainese men should be painfully aware that airports the world over (LAX, we're looking at you) love to gouge their guests with prices inflated above those in the city. News that the Shanghai Airport is clamping down on this practice should then come as... continue reading on Shanghaiist

Shanghai Eagles season opener this afternoon Shanghai Eagles season opener this afternoon

China's professional baseball league started off with a sweep last week as the Tianjin Tigers swept the Guangdong Leopards in three games, 11-1,13-10,and 8-5. Being the league's official opening series the first game was preceded by a red carpet ceremony and boasted of, surprise surprise, cheerleaders. And while it may... continue reading on Shanghaiist

Getting Around: Passengers lighting up as taxis improve service Getting Around: Passengers lighting up as taxis improve service

In the news recently, Shanghai's taxis:"Where's the difficulty in the taxi smoking ban?" The passengers, that's where. Dazhong taxi's "Welcome the World Expo with no smoking in Dazhong taxis!" campaign has stopped taxi drivers from smoking on the job through strict supervision and heavy fines, but drivers are finding... continue reading on Shanghaiist

Your mission: Fill these bleachers Your mission: Fill these bleachers

Play ball! On Tuesday the China Baseball League released the official schedule for this year's games. The Shanghai Eagles, cheered on by their newly named mascot Tianyi the Eagle will play 9 home games this year, all in the first pre-Olympic half of the season. The home opener is April... continue reading on Shanghaiist

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