Stephen Yang

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• Posted Red Beat burgers slightly classier than the rest of the Tongren Lu meat market to Shanghaiist
  Trying to separate yourself from the mass of red and blue lights on Tongren Lu is not an easy task. First time goers will inevitably pass by the likes of Blue Angel, Manhattan and Ecstasy Club while looking for the address of our dining location this time, Red Beat, which allows for some time for some not-so-nice preconceptions. Red Beat tries to set itself apart from the seedy rest with an entrance that is hidden...
• Posted Photos: Handsome Furs in Shanghai to Shanghaiist
  A massive, frantic crowd attended Yuyintang on Saturday night, catapulting Handsome Furs to Shanghai rock folklore. The Handsome Furs, composed of Dan Boeckner and his wife Alexei, make a neat Canadian Sid and Nancy. Their onstage charisma helped steam the room and fans, both old and new, went genuinely nuts. The music was fast, danceable, and loud, 70's punk ethos mixed with electronic loops and beats. We're hoping for a next show sometime soon -...
• Posted Photos: Jeff Lang @ YYT to Shanghaiist
  Jeff Lang wowed the perpetually overcrowded Yuyintang with his folk/blues pickin' on Saturday. Using a mixture of pedals and a nifty food drum pad, Lang composes intricate and modern renditions of classic blues and traditional folk songs. Thanks to Split Works for bringing in the best act of the week (as usual)....
• Commented on Shanghai Fantasia: Chinese acrobatic troupe
  nice photos dude!...
• Posted Photos: Shanghaiist's 5/12 anniversary benefit at Cotton's to Shanghaiist
  The rain, which had been irking us all day, let up at around 7pm - surprising us all with a pleasant, cool night. We tossed back our drinks, hummed along with the best tunes of 2009 and raffled off a series of amazing prizes. Thanks to everyone who came along and lent a hand to Hands on Chengdu. Photos by Stephen Yang....