We know that many of you have been affected by the tragic aftermath of this week's devastating earthquake in Wenchuan and are looking for ways to help the victims, so here is your chance to immediately get involved. We received word from ShanghaiExpat that the blood mobile will be out today in front of the Shanghai Exhibition Center opposite the Portman Hotel (a.k.a. the Shanghai Center). Those interested in donating blood have been instructed......

On Friday night, we set out to rub shoulders with Shanghai's glitterati, nouveau riche, assorted celebrities, politicians, and captains of industry at the Millionaire Fair, where we watched them splurge their hard-earned, unearned, or ill-gotten gains on some of the priciest merchandise in the known universe. There were stretch hummers, Scotch whiskey, French wines, US$350,000 diamond necklaces, and quoting from the New York Times, "Blüthner pianos, private islands off the coast of Dubai, beluga-size speedboats,......

Shanghai. It is all happening. Here's the proof: Friday, June 1st The Millionaire Fair Tired of your staid millionaire lifestyle? Shanghaiist is. Well, you better join us as we swing by the Shanghai Exhibition Center this weekend to get some new ideas. No. 1000 Yanan Road, Shanghai. Big Beer Bonanza at Kommune American Beer Craft Partners have iced thirty different beers from ten different breweries. The rest is self explanatory. A beer-filled night wouldn't be......

How many times have you found yourself sitting around your living room just itching to attend a local expo? Didn't think so. Well, for those out there who are interested, get those reading glasses ready. If the previously mentioned Sex Expo ("Sexpo"?) isn't quite your cup of naughty tea, then perhaps this might better suit your uptight needs. As reported last week in Shanghai Daily, the 2006 Shanghai Book Fair will be held at the......

Having never purchased a real Gucci product, we have no idea whether "hang dry" is mentioned in the product care instructions as what to do after hand washing your handbag with a bar of Omo in the sink outside. We have to assume it is, since we highly doubt any owner of a Gucci handbag would fail to follow the rules, considering how expensive Gucci merchandise is. We couldn't see the labels on the other......

Heard of the "Millionaire Fair"? We hadn’t either, but apparently it’s coming to Shanghai. What is it you ask? The fair’s website had this to say: The unparalleled spirit of the Millionaire Fair is based on the ideal mixture of the luxury items displayed, extraordinary entertainment and a unique hospitality concept. This is not an exhibition, it's a lifestyle…From yachts to jewellery, real estate to luxury travel, premium cars to business jets, the Millionaire Fair......

It's always fun to take a look at the videos tagged "Shanghai" over at YouTube. Seems like a lot more people using it nowadays. So, here are links to some that caught our eye recently. Above, you see "Wonderful Shanghai," a television commercial for Shanghai starring Yao Ming in almost every role. Wonderfully cheesy song plays throughout. Here are some others: Sleepless in Shanghai: This is our video. Uploaded this morning at around 4. Why......

On August 6, translations of six Tom Clancy novels will hit shelves at the Shanghai Book Fair. The books are mostly the originals of the Hollywood adaptations that have been popular with Chinese fans -- The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger, The Sum of All Fears -- along with the latest Jack Ryan novel The Teeth of the Tiger and the non-fiction Shadow Warriors. While this is the first large-scale......