All the things you'd want to do this Monday through Thursday. On the schedule this week: You can fill up your week with good deeds--United Family Hospital is running a blood drive today and donors will even receive a special t-shirt for participating. Or how about arm wrestling to raise funds for a disabled home? That's at the Boxing Cat Brewery (Sinan Mansions) on Thursday. The Dutch and the Flemish are having a "Sjanghai" get together and there are also two seminars for the business-minded these next few days. Read on (or check out our calendar) for more! more ›

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 to make an appointment with Shanghai United Family Hospital by calling 5133-1968. more ›