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Monthly Archives: February 2011
The Spin Doctor – PJ Harvey, Let England Shake
This week the Spin Doctor explores PJ Harvey’s triumphant return, Let England Shake. Continue reading
Posted in Featured, The Spin Doctor
Tagged Flood, John Parish, Let England Shake, Long Awaited Follow-Up, Music Critic, Music Review, PJ Harvey, PJ Harvey Folk, PJ Harvey rock, The Last Living Rose, The Words That Maketh Murder, Triumphant Return, White Chalk
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The Bieb to serenade pre-teen fans in Hong Kong
Scores of young, ear-splittingly loud pre-teen girls will no doubt be on hand when Justin Bieber graces the fair shores of the PRD with a concert at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. Continue reading
Posted in Events, Featured, Hong Kong
Tagged Asia World Expo, Concert, Hong Kong, Justin Bieber, Justin Bieber Concert, May 13
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Some Chinese perplexed, confused by laowai: survey
We all know this anyway, but now it’s finally been confirmed in a survey of 161,000 Chinese people in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen: Chinese people who work alongside laowai find them confusing, and their jokes unfunny. Continue reading
Posted in Featured
Tagged Beijing, China, Communication, Communication Problems, Cultural Differences, EastDay, Foreigner, Guangzhou, Laowai, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Survey
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Is this the iPad 2, spotted in Shenzhen?
We know that Apple has a huge factory in Shenzhen run by Foxconn, so those much-anticipated iPad 2s must be floating around the city somewhere. We got our hands on a few photos sent to us from an anonymous tipster, who insists these photos are the real deal. Continue reading
The Spin Doctor – Iron & Wine, Kiss Each Other Clean
The Spin Doctor delves deep into Iron & Wine’s follow-up to The Shepherd’s Dog titled Kiss Each Other Clean. Continue reading
Posted in Featured, The Spin Doctor
Tagged Acoustic Folk, Folk, Folk Rock, Follow-Up to the Shepherd's Dog, Indie Rock, Iron & Wine, Iron and Wine, Keep Each Other Clean, Kiss Each Other Clean, Music Critic, Music Review, New Iron & Wine, Sam Beam, Shepherd's Dog Follow-Up, Singer Songwriter, The Spin Doctor
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If you have cheap rent, lock it in
Those who signed their rental leases a few months ago are among the lucky ones. With inflation hitting 5% in China, rental rates are skyrocketing. Rents are up an average of 10% in Beijing, Shanghai, and here in Guangzhou. Continue reading
Shenzhen residents advised to get vaccinated for A/H1N1
One person is dead from A/H1N1 in Shenzhen, and the flu season is just coming into full swing. With this in mind, health officials in the city are advising everyone to get vaccinated against the flu. The cost is RMB 40 for the local vaccination, or RMB 80 for the imported variety. Continue reading
Don’t get caught without a plan! Some last minute Valentine’s Day ideas
It’s a day of either love or dread, depending on our own individual situation. And while those singletons among us might feel dread at not having a date, the feeling is magnified if you *do* have a date, but haven’t yet made plans (and if that’s you, you’re cutting it awfully close). For some last minute ideas, we’ve thrown together a list of some of the best special dinners and events in the PRD for Valentine’s Day. Continue reading
