Category Archives: Western Influence

Valentine’s Day in Shanghai

Posted on February 14, 2010 by simmyw

This post is for Chris Hooper in Seattle. Happy Valentine’s Day! Valentine’s Day in Shanghai is a copy of the American holiday with a few added quirks. While flowers and chocolate dominate the event, bouquets of little animal heads are more »

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Goojje.com

Posted on February 3, 2010 by simmyw

Upon hearing that Google may pull out of China, a group of Chinese students created a knockoff of Google, www.goojje.com, to pay homage to the search engine. It’s worth visiting. The caption supposedly translates to, “Brother’s stay is for sister, more »

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Dada = Bar + Movie Theater

Posted on January 26, 2010 by simmyw

I read on Shanghai Expat that Dada, a bar in Pu Xi, had a movie night featuring The Mack, a 1973 American “blaxploitation” film. Expecting a theater, I was surprised to arrive at a low-key bar in an alley with more »

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Open Mike at Oscar's Pub

Posted on January 20, 2010 by simmyw

I’ve only visited Oscar’s Pub three times but am already addicted to their Wednesday night open mikes. A slew of diverse players crowded the place tonight, from country musicians to blues makers. The house band, TJP (Tom-Jerry-Paul), is my favorite more »

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Foreign Brands

Posted on January 7, 2010 by simmyw

My first New Year’s Eve alone was a little lonely, except for the millions of Chinese shoppers taking advantage of Shanghai’s New Year’s sales and mobbing the city’s modern malls where foreign products are more expensive than in the United more »

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The Chinese Take on American Fast Food

Posted on January 4, 2010 by simmywillemann

Kentucky Fried Chicken, Starbucks, Haagen-Dazs, and McDonalds are among the most popular chains in Shanghai.

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Christmas in Shanghai

Posted on January 4, 2010 by simmywillemann

The commercial Christmas spirit is very much alive in Shanghai. American Santa stickers adorn almost every building or shop of prominence in the Pudong Financial District. Above, the Christmas tree is brilliantly celebrated in a shopping mall.

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