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Who’s in charge? Where to find us!

Departments Upfront 4Living 12Dining 14First Person 34

SH+ Music 20Film 21Art 22Nightlife 24

Smart Jobs 28A–Z 29Property 33

It’s our last issue. Perhaps not the last one ever; someone braver, bolder, more

willing to run press releases verbatim may yet pick up our pork-greased baton. But it’s certainly the last with us on-board. We really are very sorry – it’s not you, it’s us.

We spent so long worrying about terrorism, and extreme weather,

and falling bamboo scaffolding that we forgot to go out and get enough ads.

The lack of birdlife here has made our slow death rather less dramatic than we might have hoped for – no vultures circling the office window, only fictional ravens tapping at the front door – but it was inevitable all the same. We ran out of new scarves to round-up in our Living section weeks ago.

Yes, we’re bitter. Yes, we’re biased. But we do wish we could have stuck around a little longer. We always took pride in

hunting down places no-one else was talking about, in sharing that sense of discovery with you. And it sucks that we've lost our forum for doing so. We never even got to tell you about the wholesale Apple laptop market we found tucked away beneath the western reaches of the Nanpu bridge. And, personally, I'm extremely disappointed to have had only a few weeks in charge. None of my bright ideas for how to make the magazine even more relevant – replacing all the text with emoticons, keeping it competitive by halving the headcount and producing two issues a day – had time to take root.

So, while this may yet prove not to be the final call for the magazine, it’s certainly the current team’s funeral. We figured there were two ways we could go out: pretend like nothing was up (our distribution has never really been strong enough for you to notice we were gone anyway) or mockingly embrace our imminent oblivion, with a little help from our friends. The cover might offer a clue as to which route we chose to go down. What did you expect? We’re SH, remember.

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General Manager Jane BayManaging Editor Ric StockfisWriters Emma Chi, Stephen Craddock, Tom Mangione, James Maskell, Jake Newby, Christopher St. Cavish, Raemin Zhang Copy Editor Susie GordonInterns Katherine Fu, Annie OuyangArt Director Seven LeeDesigners Crystal Xiao, Shiro Xie Photographer Woolf ChenAdvertising Director Eileen QiuSenior Account Manager Cedric ChevallierBusiness Development Manager Cecilia Liu Account Managers Sunny Ding, Cici Gu, Lily Li, Lily Lu, Wayne MiaoClassified Team Leader Stella MuAccount Executive Helen HanDistribution Assistant Julia ZhuIT Administrator Jim Tan

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SH FRIDAY DECEMBER 19, 20084

StreetTalk Antonio Lantero studied in Shanghai between 2006 and 2007. While he was here, he spotted a gap in the market. He and his brother now export coffins from China to Europe. If you’re after a casket for your shopping basket, contact him at [email protected].

SH: Why coffins? AL: We were just looking for unusual things to export to Spain. We’d tried it the other way round – importing caviar from Spain to China – and had some success. Then someone told us you could get cheap coffins in China and we came up with a plan.

SH: Are Chinese-made coffins different to European ones?AL: The size is pretty much the same, although the standard Chinese coffin is of a lower quality to Europe caskets, perhaps because burial isn’t such a big thing. It took us a long time to find a reliable producer who could meet large orders for high quality coffins. Our Chinese partner took us to visit a huge number of factories around China until we found the right one – it’s near Guangzhou.

SH: Are you involved in the manufacturing process at all?AL: We used to come over a lot to check the quality and process. Now we come over less. But, as with many other businesses, we have to fly over every time we place an order, to check every single casket meets our standards.

SH: What are the coffins made from?AL: We use plywood and Chinese Paulownia wood, which is used overseas to make wooden surfboards and expensive guitars.

SH: What about sustainability? You must get through a lot of wood!AL: Paulownia is a very sustainable wood. You can harvest timber after only a few years of growth, and the tree regenerates from its existing root systems. Its nickname is the Phoenix tree, which seems kind of fitting in the context of death.

SH: Who do you sell them to?AL: We sell all our coffins to big funeral homes. Our policy is to sell to one funeral home per city so they don’t compete with each other.

SH: What do people say when you tell them what you do?AL: I don't normally tell people exactly what I do! I just say I import and export things from China. You can’t tell how people will react. When I do tell them, some are fascinated and start asking questions; others just stop the conversation dead! – James Maskell

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Last WeekIn Reality

The Bookie

LifeIn its corner

FiniteNasty, brutish, shortA constant wonder

A bitchNot fair

Complicated

Death In its corner

FinalLong. Real long.A constant worryA cold embraceThe great levellerUnknowable

The Verdict: 1,000,000:1 Life. Sure, death always wins. But every day alive is a victory.

SnapshotFrom Riccardo Arena’s Four Times a Tree exhibition at 1918 Art-Space, June 2008.

HOW TO behave at a funeral by James Creegan

Mon 867-year-old Yang Xiyun of Xuchang City, Hunan Province, awoke to fi nd herself inside a coffi n. Her family thought she had died three days previously, so wrapped her in a shroud and planned her funeral. They were a little surprised when, on the morning of the funeral, Yang awoke and started screaming. Doctors said that she “had suffered a seizure or a stroke”. Careful where you sleep tonight.

Tue 9An arsonist was the only one killed in an apartment fi re in Zhabei District. The fi restarter burst into the apartment and set it ablaze. Witnesses saw an elderly woman with her hair on fi re, screaming for help from the window. Thankfully, the fi remen arrived in time to save her. The arsonist? Hair today, gone tomorrow.

Wed 10A Japanese man’s bizarre quest for love expired at Pudong airport. The man’s fi ancee had told him he must visit 40 countries within a certain time frame before he could marry her. Running out of time and having only clocked up 39, the man became desperate and faked a Chinese entry stamp in his passport. Spotted by an alert offi cial, airport security escorted him onto a fl ight back to Japan.

Thu 11A Shanghai resident was charged with killing 64 mallards at the Dongtan Nature Reserve on Chongming Island. (Eagle-eyed readers may recall that two other men were arrested a week earlier for poaching wild birds from the same spot.) The man faces more than just a tar-and-feathering; hunting more than 50 wild animals is considered a major criminal offense under Chinese law.

Fri 12A small group of journalists died from overwork on Huaihai Lu, Xuhui District. Editorial staff at SH Magazine had just submitted proofs of the fi nal edition of their magazine, when their hearts – weak from too much caffeine and not enough love – gave out. In lieu of fl owers, their families have asked for cash donations to be made to the offi ce receptionist before December 31.

1. Funerals can be long, drawn-out af-fairs. Remember to change your ringtone to something appropriately sad.

2. Now is not the time to tell the widow that the deceased owed you money. Mention it in the sympathy card, or say it with flowers.

3. Forget what you read in Vogue; this is a time when pink is definitely not the new black.

4. Children are often frightened and con-fused by death. A few balloon animals can really lighten the mood.

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Last words of famous people #1:“I am dying. I haven’t drunk champagne for a long time.” Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, writer, d. July 1, 1904

All the attractive people have mysteriously left, vacated the bar furtively and without warning, taking with them the cheery atmo-sphere and all threat of sex.

It’s last call at the bar, and only the dregs remain on the dance floor, along with the dregs congealing in the bottoms of glasses left on tables around the bar. We take inventory of our friends and stock of our possessions. Either could be source for one more last round before the tired and down-trodden wait-staff stop pretend-ing to ignore us and finally kick us out.

Final shots are being poured out and slammed down onto the bar with the distinction of gun shots, and we’re all undertaking boozy autopsies of our wallets to see if we’ve enough left for a little more wishful drinking. Songs are repeating on the stereo from the start of the night and the shitty DJ is stringing up his laptop.

Last words of famous people #2:“Friends applaud, the comedy is finished.” Ludwig van Beethoven, composer, d. March 26, 1827

“Lesbians, lesbians everywhere and not a drop to drink!,” laments

the single gentleman on the long, thin barstool, denied the few pleasures he set out for, stubbing out his cheap cigarette and going home to pass out alone again to the cold glow of a rotating DVD logo.

There are no prizes for those left behind. No prizes for us at all. If we could leave, we would have – to go home with someone brand new and roll the dice against our sexual impotency.

But for those that remain, our candor and simplicity has not found us favor this night. Middle-aged and middle-managed, we bring our mouths down to the glass to drink like monkeys. We are all ungainfully employed in positions without distinction. We’ve dazzled with our total lack of imagination.

Last words of famous people #3: “Is everybody happy? I want everybody to be happy. I know I’m happy.” Ethel Barrymore, actress, d. June 18, 1959

After a night and a lifetime of minor happiness and minor sorrows staggered and spaced out with long periods of boredom and frus-tration, death comes to everyone, this is true. But why wallow in self-pity when there are so many good bars around to wallow in?There are pints of finery to be drunk off mahogany surfaces all over the city, but the house lights are on now, and the barman is mop-ping up. Spotlights are on the last of the silly dancers, and all the

日出龙舌兰名言

Sophistry of considerable merit and literary sophistication opined at last orders in a Shanghai bar. By Morgan Short.

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singles are staggering to the door, dropping their coats in a bleary-eyed daze. Outfits rumpled and makeup smeared, we all find ourself looking at each other in a bar no-one has the right hair for. What were we thinking, anyway?

Last words of famous people # 4: “Codeine... bourbon.” Tallulah Bankhead, actress, d. December 12, 1968

And what would be the best way to die in Shanghai? Or anywhere, re-ally. A fiery and righteous nuclear blast of course, although who knows how likely that would be. It’s best to go out delivered into the pain of strangers, I always say. Something universal, showy, and catastrophic – earthquake, typhoon, flood, or tsunami. Being rudely run down by bus or automobile is a scary thought, and is all the more probable, as is a bit of bad luck with a subway platform.

Best to avoid something like that. Dying in the company of others is preferable, although there is something to be said for snuffing it privately and foolishly – electrocution by faulty wiring, or choking on a bit of baozi alone in your apartment with the PlayStation on.

Last words of famous people #5“The earth is suffocating... Swear to make them cut me open, so that I won’t be buried alive.” Frederic Chopin, composer, d. October 16, 1849

God, the gaudiness of a bar with its lights on is overwhelming. The sur-roundings we’ve become accustomed to over the course of the evening are recast to maximize awkwardness and inelegance. This is the true expression of the bar’s actual rancor and acrimony towards its clientele. One begins to feel like the center of a devious and mean-spirited scam. A once lush and fertile mating ground is revealed as a barren wasteland, sparsely populated by panting and wheezing wildebeests, searching wearily for a corner to sleep and never wake up in.

Was it like this the whole night? With the off-black paint peeling from the wall, stuffing coming out of the dirty couch cushions, and so much red plastic everywhere?

Well, here we all are, all lit up and skittish, as if someone has just opened the fridge on us and ruined our secret party. With red and blotchy faces we challenge others to guess our ages. Our only scars are the natu-ral lines of ageing. Wasted down, hollowed out, and aimless, we pull in the pints to obscure their faces.

Last words of famous people #5 “All my possessions for a moment of time.” Elizabeth I, Queen of England, d. 1603

For the last drink of the night, it’s always a good idea to go with the biggest production you can think of. Thus the barman places my daiquiri on the counter and turns to take my payment. I give him the big notes on top covering the little ones, to communicate the theme of hidden value. Even though he wants to go home, he’s taken special care to get this daiquiri just right, and I pause to appreciate his craftsmanship. Rolling the drink in my fingertips, the pineapple wedges and orange slices blur like a pinwheel, and I stick my nose in the crackling coolness hovering on top. There’s a parasol too, pitched into the ice for shade. Wonderful. All it needs is a little mariachi band to sit on the rim of the glass and take requests.

Cheers to the revolution. It was glorious.

Last words of famous people #6“God will pardon me, that’s his line of work.” Heinrich Heine, poet, d. February 15, 1856

Yes, God will indeed pardon us all and bless our little hearts here in Shanghai. And even the most venerable and righteous hangovers are temporary – even sicknesses of Victorian proportions pass. We must all prepare ourselves for our imminent successes and backlashes.

Yes, our fingers spend more time poised over keyboards than they do clutching free martinis, and our fists are wrapped around beer mugs when they’re not wearing down cell-phones… but our instincts are infal-lible and pure. Stay out of the fire and avoid predators; make sure you’ve got enough food to get to the next day; procreate as best you can, when you can, and don’t be choosy. Always maintain a demeanour of baffled gratitude, be nice to the poor, and learn some Chinese.

And remember. The Kedi never closes. Not ever.

Last words of famous people # 7“Why not? Yeah.” Timothy Leary, d. May 31, 1996

DirectionsTo find your own epiphanies at any one of innumerable establishments around town, see this week’s Nightlife listings. ■

日出龙舌兰名言

Sophistry of considerable merit and literary sophistication opined at last orders in a Shanghai bar. By Morgan Short.

Tequila Sunrise

Photo: Trey Ratcliff

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非富即亡死亡之歌

Things to do in Shanghai before you die. By SH Friends & Family.

Tickle a taxi driver

Did you ever wonder why the ever elusive, eternally irritated, occasionally flatulent taxi driver is ensconced in clear plas-tic? They gallivant around town like the Pope in his Mobile, untouchable, immutable, and remarkably rude; the only deity in this godless, congested land. But that plexi-shield is their only protection from mere mortality, and simply by reaching round it you can return this pompous parvenu swiftly to earth. So the next time he shouts “bu xing!” with that just-licked-an-ashtray rasp, stick a finger in his armpit and give it a little twitch. He'll never be the same again.

Learn some Shanghainese No, that’s not a domestic row. Closing the windows won’t help, turning up the TV is not an appropriate response. The young woman you can hear wailing outside your window is scream-ing “za fu”, because your house is on fire. Run, now. If, on the other hand, the thought of being carried down the stairs over a fireman’s shoulder gets you all tingly, “jiu ou ni qing nin” means “save me, young man”.

Save a lifeThere was a young lady from Anhui, who fell to her death today. The number one cause of ayi fatalities? Open windows. Rarely does a day go by without the papers reporting another install-ment in this ongoing tragedy. The number of stories increases in each story: Monday is the day for tenth floor mishaps. By Friday, they have to fall out of a passing jet to make the headlines. Keep yours safe – attach a safety net below your washing lines. If you get vertigo just looking down, ask your ayi to help.

Give Pudong a chanceMaybe you’ve spied Pudong before. Astride a Puxi Bund balcony, you were slurping cocktails and struggling to conver-sate tit-for-tat with some calcium-deprived twit with a fuzzy pocketbook and no ass. You gazed across the mucky tide of the Huangpu, the glittering skyline pricking your eyes like some de-partment store display of electric shavers. Or maybe all that bur-nished steel reminded you of a southern rapper’s grills; a phony platinum carapace to conceal the greed-blackened stumps be-neath. Global warming is real. The ocean will have us all. Along with Dubai, Pudong will be the first to go. So before the oceans drink deep of its endless pancake expanse, visit Pudong on foot. Dwarf yourself at the base of any sun-blotting skyscraper; your peon pilgrimage to some godless shrine of the almighty buck. Emasculate yourself amidst the shrieks of powdered brides and the shrill orders of wedding photographers in the plastic city parks. Taste the infinity of man’s folly. Choke on it.

Walk on the grass But only on one foot. Hopping is allowed in all of the city’s parks. Remember the cardinal rule: left foot Puxi, right foot Pudong. And don’t let anyone in uniform see you.

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Save another life Careful with this one – it’s ille-gal inside the Inner Ring Road. But think of all the lives you could save, just by attaching a whoopee cushion to the seat of an electric scooter. Any time a rider of one of these “silent killers” hits a bump or turns a corner, you’ll be giving women, children, and the out-of-shape a reasonable chance of avoid-ing them.

Invent an urban mythPeople will tell you that starting a family is a surefi re way of ensuring you live forever. Nonsense. Think how how much trouble you have getting laid. Now picture the biological process that will meld half your face with half of some-one else’s – what chance do you think your kid has of continuing your legacy?

A believable urban myth, on the other hand, can outlive generation after generation. Case in point: the “No Dogs or Chinese” sign. Never existed. Complete fabrication, but taught for years in Chinese schools, and laughed at smugly by 21st century-foreigners who should know better. Confusion seems to stem from the fact that, for a brief period in the early 1900s, there were indeed signs at either end of the Bund that read “No Gods for Chinese”. Next time someone dredges up the old legend, be sure to correct them.

Solve a mysteryIn Readings on Color, Alex Byrne and David R. Hilbert argue that “purple is not really a color because there is no such thing as a purple spectral light. Purple things are really red and blue.” Perhaps they’re right. A similar argument could be mounted against pink – a combination of white and red. But if so, if neither of them are truly independent colors, how is it that purple and pink have taken command of all the lighting in the tiny store-fronts of Wuzhong Lu? Three possibilities spring to mind:1. The appeasement of Purple and Pink by Red and Yellow at the 1938 ColorConference in Munich opened the door for Purple and Pink’s monopoly onhandy late-night retreats.2. The failure of the UN to pass Color Resolution 1441 in 2006 allowed Purple and Pink to unilaterally invade and conquer Wuzhong Lu.3. What many call “globalization” is in fact “Pink/Purple-ization”.Through its global control of world markets, Purple and Pink gain access to local color markets and supplant local colors, such as the much-loved Burnt Orange and School Bus Yellow.It’s hard to say exactly what the cause is for such rampant color colonisation of an entire street, but it’s clearly a matter that warrants further investigation.

Think bigEach day, some madcap European politician is craftily tying the fi gurative shoelaces of the Chinese people together, or coyly pulling away their col-lective plastic stool, causing them to fall on their rhetorical ass once again. So here at SH, we challenge each and every one of you to do this: Hurt the feelings of another, entire nation of people.

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Open a restaurant on Dagu Lu

Seven years ago, the small strip between Chengdu and Yan’an Lu was set aside by the UN for wish list fulfillment. It’s one of only three similar spots worldwide. (The others are both on Pacific islands threatened by rising sea levels.) Super-short leases are offered to people who always dreamt of running a restaurant, but kept putting it off because they couldn’t make it economically viable. In this enchanted space, financial planning is not required, and reservations can only be made up to a week in advance.

Be born againIf you follow up this option, here’s some stats. Three out of ten babies prefer the maternity wards at Ruijin Lu Hospital because the fried dumplings over the road rock and their dietary development can then bypass that ques-tionable baby formula. And no, you don’t need teeth to eat dumplings. However, five out of ten babies kick their moms in the direction of Huashan Lu Hospital because it’s got the largest number of brass plaques outside any building in the city... which means everything in a town of shiny surfaces. The other two out of ten? Home births usu-ally, with the odd tot popping out in a taxi on its way to Huashan Lu. Neither is recommended, although the latter guarantees you the front page in the next day’s paper.

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Eat a live horsePygmy horse that is. Any-thing larger and the risk of a fatal back-heel is just too high. (Although we hear repeated rumors of a mom-and-pop operation out in Hongqiao that stuns shire horses before they send them out to the table.) Specialist restaurants (see SHMag.cn for details) bring them in from remote Japanese islands and avoid import tax by riding them through customs. Good in winter, this one – the cold makes the horsehairs stand on end, making them easier to pick off.

Circumvent the plastic bag banIt’s not publicized nearly enough, but there’s a reason why FamilyMart have started selling adult toys. A subclause in the recently-enacted law banning shops from giving out free plastic carrier bags, states that such items are exempt. Legislators concluded that, in certain circumstances, consumer privacy outweighs environmental consider-ations. You have to ask the merchant to apply the exemption, and it only kicks in for dildos longer than eight inches bought before midday. If they deny stocking them, or try to fob you off with a cock ring, demand to see a manager – every store is legally obliged to carry at least three different colors.

Wander around TianzifangIf you’re thinking “what’s Tianzifang?”, don’t worry – you’re not the only one. We’re amazed that this charming area of preserved “long tang” (old Shanghainese houses) by Taikang Lu has remained a secret for so long. Wandering down the labyrinthine alleyways, past old men cutting keys or reclining on authentic wicker chairs, is like taking a step back into China’s rich past. (Some of the photos on sale at the grass-roots studios that have sprung up here cleverly juxtapose the very same crumbling old buildings with gleaming new skyscrapers, though it’s a shame the photographers can only afford black and white fi lm.) And, when you’re done strolling through the sprawling lanes, you’ll fi nd that the area is home to some of the city’s least-known cafes and restaurants, many of them with delightful outdoor seating areas, serving Western food that’s remarkably like home. All this, and yet it’s blissfully quiet – even (whisper it) at weekends.<

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默哀者白杰去见马克思Planning a head

Jake Newby gets stoned.

Don’t Lose the PlotFinding that perfect bit of land can be tricky. Luckily, many tomb merchants also operate their own graveyards out in the suburbs. Here are three of the best:

Set beside the Wusong River, Jiutian Lingyuan (Ninth Heaven Cemetery) boasts 100,000 tranquil meters, while its proximity to the Huning expressway offers easy access for next of kin. Plots start at ¥6,999 for a roadside tomb, and run to ¥113,799 for a three-grave site in area two of Paradise Park.

Fu Shou Yuan (Long Fortune Garden), founded in 1994, is a leafy green area fi lled with lily ponds, pagodas, and giant stone elephants. As the website asks: Is this a graveyard or a garden? Either way, they also offer a convenient online shopping site so you can buy your tombstone at the click of a mouse. Prices begin at a surprisingly cheap ¥5,000, and go up to ¥20,000.

Zhizun Yuan (Honour Garden) is a 110,000 meter site located just outside Zhujiajiao. Tree-lined graveyards are interwoven with streams and man-made waterfalls, while a pond-side cafe pro-vides a pleasant spot for quiet contempla-tion. Plots of land in such classy surrounds come at price though, ranging from ¥40,000-60,000.

The StackWith the current fi nancial crisis and global commodity prices falling, there’s never been a better time to buy yourself a tomb. Make sure you leave in style with this miniature temple celebrating the wonder that was you.

Price: ¥150,000-200,000 From: Jiutian Lingyuan

The South BeautyJust because you’re dead doesn’t mean you should lose face. This eye-catching Beijing opera mask-inspired stone will ensure you remain a star long after the fi nal curtain.

Price: ¥8,000 From: Yang Yi Gardens Engineering

The BudThis stylish fl ower-emblazoned design is a classic. Another bonus in today’s fast-paced society is that, with perma-nent stone fl owers in place, it saves grieving relatives the trouble of laying fresh plants on your grave every week.

Price: ¥8,000From: Huawang Stone Merchants

The Eternal LoveDon’t be thrown by the com-pany name. In addition to bridges and railings, Dishan Xiumei Rail Manufacturing do a nice sideline in tombstones. Heart-shaped, circular, or classic rectangle – all these shapes and more are available in a wide selection of stone types, all at affordable prices.

Price: ¥600-700 From: Dishan Xiumei RailManufacturing<

The MedusaHeadstones are so passé. These days, you’re nothing without a life-size statue. Strike a pose and have the good people at Yang Yi Gardens carve your likeness out of rock.

Price: ¥10,000From: Yang Yi Gardens Engineering

The DetailsDishan Xiumei Rail Manufacturing, Bldg 1, Lane 508, Xinyuan Lu, near Xinye Lu, 6921 3987, or dsxm0209.cn.alibaba.com. 新园路508弄1号楼，近新业路

Fu Shou Yuan, 7270 Waiqingsong Gong Lu, near G318, 3982 0026 or www.shfsy.com.外青松公路7270号，近318国道

Huawang Stone Merchants, No. 311, Lianjian Cun, near Beisong Gong Lu, Che-dun, 5767 6159 or www.sh-huawang.cn. 车墩镇联建村311号，近北松公路

Jiutian Lingyuan, 101 Sinan Lu, near Jianguo Zhong Lu, 5465 4579 or www.jtly9.com.思南路101号，近建国中路

Ying Yi Gardens Engineering, 7510 Waiqingsong Gong Lu, near Lianqing Lu, 6920 8375 or www.yangyi.com.cn. 外青松公路7510号, 近莲青路

Zhizun Yuan, 1128 Zhufeng Gong Lu, near Huqingping Gong Lu, 5896 0182 or www.sh-lingyuan.cn/honourgarden.朱枫公路1128号, 近沪青平公路

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Opens: January 1, officially. But in-the-know buyers (mainly Japanese suits) have already been snoop-ing around.

What: A boutique discount space from the people that brought you SH. Part of the unrenovated Qihua Tower Complex, an easily-missed French Concession gem, modeled after a South Lon-don public toilet. Security is

lax, and the cafe at the base is just terrible. Nice glass elevator, though.

Look: Eclectic. The sales room (there’s no rack) is delicate, Asian, and femi-nine; the pricier main space is more Western and manly. (It certainly smells that way.) The balcony offers a smoky, private space for you to decide what to buy (or to call your boyfriend). Management have thoughtfully kept the original fittings – traditional fluorescent lighting, dirty beige window blinds – and evidence of the store’s previous incarnation still lingers: empty Element Fresh cartons, a pile of discarded press invites. A recent Roots & Shoots eco-audit praised the selection of drinking mugs.

Buy: Job lot of computers (¥1,000 ono); temperamental Haier AC unit (¥250 – more if you want showing how it works); Managing Editor (will work for food – any offers to ricstockfis (at) gmail.com). Everything must go.

People: Out-of-work journos who’ve defaulted on their rent; an immortal ayi washing squid in the sink; an errant Slovakian diplomat wondering which floor his embassy is on.

Hours: 9.30am-5.30pm. But sales staff don’t show up until midday.

21A Qihua Tower, 1375 Huaihai Lu, near Fuxing Lu, 6433 6111淮海中路1375号，启华大厦21层A座

OPEN STORE Twenty One A: 1375 Huaihai

The DetailsDishan Xiumei Rail Manufacturing, Bldg 1, Lane 508, Xinyuan Lu, near Xinye Lu, 6921 3987, or dsxm0209.cn.alibaba.com. 新园路508弄1号楼，近新业路

Fu Shou Yuan, 7270 Waiqingsong Gong Lu, near G318, 3982 0026 or www.shfsy.com.外青松公路7270号，近318国道

Huawang Stone Merchants, No. 311, Lianjian Cun, near Beisong Gong Lu, Che-dun, 5767 6159 or www.sh-huawang.cn. 车墩镇联建村311号，近北松公路

Jiutian Lingyuan, 101 Sinan Lu, near Jianguo Zhong Lu, 5465 4579 or www.jtly9.com. 思南路101号，近建国中路

Ying Yi Gardens Engineering, 7510 Waiqingsong Gong Lu, near Lianqing Lu, 6920 8375 or www.yangyi.com.cn. 外青松公路7510号, 近莲青路

Zhizun Yuan, 1128 Zhufeng Gong Lu, near Huqingping Gong Lu, 5896 0182 or www.sh-lingyuan.cn/honourgarden.朱枫公路1128号, 近沪青平公路

I WANT IT Acous-tic Guitar

With the global economy in turmoil prepare yourself for the worst with this acoustic guitar – you never know when you’ll find yourself on the streets needing to busk for money. Perfect for the recently redundant!

Price: ¥580

Where: Chang-sheng Funeral Goods Factory, 259 Jiangyin Jie, near Lujiabang Lu, 6367 8915. 江阴街259号，近陆家浜路

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Burn! 嗨！自己动手，丰衣足食

Christopher St. Cavish pays his respects.

Burn paper money and your ancestors will have a little scratch for the great Alldays in the sky. Burn a paper car and they won’t have to keep riding the crowded, celestial public transportation network. Hell, the government has even had to crack down on entrepreneurs selling paper DVDs and paper Viagra in recent years. (Terrifying,

really. One would hope erectile dysfunction is strictly a problem of the tainted fl esh, not a fault attached to the soul.) But there’s no shengjian bao in the afterlife. Or MSG. Or tender, young piglets. No one is sending up things that people really want but are too dead to tell you: food. So then, the SH reference page of DIY funeral items for that special dead someone (or magazine) in your life. It’s simple to use: photocopy, cut along the dotted lines, and burn. Try and guess ‘em all! (Answer key below.)

(Abalone; bok choy; chicken feet; chopsticks; Coca Cola; Double Happiness cigarettes; Erguo Tou baijiu; hairy crab; MSG; a pig;sea cucumber; shark fi n; shengjian bao; soybeans; sunfl ower seeds; yangrou chuan; watermelon)

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REVIEWS

People don’t talk enough about the practicalities of Hell. One: It’s fairly close to Exit 9 of the People’s Square Metro Station.

Head towards insistent whispers of “hashish... hashish... hashish”, walk past the wholesale beauty supply shops (Hell is a world without makeup), and you’ll see it on the corner of Guangdong Lu. It’s next to the offices of City Weekend. It’s grungier than you might expect, and unassuming. It’s also a Cafe, Bar & Restaurant. Two: Cash only. Three: The cold duck leg marinated in soy sauce is good. Four: There are no sheep. Lamb on a menu in Hell is like beef on a menu in Delhi; it’s stand-in for another gamy animal. Water buffalo maybe, or dog. Covered in gloopy, brown sauce and mixed with spring onions, it’s still good. Be careful of the bone shards. Five: There’s no heater in winter. Dress warm. Six: There’s a cartoon hairy crab in the window. It’s a trick. If there’s anything scurrying around the kitchen with eight legs and disproportionate amounts of hair, it’s not big enough to truss and steam. Seven: Immigration and the Soul Check must be on the second floor. The first floor is more of a transit lounge, where tourists pop in for inexpensive plates of fried rice covered in fried eggs. Eight: They close at nine. Daily, 9am-9pm. No cards. ¥

666 ★★★★★82 Fujian Zhong Lu, near Guangdong Lu, 6328 9772

福建中路82号，近广东路

We've been to hell, and it was closed. Pizzas named after the seven deadly sins, cut-out coffins on the boxes “for

your remains”, and staff wearing devil horns didn’t really strike a chord with anyone. The Devil shuttered. He says he’s still open but doesn’t answer the phone. He’s probably just thinking up a new idea. The Saleya chain was his and that struck gold. Maybe he’ll do something like that again.

Hell isn’t a crappy pizza place in Pudong, though. It’s a bad dinner date. Here are three true stories.

The Onion. I’d fallen in love with her in Italy three years earlier. Obsessed over her after she stopped calling when she went home to Canada. Sent her presents. Tracked them via FedEx, and stared at the digitized beauty of her signature. After three years’ silence, she suggested meeting in Paris. Of course I went. She started crying over dinner – not from eating onions, but from the affront I had shown in eating them when I knew that she didn’t like them (I didn’t know) and when she wanted to kiss me later (she didn’t any more). We slept in separate beds. I caught the first

Eurostar home and never heard from her again.The Jacket. I borrowed a friend’s suit – tight

jacket, flared trousers – to try to look the part at a super-smart French bistro. In northern England. The room was warm, the conversation stilted. My understanding of etiquette was so embryonic that I thought it rude to stand up to remove one’s jacket. So I lifted the tail over the back of the chair. And realized my arms were pinned so tightly to my side that I was going to have to stand up and physically shake the chair off. Years later, I told this to the Canadian girl as an example of how I’d grown out of such awkwardness.

The Psycho. The paracetamol she took at dinner was strange. Half a bottle, to stave off hunger at a distinguished London restaurant. “I’ve done it before.” But it was only when we got back to her place that things got truly weird. “I don’t want my housemates to think I’ve only just met you,” she said. “I’ve only just moved in; they’ll think I’m easy. Just go along with whatever I say.” The living room was bright, filled with laughter, and normality. “This is my cousin,” she told them. “We’re going downstairs to lie down.”

Hell Pizza★★★★★1025 Meihua Lu, near Yinxiao Lu, 400 882 8852

梅花路1025号, 近银霄路

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Price guide¥ Less than ¥50 ¥¥¥¥ ¥250-¥399¥¥ ¥50-¥149 ¥¥¥¥¥ ¥400 and up¥¥¥ ¥150-¥249

Price per person, including one drink, appetizer, main course, and dessert. Prices do not include bottles of wine unless stated.

Ratings ★ Forget it★★ Only if you're stuck in the neighborhood★★★ A pleasant dining experience★★★★ More than just great food—tell your friends★★★★★ Not to be missed

Our policyReviews are based on actual visits to the establishments listed, without the knowledge of the restaurants. They are included at the discretion of the editors, and are not paid for by the individual restaurants.

Opinions expressed here are those of SH and our experienced team of reviewers. Menus, hours, and prices change and should be confirmed. New restaurants are not reviewed within one month of opening.

Reviews are written from a typical diner’s perspective, and encompass more than just food; ratings are also based on service, atmosphere and overall enjoyment. Ratings are relative and awarded based on the type of restaurant.

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Thanks, SH. It’s been nice. Sorry it ended this way.

Thanks even more to you, the reader. I hope I’ve put you on to a few good things to eat in Shanghai and steered you clear of a few bad ones. You’ve certainly done that for me.

I’ll still be in Shanghai, eating my way around town and maybe even writing about it. But this whole anonymity thing is overrated. One of the perks of reviewing restaurants in China is that no one cares. I’ve sat at numerous dining tables with a notepad at my side and way too many dishes in front of me, asking the waitstaff questions long lists of questions. The few times I’ve been busted, nothing changed. Mediocre restaurants didn’t magically transform into 5-star secrets. There’s no VIP chef whom they unchain to cook for important people. So I’m revealing my identity. That’s me on the right at a community-supported farm in Peru. If you see me around town, come up and say hello.

Otherwise, get in touch: stcavish (at) gmail.com is the way.

Opened: Soft opening November 16; Grand opening March 3.

What: Another Japanese all-you-can-eat teppanyaki joint pops up in the already-crowded Cloud Six. This one has a catch: it’s members only.

Look: Modern smoky, but friendly and relaxed. Best with a couple of friends who died young – you don’t want to bring the whole family, and, anyhow, the exclusive door policy won’t let you. Membership is for singles only; no family packages available. There’s pending plans to allow members of Volar in on the last Thursdays of the month.

Food: Most of the ingredients are imported. The margarine is from a boutique producer in Canada; in place of salt, the chefs use dried angel tears. The real difference at Heavenkura, though, is in the pure gold griddles all the luxe ingredients are cooked on. Try the “24 Karat” snow beef (pictured) or the house’s special of perfectly seasoned lobster. In the first, the tangy onions complement the rich beef, cooked to melt-in-your-mouth tenderness by the well-trained chefs; the lobster, meanwhile, is cooked to perfection and comes beautifully presented on a plate. Don’t miss the perfectly layered green tea tiramisu, which blends fresh mascarpone and a dusting of cocoa.

Bill: ¥700 per person and up, including free flow beer, sake, and soft drinks. Add to that the annual ¥44,400 membership fee and a 15 percent service charge.

Hours: Daily, 11am-2am.

Shop 32, Cloud 6, Heaven, near Hongqiao Lu, 6237 5882

天堂第六阶层第32店，近虹桥路

OPEN DOOR Heavenkura

NEW & NOTED with Christopher St. Cavish

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chart the week ahead

FlatlinersAn ongoing theatrical performance (verging on farce) of the Brat Pack film that first made Keifer Sutherland cool. Performed by amateur actors (for-merly media workers), the show is ongoing at the Huaihai Lu Theater until the end of the month.

Bright lights at tunnel’s endExciting – if somewhat haunting – new installation art that seem-ingly draws its inspiration from the experience of exiting The Shelter far too late for your own good. Ex-act date to be confirmed. For more info, see page .

What can we say? We could tell you about all the great stuff that will continue to happen in this fair city after we’re gone. Or we could tug at your heartstrings. This is what the next week looks like for us: first we get the Christmas sack, then it’s all over, save for a bright light at the end of a tunnel. And for once, it ain’t at The Shelter. We’re going to miss you guys.

ChristmasLights, carols, and a great big sack. This year it’s only the geese that are getting fat, as Christmas goes minimal. Featuring appearances from Santa Chino, DJ elf nomo, and the Gluhwein-drunk Monk. Set your alarms early to catch an all-day set from Scrooge McDuck – winner of last year’s DMC Scratch the Presents contest.

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Andy Best, of local music blog Kungfuology.com/andybestMichael Jackson – Billie Jean “Death can make life seem Absurd, with the big ‘A’. I can imagine sombre funeral-goers sitting on cold benches as that opening funky bassline inappropriately kicks in and then the punchy keyboard and finally Jackson’s breathless vocal. Marvellous.”

B6, solo DJ and one-half of I-GO

B6 – Fiction City“The track is about Shanghai, featuring Mianmian (the writer)’s voice. It’s beautiful, romantic, and sad, but not too sad. And it’s groovy and dance-able. Let’s give SH a funky funeral and wish all the people involved a happy future.”

Sam Debell, Unity RecordingsLee ‘Scratch’ Perry – Soul Fire “I just think it’s amazing how this song can make you feel – melancholy and funky at the same time. That’s how I want people to feel when I go! Long live Scratch!”

Abe Deyo, local music promoterCeline Dion – My Heart Will Go On“I’d have it played on a continuous loop so that everyone would have the song stuck in their head. Yes, I am evil.”

DJ DSK, Unity RecordingsJames Brown – People Get Up and Drive Your Funky Soul“I’d have to have a song by James Brown, as for me he is the ultimate! I would have to go for People Get Up and Drive Your Funky Soul. If you don’t know this one, go and listen to it now – pure class! James Brown R.I.P.”

DJ Siesta, founder of d’n’b collective PhreaktionJohnny Nash – I Can See Clearly Now“No fancy reasons, other than not wanting the funeral to be so morbid. The song has a comforting parting message too.”

Archie Hamilton, MD of Split WorksSimon and Garfunkel - Sound of Silence“Not only one of the most beautiful pieces of music of all time, but I like the idea of silence at the end, empti-ness, nothing...”

Kallman & Gosney, founders of new cabaret-burlesque nightclub, Chinatown

Miss Amelia: The Clash – Should I Stay or Should I Go“Because if I go there will be trouble, but if I stay there will be double.”Norman Gosney: Charlie Penrose – The Laughing Policeman“Three reasons. One, it’s a childhood favorite. Two, it’s massively inappro-priate. Three, it’s guaranteed to make you laugh. That’s my kind of funeral.”

Sean Leow, CEO and co-founder of Neocha.comTalking Heads – This is the Place (Naive Melody)“This song invariably puts me in a good mood and that’s exactly how I would want my friends and family to be feeling at my funeral.”

Patrick Liu, Bonbon Beach Honey Contest Judge Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody“Because I’m easy come, easy go.”

Leonardo Messias, FREEtheWAXTea Leaf Dancers – Flying Lotus“It’s one of the most beautiful things I’ve heard in a long time and it would make my funeral attendees want to join me in my coffin instead of dancing on it. Sadness, longing, and warm beauty all in one, from here to eternity, over time and space.”

Michael, founder of DJ collective AntidoteAphex Twin – On“It’s a perfect blend of angst and love, of destruction and re-birth. It also sounds a bit twisted and might scare a few people, so I can have a last chuckle. But I suppose it’s lazy and cheap of me to pick an instrumental.”

Mr Stokes, Bananas DJHouse of Pain – Shamrocks and Shenanigans“While a gaggle of DJs moan and sob, lamenting the fact that they can’t bite my sh*t anymore, and willowy Shanghainese women weep and wring their slender wrists, enveloped in the cloying odor of ten thousand white lilies.”

Dan Shapiro, lead singer and guitar-ist for The Rogue TransmissionBlack Sabbath – Children of the Grave “Maybe they could perform it live at my funeral since those dudes will

never die. It’s a badass heavy song that’s eerie, dark, and death-appropri-ate. The lyrics are also really tight; they’re dark and damaged but also quite hopeful about a doomed young generation spreading love in spite of hate and violence. Sh*t, can Ozzy just give my eulogy?”

Nick Smith, Artistic Director of the International Festival ChorusJohn Ireland – Sea Fever“It’s a song about living life to the full and acceptance of death as a natural part of that. I don’t have a specific performing artist in mind – I’d get a friend to perform it live at my funeral.”

Xiao You, lead singer of Pinkberry

Metallica – Fade to Black“It’s just a very sad song. When I heard about SH closing, this was the song I thought of. It’s such a pity; I just didn’t know what to say”.

Zhang Haisheng, owner of Yuyin-tangThe Velvet Underground & Nico – Sunday Morning“It has a very peaceful and sad atmos-phere – the end of all pains.”

EXIT SONGS

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DISC JUNKIESWe want you to remember us well into the future, and we figured the best way was to buy you more time in bed. Friends in town wanting to stock up their movie collection? Give them a copy of this handy reference guide before you go to sleep, and you won’t need to see them til sundown tomorrow.

Big MovieCompact, well-lit, and well-stocked, with helpful staff and a particularly good crime/thriller aisle.Prices: ¥7 for D5 quality, ¥12 for D9 quality, ¥8 per disk in a box setWhere: 20 Baoqing Lu, near Fuxing Xi Lu, 6431 1612宝庆路20号，近复兴西路

Ka DiOne of the biggest of the bunch, with a huge collection organized by genre and release date, and a whole floor of music upstairs. Prices: ¥7 for D5 quality, ¥12 for D9 quality, ¥7 per disk in a box set Where: 562 Fengyang Lu, near Chengdu Bei Lu, 5465 2304凤阳路562号，近成都北路

Le Ka De It’s hard to beat the triple-whammy of stores on Dagu Lu. Le Ka De, with helpful staff and a wide range, is arguably the best of the bunch.Prices: ¥7 for D5 quality, ¥12 for D9 quality, ¥7 per disk in a box set Where: 378 Dagu Lu, near Chengdu Bei Lu, 6340 0451 大沽路378号，近成都北路

Your Best ChoiceAnother highlight on Dagu Lu, this is particularly good for all the classic movies you claim you’ve watched but actually never got round to. Prices: ¥7 for D5 quality, ¥12 for D9 quality, ¥7 per disk in a box set Where: 391 Dagu Lu, near Chengdu Bei Lu 大沽路380号，近成都北路

Movie StarOr, as you may know it, Even Better Than Movie World. It's a bold claim, but not an entirely inaccurate one – confusing cataloguing notwith-standing. Prices: ¥7 for D5 quality, ¥12 for D9 quality, ¥7 per disk in a box set Where: 409 Dagu Lu, near Chengdu Bei Lu, 6327 0979大沽路409号，近成都北路

Broadway Knowledgeable staff, daily new ar-rivals, and a great selection of classic movies. Prices: ¥7 for D5 quality, ¥12 for D9 quality, ¥7 per disk in a box set Where: 714 Weihai Lu, near Shaanxi Bei Lu, 6267 8666 威海路714号, 近陕西北路

897 Kangding Lu Slightly haphazard arrangement but worth a visit for owner Mr Wang’s recommendations – from obscure indie films to old classics. Prices: ¥7 for D5 quality, ¥10 for D9 quality, ¥8 per disk in a box set Where: 897 Kangding Lu, near Yan-ping Lu, 5213 2127 康定路897号，近延平路

FIVE EASY PLACES Didn’t think we’d leave you to fend entirely for yourself, did you? Here’s a cut-out-and-keep guide to the most interest-ing film screening venues in Shanghai.

Fu Mao Lian XiSmall art house cafe, styled after ‘30s Shanghai, shows films on Tues-days, Thursdays, and Sundays.No.169, Lane 42 Changle Lu, near Maoming Nan Lu, 6467 1258 长乐路42弄169号, 近茂名南路 Listings: tinyurl.com/6ak8le

Image TunnelOne of Shanghai's smallest screen-ing spaces, this third floor spot has films and lectures most weekends.1-4/F, Bldg 19, 50 Moganshan Lu, near Nan Suzhou He Lu, 6277 8270 莫干山路50号19号楼1-4楼, 近南苏州河路 Listings: www.imagetunnel.com

MoCAIndependent Chinese and foreign films are usually shown on the third Saturday of every month.3/F, 231 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Huangpi Bei Lu, 6327 0856南京西路231号3楼上海当代艺术馆, 近黄陂北路Listings: www.mocashanghai.org

Mecooon (Downstream Garage)Their film festival earlier this year was cancelled due to permit issues, but this independent film house still has regular screenings.3/F, 200 Longcao Lu, near Caobao Lu, 6408 9520龙漕路200号3楼, 近漕宝路 Listings: www.mecooon.org

Projection 216Classic and recently released films are shown at weekends in this cozy second-floor lounge.Room 216, Lane 210 Taikang Lu, near Ruijin Lu, 5465 6616 泰康路210弄216室, 近瑞金路 Listings: www.projection216.com

Photos from Dill Pixels’ Flickr photostream (http://tinyurl.com/59yzy9)

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Detail from Some Day No.33 by Wang Ningde, part of Exquisite Corpse: China Surreal. Free. Until Jan 31. Tue-Sun, 10.30am-6.30pm. m97 Gallery, 2/F Moganshan Lu, near Changhua Lu, 6266 1597.

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Detail from Fly by Yoko Ono. Photo by Thomas House.Free. Until Dec 22. Tue-Sun, 10am-6pm. Ke Art Center, 613 Kaixuan Lu, near Yan’an Xi Lu, 6131 3080.

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NIGHTLIFE

It’s our last week on earth. We figure that’s as good a time as any to drink ourselves to death, party like there’s no tomorrow, and even go to Mao. Tom Mangione talks you through what’s happening between now and when the disco fever finally kills us off.

friday dec 19Disco DiscoDJ Thomas Paninaro memorializes the fallen classics of a forgotten age. Don your giant wigs, polyester bell bottoms, and giant plastic high heels to pay your respects. Free. 10pm-3am. Volar, 99 Yandang Lu, near Nanchang Lu, 134 8223 9390.

Hi-Tec AfterpartyIn the waning hours of your party time, DJs Afro-J and Plot Device, plus special guests give you a dose of mini-mal and progressive techno to finish you off for good. Free. 2am-the end. Anar, 137 Xingfu Lu, near Fahuazhen Lu, 6280 9326.

PervertThe dress code for this party is “fetish or naked”. DJ Plasticdoll wails electro, as MAO encourages you to indulge to the point of no return. Fellas ¥100, ¥60 with fetish clothes. Ladies free. 10pm-the end. MAO, 46 Yueyang Lu, near Dongping Lu, 138 1609 5660.

Santo ChinoDJ Santo Chino leads a procession of disco dirges. Free. 11pm-the end. The Glamour Bar, 6/F, 5 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, near Guangdong Lu, 6350 9988.

ShiT DiSCOThe art-school-born dance rock outfit, ShiT DiSCO, lay their instruments to rest and gather around the turntables with bowed heads and groove induc-ing requiems. ¥150 for guys, ¥100 for girls, including an open bar. After 2am, ¥100. 8.30pm-4am. bonbon, 2/F, 1229-1331 Huaihai Zhong Lu, near Baoqing Lu, 133 2193 9299.

Tongue in CheekDJs Trix and el nomo resurrect all the tunes the radio played to death. ¥100, including an open bar. 10pm-2am. Mural, 697 Yongjia Lu, near Hengshan Lu, 6433 5023.

Uprooted Sunshine’s Christmas PartyRude Star Hi-Fi’s dancehall grooves help the Uprooted Sunshine Sound-system kill ‘em softly. Bass buries the crowd in Shanghai’s electro crypt. ¥40. 9pm-the end. The Shelter, 5 Yongfu Lu, near Wuyuan Lu, 6437 0400.

Winter SolsticeTonight is the longest night of the year. Bartenders dress in Santa outfits. ¥25 Winter Solstice cocktails and free XXXmas shooters distract you from the encroaching darkness. Free. 9pm-the end. I Love Shanghai Lounge, 2-3/F, 1788 Xinzha Lu, near Jiaozhou Lu, 5228 6899.

saturday dec 20Alan ShanyindePicture funk music as a bucketful of breaks and beats. DJ Alan Shanyinde kicks the bucket. Free. 11pm-the end. Glamour Bar, 6/F, 5 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, near Guangdong Lu, 6350 9988.

A Very Shanghai ChristmasShanghaiist hosts its annual Christmas party with Santa Claus, DJ el nomo, and American Craft Beers, while the new Cotton's fires up its space heaters and fireplaces to keep you warm in the dead of winter. ¥50, including one free beer. 8pm-the end. Cotton’s 2, 294 Xinhua Lu, near Fanyu Lu, 6282 6897.

Opened: Sometime after September’s banking collapse.

What: A much cheaper drinking alternative in these days of credit being crunched and staff (ok, us) being cut. It’s called Our House and it’s part of a loosely connected chain springing up all over the city, in people’s apartments ac-tually. We’d like to see it as some kind of small-scale social revolution, temporary autonomous zones taking hospitality back to basics. But it’s not. It’s born purely out of necessity and bitterness. We never liked the Bund anyway.

Look: Terrible mess, it must be said. It never really recovered from the soft opening’s hard afterpartying and, after two more months, the ayi has boycotted the place. Let’s say it has a raw edge, kind of like the puked-up carrots in the bathroom.

Drinks: Whatever you’re bringing. Don’t expect the hosts to lay on a spread. Times are hard, remember. So if you want to drink, bring your own, and prefer-ably some for us. For RMB per ml drinking value, choose baijiu.

Music: Our House, by Madness; Ghost Town, by the Specials; How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live?, by Bruce Springsteen; Ain’t Nothing Going On But The Rent, by Glen Guthrie; Ghetto Story, by Babycham. Don’t you dare try putting any uplifting house on the stereo.

Bill: As low as we can keep it. If you want the heater switched on, put some kuai in the jar.

Hours: Let yourself out.

Venues around town. Subject to last-minute change – we’ve already lost our deposit.

地点城市周边可见

OPEN BAR Our House

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Bond GirlsIf this ever-changing world in which we live in makes you give in and cry, say live and let die. Free. 9pm-the end. Muse 3 at Park 97, Fuxing Park, 2A Gaolan Lu, near Sinan Lu, 5383 2328.

Cobra Bites BackHollywood's DJ Cobra spits his deadly brand of hip hop all over the booty bouncers at Bling. ¥100. 10pm-the end. Bling, 2/F, 66 Danshui Lu, near Jinling Lu, 5382 8875.

Digital Birthday LoveSTD’s R3 celebrates his birthday with his own electro set and help from his friends SS, tootekool, LON, and Blaise. Congrats, R – it’s a birthday to die for. Free. 9pm-the end. LOgO, 13 Xingfu Lu, near Fahuazhen Lu, 6281 5646.

House Nation 2 feat. DJ YummyJapanese diva DJ Yummy’s house sweeps the gravest dispositions away until mourning. ¥100. 9pm-the end. Sky Club, The New Factories, 1/F, 74 Yuyao Lu, near Xikang Lu, 6255 5626.

Strange Fruit of Bed-RockMiniless is back with DJs Hot & Cold, 8 Eye Spy, LAVA|OX|SEA, and Boojii. Die hard fans of minimal techno rejoice. ¥50 (¥40 for students). 9pm-the end. Yuyintang, 1731 Yanan Xi Lu, near Kaixuan Lu, 5237 8662.

Sweatshop Christmas BallDJs Siesta, Viceroy, Abruzzi Spur, D Man, and MC Didje work the d’n’b grave-yard shift. ¥30. 10.30pm-the end. The Shelter, 5 Yongfu Lu, near Wuyuan Lu, 6437 0400.

sunday dec 21Jam SessionsMC John performs various rites as the open mic passes away. Free. 9pm-the end. LOgO, 13 Xingfu Lu, near Fahua-zhen Lu, 6281 5646.

West Coast Chill OutResident DJs play all of your favorite West Coast hip hop jams. R.I.P. Tupac. Free. 6pm-the end. Candy Club, Red Town, 570 Huaihai Xi Lu, near Hongqiao Lu, 138 1775 8880.

monday dec 22mon:dayMinimal techno, executed perfectly. Free. 10pm-the end. LOgO, 13 Xingfu Lu, near Fahuazhen Lu, 6281 5646.

tuesday dec 23Monster Mash!bonbon hopes that their resident DJs mix mashing hip hop, techno, and rock will take you to a better place. ¥100 for guys, ¥50 for girls, including an open bar. 8.30pm-3am. bonbon, 2/F, 1229-1331 Huaihai Zhong Lu, near Baoqing Lu, 133 2193 9299.

wednesday dec 24Ladies Night Christmas EditionFree margaritas for gals ‘til midnight. A set menu of traditional Western comfort food with a side of New Orleans gumbo and nachos. It's enough to make you go belly-up. ¥198. 6pm-the end. Zapata’s, 5 Hengshan Lu, near Dongping Lu, 6474 6628.

Red Hot Kiss-Mas PartyM2 gets decked out with red, Santa-fied models, and Christmas gifts for a party that promises to be anything but grim. Reapers of the holiday spirit welcome! Price TBD. 9pm-the end. M2, 5/F, Plaza 66, 1266 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Shaanxi Bei Lu, 6288 6222.

X-Mas Eve PartyThe good people at Muse throw a holiday carnival sponsored by Johnny Walker. Prepare to meet your maker (of whiskey). ¥TBD. 9pm-the end. Muse, The New Factories, 68 Yuyao Lu, near Xikang Lu, 6288 6222.

thursday dec 25A Very Mod ChristmasDJs Danny Rogue and Sacco join up with local indie-rockers Hardqueen, to rock Christmas to death. Free. 10pm-the end. LOgO, 13 Xingfu Lu, near Fahua-zhen Lu, 6281 5646.

Already home to a famous Shanghainese restaurant, the Grand Mercure Baolong

is a by-word for fine dining. And now, with Café 180, we are offering a new concept – French bistro food with a contemporary twist.

After a long day of business meet-ings or sightseeing, what better place to relax and refuel than an el-egantly-designed space complete with modern art, delicious food, and a chilled atmosphere? Care-fully planned for perfect feng shui, our café mixes classic Chinese wood panels and lighting with chic furniture and art.

Enjoy a drink from an interna-tional wine menu while chef David prepares his signature dishes. All completely original, our food

combines classic elements with a modern touch.

Our ¥388 dinner package includes six courses, two glasses of spar-kling wine, and a surprise gift. After an appetizer of goose liver terrine, choose from succulent Austra-lian steak, lamb rack, or salmon, followed by chocolate cake with vanilla sauce. It’s a perfect way to sample the highlights of our range, tempting you to try the à la carte menu on your next visit.

You don’t need to be a guest at the Grand Mercure Baolong to enjoy Café 180. Our eating spaces have proven so popular that they are seen as restaurants in their own right. Visit us soon, and see for yourself.

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Break out the rosy-colored glasses as we send off 2008 with a massive dose of optimism. We’ve endured it all in 2008, but don’t worry,

be happy, because it’s time to Smile Again! Bonbon has the cure to all your woes... A recession-friendly all night party with Midfield General (Skint/UK)!

Also on the menu, Beach Honeys, b-boys, babes and of course the all-night FREEFLOW OPENBAR. There’ll be fireworks, fun and a grand countdown and sendoff to ‘08 and welcome to ‘09. MCs PQ and ShoutDogg host the event with music by very special guest DJ Midfield General and support from the Bonbon residents.

Bonbon welcomes big-beat royalty this New Year’s Eve as the Midfield General makes his first ever appearrance in Shanghai. Midfield General (born Damian Harris) celebrates the release of his band-new full-length album “General Disarray” with an very special New Year’s Eve Mash Up headline set at Club Bonbon, Shanghai.

Harris founded the big-beat label Skint Records with his longtime friend Fatboy Slim (Norman Cook) in ‘94, and the rest is dance-rock history. With a catalog well into the hundreds of releases such as The Rockafeller Skank, Skint went on to enjoy mas-sive international success releasing a broad spectrum of club music and breaking out new artists including

The Lo Fidelity Allstars, Dave Clarke, X-Press2, Alter Ego, Goose, Alloy Mental, Freq Nasty, Super Collider, Tiga and International Pony.

The Midfield General recently moved to Paris and has since caused all sorts of mayhem with the lads from Ed Banger Records including Executive

Production of Justice’s all-time, massive single D.A.N.C.E. In return, Justice helped produce the latest Midfield General single Disco Sirens which is accompa-nied by a not-to-miss music video at Youtube (search word “Midfield General Disco Sirens”).

Yes, 2008 held some tough sluggin’ all around, but we aren’t going to dwell upon it. We are looking to the future, and it looks pretty bright.

We also bid a fond farewell to our favorite weekly SH Magazine, who’ve provided us some very entertaining moments over the years! Thanks to all the edito-rial and executive staff, we look forward to seeing you partying by the bass bins!

Coming up, there are more than enough reasons to get out and party...

Look for the Dim Mak Records Tour, Punx Soundcheck, and a very special night with The Glimmers all coming to Club Bonbon, Shanghai this spring!

Best pour on the OPTIMISM ‘cause things can only get better!

Club Bonbon, Home of Godskitchen China

2F - 3F YunHai Tower, No. 1329 -1331, HuaiHai

Middle Roadwww.clubbonbon.com

Reservations: 133 2193 9299

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We offer you:1.Opportunity to practice your spoken Chinese;2.Learn Chinese at your own place;3.Tailored classes meant to suit your learning style and Chinese proficiency;4.Free classrooms for independent-study, with teachers who will answer your questions at any time.

Miracle Mandarin Language Center , Shanghai College of International Education, USST Learn Chinese Faster --Guaranteed! Free Trial available Everyday. Student Visa is offered. New classes start every Monday at all levels. Xuhui Campus: 6474 9716 Jing An Campus: 6247 6388 Hongqiao & Gubei Campus: 6219 8030 Pudong Campus: 5878 1520 www.miraclemandarin.com

Chinese for children (Chinese- English edition) which is a forty-one book series is complied by HLCS and published by Shanghai foreign language education press. You may get them in Shanghai foreign bookstore.Please browse the website:www.ls-shcn.com to get the details.Tel:021-5175 3028,134 7261 6782(English), 135 6478 7361(Japanese)

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Chinchillas are smart, sweet, and playful, who can live for around 10 yrs. They don’t smell, don’t bark, and don’t require large space--very easy to be taken care of. Just give them fresh food, hay, and water daily, cage cleaning once a week, and a dust bath 3 times a week for keeping the fur clean n soft. An ideal pet for companionship for both children and adults!

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HAPPY ANGELSwe can provide very good massage service to your hotel or home in 10-15min,very beautiful and gorgeous girls give you body and romantic massage service. for more information .pls call our receptionist Lily: 139-1778-8304 (24Hrs). Young & Nice girls with good English speaking provide good massage service. RMB180. Good price & Good service. 24hrs out call: 1391 766 3450.



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Hongqiao Guest House Rare Apartment , surrounded by forest, fresh air, big living and bedrooms, big west kitchen, walking distance to Carrefour Gubei, 182sqm, 2br, 30k, 270sqm, 3br, 45k, 286sqm, 4br, 48k/m Contact Chadwick at 138 1669 4701 or [email protected]

Jing’An Four Seasons on Shimen Er Rd, close to Nanjing Rd(W) subway, central &perfect location, 5 mins walking distance to shopping mall. Wonderful brand new apartments. Luxuriously decorated, flexible furnished. 2bdrs,120sqm,RMB18000/Month; More Property Info please contact us at 13621797847 or [email protected] www.shcorporate.com

lane house with 3 levers,It has 15sqm patio and 25sqm terrace.5 minutes walk to Huai Hai Road commercial street and Subway Station.Size is 190sqm with five bedrooms,two living rooms and three bathrooms. Sale RMB9,500,000.It is original renovation.Contact EAST HOME 64668332 or 13391398325.Email: [email protected] Http: WWW.SHEASTHOME.COM

Located On Heng Shan Rd close to Wu Lu Mu Qi Road. 20 minutes bus to the Jing An Temple Xu Jia Hui Commerce Street and 15 minutes walking to the Huai Hai Commerce Street. Magnificent & full furnished. Size is 150sqm with three bedrooms, two living rooms and two bathrooms. Rent USD 3500 per month. Contact EAST HOME 64668332 or 13391398325 Email: [email protected] Http: WWW.SHEASTHOME.COM

Located on Xi Zang Nan Lu(compound is right above line 8), 10 min walk to Xin Tian Di, 20 min walk to People’s Square, 190sqm, one master bed room+private bathroom+walk in closet for 2,666RMB/month. FREE Satellite TV. contact Cecilia at 13636348268

Nice apartment,3bedroom,2livingroom,2bathroom,1kitchen,150sqm,just 6500rmb/month,Huangpu district,located at Renmin lu and Zhejiang lu,near metro,near People Square.Fully finished with furniture,fully renovated.Very nice,share with ur friends is very cheaper.Please call: 1500,1880,686

FOR LEASING: An old lane house apt on Yan’an lu near Zhenning Lu, on 3rd&4th F,150sqm+roof terrace, 2bedrooms+2bathrooms, the rental is RMB23000; An apartment on huashan lu near changshu lu, 2&3floor,170sqm,3bedrooms+1bathroom, Nicely renovated, the rental is RMB18000 An old apartment on gaoan lu near jianguo lu,5th floor, 190sqm+30sqm roof terrace,2000sqm public garden, 2bedrooms+1open studying room+3bathrooms, nicely renovated, the rental is RMB45000; A whole lane house on yuyuan lu ,near Jiangsu lu ,180sqm+30sqm yard,4bedrooms+2bathrooms ,nicely renovated, the rental is RMB28000;A penthouse on huaihai lu near renmin lu ,30th ,30sqm roof terrace, 2bedrooms+1bathroom, nicely renovated&good view, the rental is RMB15000; A lanehouse on wuyuan lu near yongfu lu,2th &3th F,220sqm+roof terrace, 4bedrooms+2bathrooms, nicely renovated, the rental is RMB45000 A lanehouse on jiaozhou lu near bejing lu, 200sqm+roof terrace, 20sqm garden,4bedrooms+3bathrooms, nicely renovated, the rental is RMB36000 An apartment on xingguo lu near huaihai lu, 1st floor,170sqm,3bedrooms+2bathroom, Nicely renovated, the rental is RMB23000



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My fi rst job in media was managing Vietnam’s earliest foreign-invested media company. It was 1992 and the laws on foreign investment in media were more or less being written according to how happy our government partners were with the company’s performance each week. We were very profi table, but there may be a link between that experience and all this gray hair I have.

My advice to foreigners working in media is to learn the local language. Learning to speak Vietnamese, Thai, and Mandarin has required a large investment of time, but the return in greater understanding of your audience and ability to communicate with your own team is worth it. Plus, you might actually make a few friends along the way.

RightSite.Asia helps manufacturers looking for facilities in China to fi nd the best deals available. We are China’s premier bilingual marketplace for

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It’s called RightSite.Asia because the company is all about helping our users fi nd the right location for their business, and although we only cover China right now, we plan to expand into Southeast Asia and India during the coming years.

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Mistakes are lessons that shouldn’t be wasted. I’ve started or helped launch three magazines, two newspapers, and helped take an online trade publisher public on the NASDAQ, but the projects that came up short are the ones that I really learned from. People who put the blame on others and don’t examine what they did wrong cheat themselves of the opportunity to be successful later.

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Building a company in a new environment requires being able to make an honest assessment of your strengths and weaknesses. I’ve worked in seven countries in Asia, and no matter how successful you may have been in New York, Hong Kong or Frankfurt, if you come to China with the intention of doing things 100% the way you did back there, then you can expect a very painful learning experience.

I’m technologically ignorant, but I like the reporting and feedback opportunities that online media presents. Having timely, detailed reports on what your users are doing helps media owners manage their operations and allows for more rational decision making. One reason that many print media organizations are failing is that too many of them were built around poorly-tested assumptions about what people want. Assumptions are only a couple of steps removed from delusions.

Online, print or broadcast media are not as different as most people believe – it all comes down to creating a product that resonates with your audience. If your team can do this, then the bonds between your website, magazine or show and the audience will provide opportunities for making money.

In 2004 Michael Cole launched 8Days, the magazine that later became SH. We asked him back to tell us about the 16 years he’s spent working in Asian media, and his new venture, RightSite.Asia.

Empty factories are not the most

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industrial property.

It’s called RightSite.Abecause the company is all about helping our users fi nd the right location for their business, and although we only cover China right now, we plan to expand into Southeast Asia and India during the coming years.

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