InsideGFW

Stories from inside the Great Fire Wall

My Perfect Day in Shanghai

This is a dinning review. (more…)

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Shanghai’s bicycle repairmen

Published in the Nov issue of That’s Shanghai. Click on the link for a much better layout and some pictures.

Pushbike handymen are a dying breed in downtown Shanghai

In downtown Shanghai it’s getting tougher to spot street-side bike repairmen. The switch to electric bikes and scooters, coupled with the pretty price of city living, makes it tough for guys that only work on bicycles.

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Far From Home Hotel

Published in the Nov issue of That’s Shanghai. Click on the link to see a much better layout and pictures of this article.

Welcome to the White Collar Hotel

Where Shanghai’s newest job hunters check-in

“A new feature illustrating how people from outside Shanghai make this city their home”

The grimy staircase leading up to the White Collar Hotel is plastered with giant ads for online fantasy games. Busty women wearing tiaras and carrying long-handled axes are the gatekeepers for a world that’s residents have one mission: Find a job. (more…)

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