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• Split Works Brings Thee Oh Sees to Shanghai
• Cashless casino spearheads Chinese gambling expansion
• Family devastated after ‘New Year’s Gala’ DVD goes missing
• Spa Pick: Gel Manicures at Mo Jia
• Pencil This In: Feb 18-21 - The Tiger Lillies threaten Shanghai's Harmony with British obscenities
• Off to a Healthy Start
• Authorities arrest fake monks, close temples
• Sproutworks: Healthy Fast Food in Shanghai
• Escape Shanghai: Hooray for Hollywood
• Chinese God of Wealth vs. Western Valentine of Love
• Mindful eating workshop and dinner at Sprout (and other food/drink events)
• European horse meat crisis could be remedied by hungry netizens
• Butch Bradley Strikes Back! Twice @ Kung Fu Komedy
• Loss of Local Eateries Stirs Up Social Discontent in Hong Kong
• DPRK to conduct further nuclear tests? Chinese diplomats write-off their Spring Festival
• In Pictures: Come Correct's Special Edition Art Show
• Deng Fei wants you to show him a dirty river
• Presented By:
• Naked Jiangxi man takes drug-induced runway stroll

Split Works Brings Thee Oh Sees to Shanghai Posted: 17 Feb 2013 08:00 PM PST Date: Feb 6th 2013 4:58p.m. Contributed by: katvelayo One of the big acts at JUE Music + Arts festival

Cashless casino spearheads Chinese gambling expansion Posted: 17 Feb 2013 08:00 PM PST Up until now gambling in the the PRC has been restricted to the small southern city of Macau, a special administrative region that is governed separately from the mainland. Now however, authorities are considering whether to lift restrictions and allow casinos to spread onto the mainland. They are piloting this expansion with a cashless casino. [ more › ]

Family devastated after ‘New Year’s Gala’ DVD goes missing Posted: 17 Feb 2013 07:49 PM PST By LONG TAO Spring Festival Correspondent Grandpa Jin appeals for witnesses, by displaying a copy of an equally cherished 2003 copy of CCTV Chunwan that he just found in his shed ZHENGZHOU (China Daily Show) – The fireworks are still exploding over the village of Nanren, Henan but for one family, there will be no celebrations this year. The Zhou household's enjoyment of this most sacred of Chinese festivals has been destroyed, friends say – by an act of theft despicable even by Henan standards. As their neighbors ready themselves for the traditional Lantern Festival, marking the official end to the Year of the Dragon, the Zhaos' lives have come to a standstill, as the 12-strong clan contemplate the whereabouts of a much-treasured DVD. The four-hour film, a recording of CCTV's classic 2004 New Year's Eve Gala, – known as 'Chunwan' – had apparently been left in its usual place: underneath a pile of other DVDs, at the back of a closet, in Auntie Wen's old bedroom, when it was reported absent. "Grandpa Jin immediately raised the alarm," said Uncle Han. "But it was already too late. That disc was gone, baby, gone." Grandpa Jin (pictured, right and below) says the DVD is all but irreplaceable, and contains such vintage acts as Brother Balloon – a  clown with the magic ability to craft balloons into shapes vaguely resembling animals – and a 20-minute skit featuring a young, married couple. Grandpa Jin trawls the web for extant copies of the critically acclaimed Gala "This was a classic Chunwan, made in the days before gay jokes. The good old days," Jin explained. "We have appealed on the Internet for replacement copies but to no avail. Clearly, no one else is willing to part with their precious copy of Chunwan 2004." "Some netizens even mocked us," Jin added. "They still have the gift of laughter – alas, we no longer do." Local police have appealed for witnesses, in an attempt to solve a mystery that has baffled the Zhao family for an entire day. "Who would do such a thing?" wondered one neighbor. "Seriously – who? I'm genuinely curious." Others offered their own theories. "It's probably been cleared up, along with a bunch of other useless stuff we never use. and chucked out, then maybe picked up by a passing vagabond collecting trash, or something," said the Jins' 14-year-old daughter, Peng. "I really don't think we should get the police involved. We should just move on and forget it. We should definitely not dust for fingerprints." But Grandpa Jin observed that there was no other explanation for the errant disc than a criminal act of theft. "The cops should tear this town apart until they find the devil that did this," vowed an emotional Lao Jin. "I, for one, will not rest until the culprit faces justice – or at least goes to court." Local police seem to be satisfied that foul play is not involved, however. "The one thing we did before this case was even opened," said one officer, "before we even got here, in fact, was rule out theft." Follow the hunt on Twitter with @chinadailyshow or send tips to cds@chinadailyshow.com Police take a break from the hunt by helping out with a little girl's homework

Spa Pick: Gel Manicures at Mo Jia Posted: 17 Feb 2013 07:00 PM PST Date: Feb 6th 2013 4:34p.m. Contributed by: mengsta Japanese-style gel manicure in a cozy nail salon

Pencil This In: Feb 18-21 - The Tiger Lillies threaten Shanghai's Harmony with British obscenities Posted: 17 Feb 2013 07:00 PM PST Pencil This In is all the things you'd want to do this Monday through Thursday. Students get lucky with cheap beer at Adam's and cineasts get lucky with an 80s vampire flick at Dada. For those who prefer their films less bloody, Virgo screens 'Pretty Woman' on Thursday night. Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre present their brand-new co-production together with dark punk cabaret 'The Tiger Lillies'. Read on for all the details, or check out our calendar for more! [ more › ]

Off to a Healthy Start Posted: 17 Feb 2013 06:27 PM PST Date: Feb 18th 2013 10:26a.m. Contributed by: clairebared

Authorities arrest fake monks, close temples Posted: 17 Feb 2013 06:00 PM PST Real monks take your money and put it towards nice religious things: maybe a reassuringly shiny statue or an expensive stained glass window. Fake monks take your money and put it towards... well, it's not usually clear, but their intentions are almost certainly irreligious and evil. Now Chinese authorities, demonstrating a commitment to 'proper' religion that only an officially atheist state can, have continued their campaign against fake monks by closing unlicensed temples in one of the country's most popular religious sites. [ more › ]

Sproutworks: Healthy Fast Food in Shanghai Posted: 17 Feb 2013 05:00 PM PST Date: Feb 7th 2013 1:49p.m. Contributed by: katvelayo We're loving this healthy new eatery

Escape Shanghai: Hooray for Hollywood Posted: 17 Feb 2013 04:49 PM PST Date: Feb 18th 2013 8:43a.m. Contributed by: leemack Where else but Hollywood at Oscar time?

Chinese God of Wealth vs. Western Valentine of Love Posted: 17 Feb 2013 09:32 AM PST Key | February 17th, 2013 The following is a guest post by Philip via MarketingToChina.com, edited by Key. Today is February 14, Valentine's Day in the west and also "Chu Wu", the fifth day after Chinese New Year, which happens to be the day for Chinese to welcome the god of wealth. The coincidence that the two popular holidays happen to fall on the same day dilutes the festivity of both. However, Valentine's Day seems to be the losers. As reported by some newspapers, the sales of followers this year decreased by about 30%. A poll even shows that 70% of the people decide to do nothing for Valentine's Day this year. Other market related to Valentine's Day such as chocolate market, candy market and gift market also see decrease. On the other hand, the sale of fireworks has only decreased 20%. And it's mainly caused by the air-pollution and regulations! In fact, the fireworks played on "Chu Wu" are even more than that on Chinese New Year's Eve which is supposed to be the most important day during the whole year for Chinese people. But the fact is in front of wealth, all the festivals are out.

Mindful eating workshop and dinner at Sprout (and other food/drink events) Posted: 17 Feb 2013 07:30 AM PST Mindful eating: Between inhaling Krakatoa-esque firework fumes and eating so many Valentine's sweets your blood now has the consistency of Laffy Taffy, you've had one unhealthy February. Detoxify by attending the mindful eating workshop and dinner at Sprout on February 27, and learn about portion control and eating food that both satisfies and keeps you trim. [ more › ]

European horse meat crisis could be remedied by hungry netizens Posted: 17 Feb 2013 12:00 AM PST In case you've missed it, Europe has recently been rocked by scandal after it was discovered that companies were mixing horse meat into packaged beef. While such horseplay (haha!) is certainly a recipe for disaster in the West, Chinese netizens have largely reacted with jealousy over those lucky Europeans and their (unknowingly) luxurious diets. [ more › ]

Butch Bradley Strikes Back! Twice @ Kung Fu Komedy Posted: 17 Feb 2013 12:00 AM PST He's a Comedy Central favorite and no stranger to premium boobs, dongs, and gore entertainment channel HBO. He's Butch Bradley, and he's coming back to Shanghai. Kung Fu Komedy host their first international headliner to desecrate their virginal new comedy club. [ more › ]

Loss of Local Eateries Stirs Up Social Discontent in Hong Kong Posted: 17 Feb 2013 12:51 AM PST As time-honoured eateries are being driven out of business and replaced by stores that serve Mainland Chinese, it becomes harder and harder to find local cuisine. Lunar New Year is the time when local cuisine reappear, because the government usually gave hawkers a leeway to do business during the period. Yet, this year, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) cracked down on hawkers, sparking standoffs between the department and the public. Time-honoured eateries are vanishing Roy Kwong, a young pan-democratic politician from Yuen Long, expressed his feeling over the vanishing of time-honoured eateries. He also suggests setting up night markets in the end of the article. Our Hong Kong Night Market When I was a child, I loved "sweeping" street food. Standing in front food carts, I looked at hawker uncles using coal fire to cook egg waffles on low and high flame, skewering fish balls from boiling curry and brushing satay sauce over grilling mutton. Even though food stalls didn't provide comfortable seats, the feeling was good enough to allow you to enjoy food while standing. After I grew up, the culture of street food is in decline. What replaces it is baked pork chop rice from restaurant chains. Under developer hegemony, Hong Kong shop rents surpass New York and become the highest in the world. Time-honoured shops have been shutting down one after one. Even Lee Yuen Congee Noodles (*which had been in business for 42 years) lost to the expensive rent and closed down. May I ask how many bowls of wonton noodles have to be sold in order to support the rent of $600,000 HKD? (*Video of Lee Yuen Congee Noodles) Astronomical shop rents and the ban of hawkers make the "taste" of the city vanish… When I was writing this article, I learnt that on the first three days of every Lunar New Year, hawkers in Shamshuipo take advantage of the time when government staffs enforce the law leniently to open stalls. A night market belongs to Hong Kong appears on the street… However, on the first day of this Lunar New Year, they were cracked down on by government staffs. I certainly understand that one has to follow the law. However, behind it, there should be humanity. Facing unaffordable rents and the lack of night market's facilities like Taiwan, will these tastes vanished into the history and become our collective memory? If I could bring my grandchildren to walk every streets and alleys to savour tastes of egg waffles, satay beef skewers and curry fish balls at the age of 70, and tell them, "This was the taste I liked when I was a child", it would be great. If we organise our Hong Kong night market, will you support retaining the taste of the grass roots? "A night market belongs to Hong Kong" Source What Hong Kong needs is more night markets and small shops to satisfy the basic needs of residents. not more pharmacies and jewellery stores to satisfy the unlimited desires of Mainland Chinese tourists. What Hong Kong needs is affordable rents and small business to let Hong Kong people be self-sustaining, not astronomical rents and chains that kill people's lebensraum. Photos of Shamshuipo Lunar New Year night market Standoff sparked off as the government cracked down on hawkers Source Tonight around 10 pm, 4 or 5 staffs of FEHD interfered with Shamshuipo hawker stalls. However, many people surrounded the staffs and negotiated with them. Source CCP dissolves as soon as possible! Hong Kong Communist government steps down! Leung Chun-ying, go to hell quick! Instead of arresting smugglers, the Hong Kong Communist police arrested hawkers on the second day of Lunar New Year! What world is this? Shame on the Hong Kong Communist government! The predecessors of FEHD were more democratic The predecessors of FEHD are Urban Council and Regional Council, whose members were mostly elected. The two councils were dissolved on Dec 31 1999 and their abolishment is regarded as the regression of Hong Kong democracy. As FEHD doesn't have elected members who need to cater to voters, tension between the department and the public becomes more intense. A comic mocking the chengguan-isation of FEHD, which mostly targets elderly hawkers instead of smugglers. Source Feb 14th 2012 Apple Daily (screen capture) Chin Wan, the cultural critic who worked for the government, stated that hawkers were managed by Regional Council (*and Urban Council) in the past. Elected members of the councils, according to conditions of districts, handled hawkers with flexibility. Besides balancing environmental hygiene, the flexibility also made communities have more humanity. After the dissolution of the two councils in 2000, the management of hawkers becomes the job of FEHD, leading to the decline of the hawker culture. Unless residents clamour at the scene, FEHD will expel hawkers with "no mercy". " More to read: Link the Distastes: Netizens lambasted the Link REIT's latest promotion on nostalgic taste "Link the Tastes"

DPRK to conduct further nuclear tests? Chinese diplomats write-off their Spring Festival Posted: 16 Feb 2013 11:00 PM PST North Korea has continued its sustained offensive against the Chinese diplomatic corps's Spring Festival, ruining any chance of resumption of relaxation by announcing that they may be conducting further nuclear tests later this year. This of course comes after Chinese diplomats were sent scrambling for aspirin and antacids on Tuesday after news of the rogue state's third nuclear test shocked them from their post-CNY-feast stupors. [ more › ]

In Pictures: Come Correct's Special Edition Art Show Posted: 16 Feb 2013 11:47 PM PST Date: Feb 17th 2013 3:45p.m. Contributed by: katvelayo

Deng Fei wants you to show him a dirty river Posted: 16 Feb 2013 10:00 PM PST Lunar New Year isn't all just sightseeing and boyfriend-buying. Taking advantage of the country's huge migration this month, activist Deng Fei has sparked an anti-pollution campaign after he posted to his Weibo: [ more › ]

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Naked Jiangxi man takes drug-induced runway stroll Posted: 16 Feb 2013 09:00 PM PST Local media are reporting on the story of a naked man who, under the influence of drugs, wandered onto a busy Jiangxi airport runway after a family argument. The man's bracing evening stroll caused the runway to be shut for nearly an hour, delaying flights during the busy Spring Festival travel period. [ more › ]

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