Category Archives: Odd
Is this guy crazy?
No helmet. One hand on the handle bars. And riding with a pane of glass: Crazy as a coconut, right? Maybe. Maybe not. On the maybe side of the argument is common sense which says wearing a helmet will probably increase the chances of surviving a crash on a bike. Those chances of survival seemingly [...]
A what film?
At first I thought this headline in Shanghai’s Enjoy Classifieds was a poor choice of words from a skin cream company, or similar: But, for 2000RMB ($400 Australian) an hour?……Oh.
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Shanghai Shots: Morning on the Bund
If one can get out of bed early enough then you’ll see these scenes of Tai Chi, Kung Fu practice, and other morning exercises down on the Bund (Waitan) side of the Huangpu River. In fact, you’ll see these morning rituals at most parks but this has to be one of the more spectacular backdrops.
A Sprinkle of Ginger
One of the special things about the blog world is the ability to aggregate other people’s content and ideas quickly to fill the void of your own originality. This week I’d like to point to Ella Morton’s new blog and videos from A Sprinkle of Ginger. A friend and fellow ginger, Ella is a journalist, [...]
Shanzhai Jay Chou
From the makers of Kung Foo Bear is this audition for Jay Chou. This is probably funnier if you know Chou’s singing and acting career, but Kung Foo Bear does make a cameo appearance and throws in a few Hadōken’s for good measure.
Shanzhai Panda
Ah, isn’t this video cute? It took me almost a minute to notice the panda was walking around like a pet dog. Exactly like a pet dog.
Video: The Laowai busker
I’m partial to a good busker and happy to give a few clams for entertaining street art. But what happens when Mark, a self-proclaimed ‘crazy Kiwi guy’ decides to take the mic from a Shanghai busker singing his best version “Wonderwall” by Oasis for passing tourists next to the Pearl Tower? Mark says “Move over [...]
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Pepsi – Choice of a Niú Generation
There are some cheesy ads tying products to Chinese New Year but I think this has to be one of the saddest pieces of display advertising I’ve encountered.
Shanzhai eye: Dike shoes
I love Shanzhai (山寨) goods, aka counterfeit knockoffs, in China. Whenever there’s a fashionable good, a group of entrepreneurial go-getters are ready to re-create said good and serve it up in the fake markets. In Shanghai, western tourists can be seen flocking to the markets for a bit of brand-name Shanzhai action and scuttling out [...]
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