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May 1, 2009

Cool stuff at Aegis Co-op, Shanxi Nan Lu, Shanghai via @shanghaiist #fb

             
Poking around this new shop on Shanghai’s Shanxi Nan Lu could uncover lots of hidden treasures for the guy with taste all his own. Enjoy these photos, read the full story on from Shanghaiist http://bit.ly/A4BGO, or if you’re in the neighborhood, browse on by.

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Aegis Co-op, 80 Shan Xi Nan Lu near Julu Lu. 陕西南路 80号 进巨鹿路
http://www.aegiscoop.com/
Email: info@aegiscoop.com


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February 14, 2009

Recommending Daedalum Films' excellent short biopic on Shanghai's Cotton Ding. Inspirational. Tx @Shanghaiist

via shanghaiist.com

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February 4, 2009

Life looks different seen through others' eyes. Video: On the Bund by Dan Chuang

via shanghaiist.com

Another beautiful video. Thank you to @Shanghaiist for posting. You're one of my favorite go-to sites.

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November 13, 2008

The China Blog - TIME.com Naming the CCTV Tower (or Why Big Underpants Is Better than Hemorrhoids)

"The people at China Central Television are apparently not so happy with
the public's nickname for their gleaming new headquarters. The building,
which was designed by Rem Koolhaas and Ole Scheeren, consists of two
slanting towers that are joined by sections on the ground and two horizontal
sections at the top to form a continuous loop. It is an architectural and
engineering marvel. To the people of Beijing it is simply, ³Big Underpants.²

Ha, ha, ha! At least it's easy to find!

Read full article at:
http://china.blogs.time.com/2008/11/13/naming-the-cctv-tower-or-why-big-underpants-is-better-than-hemorrhoids/

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