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Maya Gav goes public with Sherpas
Gav, pictured here at Maya Bar, is local to Hangzhou and even more local to the Maya Bar. Well-known around town for his impromptu gigs and other impromptu-ness has gone national with his song Sherpas Feed Me. Funny song set to Britney’s Baby One More Time, it really does sound like Gav. Read the full [...]
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99Y buffet at Landison
Was snooping around the MOREHangzhou website on Sunday looking for somewhere to go for buffet lunch and the 99Y++ deal at Cafe Le Rendevous, Landison grabbed the attention. 99Y? Got to be a catch. MORE says you have to make a reservation with them to get the discount, so I duly did.
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Hangzhou schools hoard garlic
Schools have been hoarding garlic for pupils to eat because of its reputed properties in warding off swine flu. The China Daily has reported that a high school in Hangzhou in eastern China, bought 200 kg of garlic and made students eat it at lunch to keep healthy.
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Hangzhou to Shanghai bullet train times
Effiecient Shanghai Hangzhou bullet train timetable, sortable for departure time and place, and arrival time.
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Leonids hit China
17th November, the Leonids will be showering lights all over Asia with up to 300 meteorites per hour. I doubt we will see much here in this grey ugly sky though.
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Hangzhou Business Network meets in Vineyard Cafe
Successful Hangzhou Business Network meeting in Vineyard Cafe. Join the group to learn more about Hangzhou, meet possible business resources, and have a good gossip.
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Pool in Hangzhou
There is something to be said for those street side crappy pool tables you occasionally see outside a small shop on the edge of Hangzhou. The beer is cheap, the tables are nearly free, and the worn out rubber, cracked slate (warped wood) and disfigured balls (gulp) means that seriously handicapped pool players like myself can compete a little with the pros. A little.
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007 Martini – Provence
James Bond: Dry Martini.
By McE
Bartender: Oui, monsieur.
James Bond: Wait… three measures of Gordon’s; one of vodka; half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it over ice, and add a thin slice of lemon peel. -
Linkin Park playing Shanghai – August 15th
Linkin Park promised to come back after their October concert was cancelled, and they seem to be men of their word; on the way back they are. Not long to go. The last gigs were sold out, so better hurry if you want tickets. Some ideas for tickets:
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China naturist resort, Lin’An, Hangzhou
HANGZHOU – A NATURIST swimming resort to be open Saturday has ignited heated discussion in China where public nudity is still taboo. The resort in Lin’an County of the eastern Zhejiang province was the second attempt by local people to have a naturist tourist site. The first nude pool in Lin’an opened five years ago [...]
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