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Courtesans, Hostesses, and Dancers in Old and New Shanghai

July 24, 2007

One of my current students, Amber Cussen, wrote this blog in reaction to our fieldtrip to Shanghai.

In Shanghai Nights, nightlife, shanghai Tags Courtesans, Hostesses, Muse, nightlife, shanghai

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April 2020
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April 2019
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March 2019
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November 2018
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September 2018
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August 2018
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- Jul 4, 2018 A Whirlwind Tour of Tokyo: Ever an A-Maze-ing City! Jul 4, 2018
June 2018
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- Jun 16, 2018 A Message to Friends and Colleagues and Like-Minded Folks: Please Support My Work. Jun 16, 2018
- Jun 3, 2018 On the Importance of Play: At Work, at Home, and with Family Jun 3, 2018
May 2018
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- May 1, 2018 From Thrills to Chills: A Review of the New Shanghai History Museum in People’s Park May 1, 2018
April 2018
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- Apr 10, 2018 My Top Six Bands from My Junior High Days (1981-83) Apr 10, 2018
- Apr 6, 2018 Walking Historical Shanghai: The Hotel and Theater District around Thibet and Nanjing Roads (Part II) Apr 6, 2018
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March 2018
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- Mar 28, 2018 My first APAIE conference Mar 28, 2018
- Mar 25, 2018 Climbing Into the Way Back Machine: Another Night of Music in Shanghai, Traveling Backwards From 1950s Rock’n’Roll to 1930s Big Band Jazz Mar 25, 2018
- Mar 10, 2018 Walking Shanghai: From the Oldest Part of Town to Some Brand New Nightlife Hotspots Mar 10, 2018
February 2018
- Feb 11, 2018 The Beijing Indie Scene is Alive and Kicking (Well, Almost) Feb 11, 2018
- Feb 4, 2018 Sunday Journal: Surviving the Cold War in Shanghai, filming a BBC doc, exploring Kunshan Nightscapes, and city walks Feb 4, 2018
January 2018
- Jan 12, 2018 “Someday Soon, You Will All Be Speaking Chinese”—True or False? Jan 12, 2018
- Jan 7, 2018 Catching Up with the Rock and Jazz Scenes in Shanghai: WHAI at Yuyintang and the JZ Big Band Jan 7, 2018
- Jan 1, 2018 新年快乐, 上海！Welcoming 2018 in Shanghai with a Walk On the Sunny Side of the Street Jan 1, 2018
December 2017
- Dec 30, 2017 The Cafe to End All Cafes: The New Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Shanghai Dec 30, 2017
- Dec 28, 2017 So Long, Old West Gate! The Demise of an Old Shanghai Neighborhood Dec 28, 2017
- Dec 27, 2017 Six Important Points About China Worth Remembering * Dec 27, 2017
- Dec 27, 2017 Oh, That Magic Kingdom in the Middle Kingdom! Some Comparisons Between Shanghai Disneyland and LA Disneyland Dec 27, 2017
- Dec 22, 2017 One Last Night Tour of the Bund (for now) and Saying Farewell to Astor House Dec 22, 2017
- Dec 14, 2017 The Uncertain Future of the Astor House Hotel: A Historical Landmark Hotel in Shanghai Dec 14, 2017
- Dec 8, 2017 Jazzing the Bund: Joshua Redman and the Aaron Goldberg Trio at Jazz at Lincoln Center Shanghai Dec 8, 2017
November 2017
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October 2017
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September 2017
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- Sep 16, 2017 Bangkok Redux: Exploring the Golden City Sep 16, 2017
- Sep 15, 2017 Ancient City of Infinite Charms: Hanoi, Vietnam Sep 15, 2017
- Sep 5, 2017 Why Asia Needs More Liberal Arts (and Sciences) Sep 5, 2017
- Sep 3, 2017 Night Train to Singapore Sep 3, 2017
July 2017
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- Jul 27, 2017 My Chinese Alter Ego, or What's In a Name? Jul 27, 2017
- Jul 22, 2017 I'm a zhongguo tong, dammit (and proud of it!) Jul 22, 2017
- Jul 10, 2017 On the Value of Liberal Arts Education Part 2: Classical vs. Jazz Jul 10, 2017
June 2017
- Jun 25, 2017 On the value of a liberal arts education, or how I went from a math and science nerd to a China/Asian studies nerd Jun 25, 2017
May 2017
- May 19, 2017 Jazz Bandleader Whitey Smith, “The Man Who Taught China to Dance” in Shanghai, 1920s-1930s May 19, 2017
- May 7, 2017 Rocking Kunshan: A Night with The Eagle Bar Band May 7, 2017
April 2017
- Apr 25, 2017 昆山的酒吧 The Bars and Clubs of Kunshan (Part One) Apr 25, 2017
- Apr 20, 2017 Getting Green Again: Remembering our Class of 1991 25th Reunion at Dartmouth College Apr 20, 2017
- Apr 16, 2017 Gathering the Worthies: The Association of Asian Studies (AAS) Conference in Toronto, March 2017 Apr 16, 2017
February 2017
- Feb 19, 2017 Spring 2017 GLS Orientation and Faculty Tour of Shanghai Feb 19, 2017
- Feb 4, 2017 Vinyl School Years: Musical Memories from the 1980s and my Top 20 Albums (Part 2) Feb 4, 2017
January 2017
- Jan 30, 2017 Vinyl School Years: My Favorite Albums from the 1980s (Part 1) Jan 30, 2017
- Jan 17, 2017 The Year 2016 in 10 Favorite Books Jan 17, 2017
May 2016
- May 24, 2016 Remembering James Freedman, President of Dartmouth College May 24, 2016
April 2016
- Apr 17, 2016 An educational weekend in Shanghai with SAS Alumni and Duke Kunshan GLS faculty Apr 17, 2016
February 2016
- Feb 21, 2016 Music and Memory: Remembering the Dartmouth College Chamber Singers Feb 21, 2016
January 2016
- Jan 2, 2016 Live from Tokyo, its...A podcast interview on Shanghai Nightscapes with "New Books in East Asian Studies" presenter Carla Nappi Jan 2, 2016
November 2015
- Nov 7, 2015 More talks for Shanghai Nightscapes Nov 7, 2015
September 2015
- Sep 1, 2015 Shanghai Nightscapes book talk for Royal Asiatic Society, Sept 12 Sep 1, 2015
August 2015
- Aug 3, 2015 Shanghai Nightscapes Goes Live Aug 3, 2015
July 2015
- Jul 7, 2015 That's a Fine Cuppa Cha: Another Rave Review of Mu Shiying Jul 7, 2015
- Jul 4, 2015 What Makes a City Habitable? Workshopping with Toby Lincoln and SASS, and a Night of Cow's Heads and Craft Brews Jul 4, 2015
June 2015
- Jun 18, 2015 Catching Coco and the Possicobilities at JZ Club Jun 18, 2015
- Jun 6, 2015 Project Dementia Revisited: Getting Reacquainted with the Beijing Rock Scene Jun 6, 2015
December 2014
- Dec 24, 2014 Walter Benjamin: A Critical Life Dec 24, 2014
- Dec 24, 2014 A Great List of Books and Films on Old Shanghai Dec 24, 2014
November 2014
- Nov 21, 2014 "The Beautiful and Damned:" Including a Review of Mu Shiying: China's Lost Modernist Nov 21, 2014
- Nov 10, 2014 Shanghai Art Deco Weekend: A Talk on the Paramount Ballroom of the 1930s Nov 10, 2014
August 2014
- Aug 28, 2014 Another review of Mu Shiying Aug 28, 2014
- Aug 20, 2014 The recordings of Whitey Smith, the Jazz-Man who Taught China to Dance Aug 20, 2014
May 2014
- May 26, 2014 A review of Mu Shiying: China's Lost Modernist in Asian Review of Books May 26, 2014
April 2014
- Apr 19, 2014 Announcing our New Book: Shanghai Nightscapes (to be published within the next year or so) Apr 19, 2014
- Apr 18, 2014 Book Talk at Italian Chamber of Commerce in China Apr 18, 2014
March 2014
- Mar 24, 2014 Mu Shiying Book Talk at Wooden Box, Shanghai April 3 Mar 24, 2014
- Mar 24, 2014 Film Screening of "Down" for RAS Shanghai, Wed Mar 26, 7 pm Mar 24, 2014
- Mar 24, 2014 Mu Shiying Book Talk at FCC HK Mar 24, 2014
- Mar 16, 2014 A Whirlwind of Talks and Tours in March 2014 Mar 16, 2014
- Mar 16, 2014 City of Darkness Revisited, by Greg Girard and Ian Lambot Mar 16, 2014
- Mar 7, 2014 The 2014 Shanghai Literary Festival Begins Mar 7, 2014
- Mar 6, 2014 Local media support for my new book on Mu Shiying Mar 6, 2014
- Mar 6, 2014 Mu Shiying: China's Lost Modernist now available on Amazon Mar 6, 2014
- Mar 4, 2014 My New Book has Arrived! Mar 4, 2014
- Mar 4, 2014 A Review of our Film, Down: Indie Rock in the PRC Mar 4, 2014
February 2014
- Feb 20, 2014 The Poseidon Project: A Review of a Locally Produced Indie Doc Feb 20, 2014
- Feb 11, 2014 Some podcasts on my rotation list Feb 11, 2014
- Feb 5, 2014 Two new BBC radio shows: on Chinese Pop Music and Shanghai History Feb 5, 2014
November 2011
- Nov 27, 2011 子曰--王燮达个人作品展 Sages' Sayings: Wang Xieda Solo Exhibition @ James Cohan Gallery Nov 27, 2011
- Nov 16, 2011 The Poetry of Chen Gongbo, and the Perils of Translation Nov 16, 2011
- Nov 16, 2011 Video Art in China @ The Minsheng Art Museum Nov 16, 2011
September 2011
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- Sep 27, 2011 Some Random Notes on Filmmaking, Art, Music, and Identity Sep 27, 2011
- Sep 17, 2011 Excavating China's Collective Unconscious: Some Good Contemporary Chinese Art Shows at Shanghai's Moganshan Art District Sep 17, 2011
- Sep 12, 2011 Old Shanghai Revisited: Touring the Bund and the Shanghai History Museum with my NYU Shanghai History Class Sep 12, 2011
- Sep 4, 2011 Jazzing Chinese Folk: The Solitary Bird CD Release Party @ TwoCities Gallery Sep 4, 2011
August 2011
- Aug 31, 2011 A Visit with Shanghai's Red Collector, Liu Debao Aug 31, 2011
- Aug 26, 2011 Strolling Through China's Revolutionary History: A Walk in Shanghai's French Concession Aug 26, 2011
- Aug 23, 2011 China's Basketball Brawls: Aggression vs. Etiquette on the Courts and on the Road Aug 23, 2011
- Aug 15, 2011 One More Night of Blues and Funk with Tony Hall's Blues Mission Aug 15, 2011
- Aug 14, 2011 Shanghai Nights of Blues and Jazz Aug 14, 2011
- Aug 13, 2011 The Many Faces of Shanghai: Life in the Apocatropolis Aug 13, 2011
- Aug 9, 2011 A Fond Farewell to Yonsei University Aug 9, 2011
- Aug 7, 2011 A Visit to Songdo: Yonsei's Eco-Campus of the Future Aug 7, 2011
- Aug 7, 2011 Artful Construction Sites: Seoul's Digital Media City Aug 7, 2011
- Aug 6, 2011 A Shanghailander in Seoul VI: So Long Seoul (for now) Aug 6, 2011
July 2011
- Jul 31, 2011 Another review of my book Shanghai's Dancing World Jul 31, 2011
- Jul 29, 2011 A Shanghailander in Seoul V: Beating the Rainy Day Blues Jul 29, 2011
- Jul 22, 2011 A Shanghailander in Seoul IV: A "Field Trip" to the Ehwa Museum Jul 22, 2011
- Jul 16, 2011 A Shanghailander in Seoul III: Getting Squared with Seoul Circles, Jul 16, 2011
- Jul 3, 2011 A Shanghailander in Seoul II: Climbing Seoul Mountains Jul 3, 2011
June 2011
- Jun 25, 2011 A Shanghailander in Seoul Part 1: Touched Down and Settling In Jun 25, 2011
- Jun 18, 2011 Two Plays Now Showing in Shanghai: God of Carnage and Deer Cauldron Tale Jun 18, 2011
- Jun 5, 2011 Land of Rice Wine and Stinky Tofu: A Weekend in Shaoxing Jun 5, 2011
May 2011
- May 15, 2011 Resurrecting the Ghosts of Old Shanghai: The Execution of Mayor Chen May 15, 2011
- May 11, 2011 Mao on Maoming Road: A Tour of the Chairman's Old Shanghai Haunts May 11, 2011
- May 9, 2011 Here are some Wordle Word Clouds from my Research and Writing May 9, 2011
- May 1, 2011 Playing with Noise: A Weekend of Art and Rock in Beijing May 1, 2011
April 2011
- Apr 15, 2011 Glitz and Glamour, Desire, and Danger: A Field Trip to Xintiandi Apr 15, 2011
- Apr 13, 2011 Shanghai has Sprung: Walking through Historic Parks, Remembering Lu Xun and Waltzing with Mao Apr 13, 2011
- Apr 10, 2011 Touring the French Concession and Screening Down: Indie Rock in the PRC Apr 10, 2011
- Apr 9, 2011 Bob Dylan Rocked Shanghai, But Did He Roll? Apr 9, 2011
- Apr 4, 2011 Interview with the filmmakers on the making of Down: Indie Rock in the PRC Apr 4, 2011
- Apr 1, 2011 A Week of Musical Magic in Shanghai Apr 1, 2011
March 2011
- Mar 29, 2011 春日游走老上海法租界 A stroll through the Heart of Old Shanghai's French Concession with NYU Shanghai Mar 29, 2011
- Mar 28, 2011 上海纽约大学奠基仪式 NYU Shanghai Campus Groundbreaking Ceremony Mar 28, 2011
- Mar 23, 2011 Shanghai's Dancing World favorably reviewed in the American Historical Review Mar 23, 2011
- Mar 21, 2011 有朋自遠方來不亦樂乎： Receiving honored guests from Tokyo and Harvard, resurrecting the ghost of Zhang Ailing, and exploring rooftops on the Shanghai Bund Mar 21, 2011
- Mar 20, 2011 穆時英上海的狐步舞， “Shanghai Fox-trot” Mar 20, 2011
- Mar 19, 2011 Shanghai’s Nighttime Phantasmagoria: Haunting Nightlife Spaces Old and New Mar 19, 2011
- Mar 4, 2011 Canned Fun: An Evening at the Phebe 3D Dance Club in Shanghai Mar 4, 2011
February 2011
- Feb 10, 2011 Dancing at the Majestic Hotel to "Nightime in Old Shanghai" by Whitey Smith Feb 10, 2011
- Feb 7, 2011 An A-Muse-ing Weekend in Shanghai or Sexing the Foreigner in the Nightlife Scene Feb 7, 2011
January 2011
- Jan 14, 2011 On Chua, Chinese Mothers, and Educating Our Daughter in Shanghai Jan 14, 2011
- Jan 13, 2011 The Rock Doc is Nearing Completion Jan 13, 2011
August 2010
- Aug 25, 2010 Shanghai's Dancing World voted a "page turner" at HK Book Fest Aug 25, 2010
- Aug 4, 2010 A review of _Shanghai's Dancing World_ in _China Quarterly_ Aug 4, 2010
July 2010
- Jul 30, 2010 On Reading Peter Hessler’s latest book, Country Driving Jul 30, 2010
- Jul 27, 2010 Some Late Night Thoughts on Reading Paul Theroux’s _My Secret History_ Jul 27, 2010
- Jul 1, 2010 Xu Jilin on Arts and Culture in Shanghai Jul 1, 2010
June 2010
- Jun 3, 2010 Shanghai Journal back online Jun 3, 2010
October 2008
- Oct 5, 2008 A Fun-Filled Vacation Week in Shanghai Oct 5, 2008
September 2008
- Sep 30, 2008 Singin' the Digestive Blues in Good Ol' Shanghai Sep 30, 2008
- Sep 13, 2008 Life in Shanghai Continues Apace, and my New Job with CIEE Ramps Up Sep 13, 2008
August 2008
- Aug 31, 2008 Post-Olympic Rambles Aug 31, 2008
July 2008
- Jul 26, 2008 Ah, Those Wonderful Olympics (II) Jul 26, 2008
- Jul 26, 2008 Tempests in Teapots: The Beijing Olympics and the World Press Jul 26, 2008
- Jul 22, 2008 Back on Track in Muggy Shanghai Jul 22, 2008
- Jul 14, 2008 Garden Memories of an Illustrious Past: A Weekend Visit to Suzhou Jul 14, 2008
- Jul 8, 2008 Beaches and Buddhas: A Weekend Trip to the Zhoushan Islands of Shenjiamen, Zhujiajian, and Putuoshan Jul 8, 2008
- Jul 1, 2008 Another Sign of Old Shanghai Vanishing Jul 1, 2008
June 2008
- Jun 29, 2008 Shanghai Gloaming: A Videographic Portrayal of the City in Flux Jun 29, 2008
- Jun 29, 2008 (mis)Representing Beijing: A Review of _Beijing Time_ by Dutton et al Jun 29, 2008
- Jun 23, 2008 Sex and Politics in the Orient: An Interview with James Farrer Jun 23, 2008
- Jun 16, 2008 Punks on Stage in Shanghai: Re-TROS at Moganshan Lu STD Party Jun 16, 2008
- Jun 7, 2008 Eine Kleine Nachtmusik: The Rogue Transmission, Boys Climbing Ropes, and Joyside at Windows Underground Jun 7, 2008
- Jun 1, 2008 Windows Underground: A New Bastion for the Rock Scene in Shanghai Jun 1, 2008
- Jun 1, 2008 Happy Children’s Day, Shanghai Jun 1, 2008
May 2008
- May 21, 2008 A Message to China: Stop Eating Shark Fin Soup! 鱼翅汤背后的成本：鲨鱼可能消失 May 21, 2008
- May 19, 2008 Nightlife in China: A Special Issue of _China An International Journal_ May 19, 2008
- May 18, 2008 Earthquake Rocks Sichuan, but Shanghai Parties On May 18, 2008
- May 17, 2008 Six Shanghai Walks: One Down, Five to Go May 17, 2008
- May 13, 2008 Shanghai in May: A Renewed Love Affair with the City May 13, 2008
- May 3, 2008 A Virtual Tour of the Paramount Ballroom, 1930s Shanghai's Finest Dance Palace May 3, 2008
April 2008
- Apr 28, 2008 Holy Hollywood! Welcoming John Cusack to Shanghai Apr 28, 2008
- Apr 28, 2008 Tintin in the Land of Snow: Tibet, China, and the West Apr 28, 2008
- Apr 21, 2008 Dartmouth in Beijing Presents: Preserving the Hutongs of Beijing Apr 21, 2008
- Apr 20, 2008 CIEE Workshop On Improving Teaching, Learning, and Intercultural Understanding Apr 20, 2008
- Apr 11, 2008 SUBS in Shanghai : Great band but the venue needs work Apr 11, 2008
- Apr 10, 2008 Sparrow Village: A Film about China's Miao Minority People Apr 10, 2008
- Apr 6, 2008 Tianzifang: A Close Look at Shanghai’s “Creative Art Park” Apr 6, 2008
- Apr 4, 2008 China's Jimi Hendrix? The Guitar Work of Zhou Chao 周朝 Apr 4, 2008
- Apr 2, 2008 Shanghai Spring has Finally Arrived Apr 2, 2008
March 2008
- Mar 29, 2008 A Week in Shanghai with Dr. Nightlife and Dr. Sex Life Mar 29, 2008
February 2008
- Feb 19, 2008 Goodbye Sydney, Farewell UNSW Feb 19, 2008
- Feb 10, 2008 Chinese New Year Resolutions Feb 10, 2008
January 2008
- Jan 30, 2008 Chasing the Shanghai Winter Blues Jan 30, 2008
December 2007
- Dec 20, 2007 Nile Perch and Blue Jeans: Videographing inequalities in globalized labor in China and Africa Dec 20, 2007
November 2007
- Nov 11, 2007 Another Week of Rock, Art, and Beauty in Beijing Nov 11, 2007
- Nov 6, 2007 Beautiful Ugliness: The Aesthetics of Jia Zhangke's Film _Still Life_ Nov 6, 2007
- Nov 3, 2007 The Ullens Center and Chinese New Wave Art from the 1980s Nov 3, 2007
October 2007
- Oct 6, 2007 Beijing Punk Band Snapline Oct 6, 2007
- Oct 5, 2007 The Best of Old and New Beijing: Historical Sites and Live Music Oct 5, 2007
September 2007
- Sep 18, 2007 Kaiser Kuo Gives a Smoking Talk to Dartmouth FSPers Sep 18, 2007
- Sep 18, 2007 Dartmouth Does the Great Wall: Simatai to Jinshanling Sep 18, 2007
- Sep 11, 2007 Hang the Police, We're Here to Rock! The Beijing Pop Festival, Sept 10 and 11 2007 Sep 11, 2007
August 2007
- Aug 15, 2007 An Interview with Greg Girard, Shanghai-based Photographer and Author of Phantom Shanghai Aug 15, 2007
- Aug 14, 2007 Nightlife in Beijing vs. Shanghai: A Student's Perspective Aug 14, 2007
- Aug 13, 2007 Another Rockin’ Week in Beijing Aug 13, 2007
- Aug 8, 2007 Water Ripple: A Bluesy Chinese Rock Band Aug 8, 2007
- Aug 6, 2007 PUNK VS METAL: A Showdown @ D22 and 13 Club Aug 6, 2007
- Aug 4, 2007 Chinese Punks and The Ramones Tribute Concert @ Mao Livehouse in Beijing Aug 4, 2007
July 2007
- Jul 31, 2007 A Chinese Rock Odyssey: On tour in Hunan and Wuhan with Beijing punk band SUBS and Veteran Rocker Cui Jian Jul 31, 2007
- Jul 24, 2007 Courtesans, Hostesses, and Dancers in Old and New Shanghai Jul 24, 2007
- Jul 24, 2007 Republican Beijing: The City and Its Histories Jul 24, 2007
- Jul 23, 2007 Project Dementia Goes to Shanghai: An Interview with Wu Jun and a Night @ 4Live Jul 23, 2007
- Jul 23, 2007 A Mad Whirlwind Weekend in Shanghai: The CET summer field trip July 21-22 Jul 23, 2007
- Jul 23, 2007 Full Tilt: An Online Journal of East Asian Literature and Poetry in Translation Jul 23, 2007
- Jul 21, 2007 Shanghai Baby Redux Jul 21, 2007
- Jul 20, 2007 Project Dementia Week 3: A Tsunami@2K, Jamming@Sugar Jar, Acoustic Glam@D22, and the usual Excess@PPG Jul 20, 2007
- Jul 15, 2007 Welcome to Project Dementia: Week 3 in Beijing Jul 15, 2007
- Jul 10, 2007 BEIJING ROCKS!!! The CH-INDIE Fest at Dos Kolegas Jul 10, 2007
- Jul 6, 2007 A Rocking Week in Beijing: 13 Club and Kaiser Jul 6, 2007
- Jul 2, 2007 Rock It! A Crash Course in the Chinese Indie Music Scene Jul 2, 2007
- Jul 2, 2007 Sex in China: The Times They Are a Changin' Jul 2, 2007
June 2007
- Jun 27, 2007 人在中国现在能读我的博客！People in China can now read my blog! Jun 27, 2007
- Jun 27, 2007 Beijing or Bust: Documenting China's "Returnees" Jun 27, 2007
- Jun 25, 2007 Trippin’ at the Hip-Hoppinest Club in Beijing: Propaganda Jun 25, 2007
- Jun 25, 2007 Freedom, Beijing Style Jun 25, 2007
- Jun 25, 2007 Muse: Shanghai's Toniest Nightclub? Jun 25, 2007
- Jun 22, 2007 A Stroll through the Shanghai Night Jun 22, 2007
- Jun 21, 2007 All of Shanghai Under one Roof Jun 21, 2007
- Jun 17, 2007 Shanghai: A Day in the Life Jun 17, 2007
- Jun 7, 2007 Battle of the Sexes: Shanghai Baby vs. Foreign Babes in Beijing Jun 7, 2007
- Jun 6, 2007 A Dialogue on Fairer Globalization with Devin Stewart Jun 6, 2007
- Jun 2, 2007 Public Manners in China and the Case of a Korean Blogger Jun 2, 2007
May 2007
- May 28, 2007 China and Genocide in Darfur vs. America in Iraq May 28, 2007
- May 27, 2007 Sustainable Development and the "Eco-City" of Dongtan near Shanghai May 27, 2007
- May 27, 2007 Responsible Globalization in Asia and the World May 27, 2007
- May 27, 2007 Strange Cities: A Multimedia Site on Old Shanghai May 27, 2007
- May 18, 2007 An Interview with Peter Hessler May 18, 2007
- May 16, 2007 David Spindler and the Great Wall May 16, 2007
- May 15, 2007 The Great Wall of China: Article and Film May 15, 2007
April 2007
- Apr 27, 2007 Final Remarks on the Usage and Abusage of "Laowai" Apr 27, 2007
- Apr 22, 2007 Thinking About Ethnicity and Race in China Apr 22, 2007
- Apr 20, 2007 Frederic Wakeman, _Policing Shanghai_/ A Review Apr 20, 2007
- Apr 18, 2007 Resurrecting Old Shanghai: The Peace Hotel Apr 18, 2007
- Apr 15, 2007 What Wm. T. de Bary Has Taught Me Apr 15, 2007
- Apr 15, 2007 On the True Meaning of Laowai Apr 15, 2007
- Apr 12, 2007 Mainland Chinese Historians, US Academia, and Cold War Politics Apr 12, 2007
- Apr 8, 2007 Unblocking Blocked Blogs in China (or India, Pakistan, Nepal..) Apr 8, 2007
- Apr 7, 2007 A Short Walk on a Great Wall: David Spindler Strikes Again Apr 7, 2007
- Apr 4, 2007 Are Chinese underrepresented in Western academia? Apr 4, 2007
- Apr 2, 2007 On Translations of Popular Chinese Literature Apr 2, 2007
March 2007
- Mar 22, 2007 Chinese Doublethink: The New Media Rules Mar 22, 2007
- Mar 19, 2007 Democracy in China? Mar 19, 2007
- Mar 17, 2007 Great Wall Exhibit in Sydney/Melbourne Mar 17, 2007
- Mar 12, 2007 More Thoughts on Sex and Shanghai Mar 12, 2007
- Mar 9, 2007 Sex and Shanghai Mar 9, 2007
- Mar 6, 2007 On Chinglish Mar 6, 2007
February 2007
- Feb 22, 2007 Shanghai's Art Deco Riches Revealed Feb 22, 2007
- Feb 11, 2007 Shanghai: digital map to provide 3D view of downtown Feb 11, 2007
January 2007
- Jan 20, 2007 Comet McNaught--Another Great Siting Jan 20, 2007
- Jan 19, 2007 Gentrification worries Shanghai preservationists Jan 19, 2007
- Jan 19, 2007 First Siting of Comet McNaught Jan 19, 2007
- Jan 16, 2007 Shanghai's mad dash: University Admission Jan 16, 2007
- Jan 16, 2007 Education key to Shanghai life Jan 16, 2007
- Jan 15, 2007 Three Days at Uluru Jan 15, 2007
- Jan 14, 2007 China's problems multiply with its population Jan 14, 2007
- Jan 14, 2007 Genghis Khan -- A Chinese Hero??? Jan 14, 2007
- Jan 14, 2007 Shanghai Scandal Jan 14, 2007
- Jan 14, 2007 Monument to all that jazz: Shanghai's Peace Hotel, a piece of Old Europe in new China Jan 14, 2007
- Jan 14, 2007 Shanghai Risen, Shanghai Falling Down Jan 14, 2007
- Jan 14, 2007 Resurgence And Spread Of Syphilis In China Is A Rapidly Increasing Epidemic Jan 14, 2007
- Jan 5, 2007 Beijing’s Olympic-sized traffic problem Jan 5, 2007
- Jan 2, 2007 Shanghai to have 400 km urban rail lines in 2010 Jan 2, 2007
December 2006
- Dec 27, 2006 Global warming likely to wreck havoc in China Dec 27, 2006
- Dec 5, 2006 Beijing vs. Shanghai Dec 5, 2006

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