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The notorious Chinabounder sends CW his book's press release and we put it up for you to um, uh, review
Posted Jul 14th 2008 9:52p.m. by collin (The ME Blog)

ChinaBounder Press Release - Upload a Document to Scribd Read this document on Scribd: ChinaBounder Press Release

With a title like "ChinaBounder" in it, it's gotta be good. However, this press release turns out to be nothing more than a crafty book announcement (probably by none other than the author ... Read more »

  • tombschrader Errr . . . ok. Messrs. Marriott and Lacroix seem a little overzealous with the space bar (PRESS R ELEAS E). Maybe it's hard to focus on the typing in the face ...
For your reading enjoyment: CW's advertising rates, reader demographics, products, deadlines etc.
Posted Jul 9th 2008 1:48p.m. by collin (The ME Blog)

Since we're playing around with more multimedia stuff here at CW, I thought I'd show off City Weekend's 2008 media kit. We made it easy to view on the web via Scribd. Cool program.

So flip through the pages and learn more about CW's advertising rates ... Read more »

Celine Dion defies expectations to sing “My Heart Will Go On” in China
Posted Apr 12th 2008 12:32a.m. by collin (The ME Blog)

SHANGHAI | Soaked in vanilla scented candles and wearing a glittery frock of impenetrable diamond sheen, Canadian diva and pop star, Celine Dion made her China debut at Shanghai Stadium tonight. She sang her hit song “My Heart Will Go On”, despite weeks of bilateral meetings between event organizers and Celine ... Read more »

  • leemack I miss everything.
  • rachels It was actually a remix of The Power of Love. Mael and Dan were slow-dancing cheek to cheek. It was hotter than porn.
  • stonebanks Not true, but Dandi Wind did play a mind blowing cover of Safety Dance for their third encore that started when Dandilion pushed their camera man into the audience, forcing ...
  • leemack Blake, I heard Goth Trad threw a Dub Step version of My Heart Will Go On.That's true, innit?
  • stonebanks The Power of Love has prevailed ... in the jumbotrons of the mind.
The magic is gone: No more F visas for foreigners in Beijing and "brother, can you spare a Z visa?"
Posted Apr 6th 2008 10:34p.m. by collin (The ME Blog)

This story has been floating throughout Shanghai and Beijing for the last two months. As reported earlier in Shanghaiist With the upcoming Olympics and a host of political pressure, the The Entry and Exit Administration Bureau is enforcing existing visa regulations for foreigners in China. No more can foreigners convert ... Read more »

  • beijunglist um . . Boss? Wonder if I could talk with you sometime soon? Or does anyone know of a Beijing company that offers similar services?
Hey, how come you didn't mention That's or Local Noodles in your latest issue of City Weekend?
Posted Feb 26th 2008 11:21a.m. by collin (The ME Blog)

In a recent issue of City Weekend, we ran a cover feature entitled "Clicked On: Websites you need to know to get the most out of your city". We've received a bit a of flak for not mentioning That's BJ or Local Noodles in it. I think it ... Read more »

  • adidasxk Well CW is also readers powered, so we will have to take part as well, it is everyone's magazine. I'm sure we can do more Blogs for research ...
It hasn't snowed this much in...
Posted Jan 30th 2008 7:02p.m. by collin (The ME Blog)

Since last Saturday, Shanghai has been gripped in the icy cold embrace of a winter snow storm, taxing power grids, crippling transportation, causing schools to take "snow days" and generally prompting many local residents and expats alike to wonder, "just when was the last time it snowed so much in ... Read more »

  • forest David's that is the problem.!! Didn't you Mum tell you not to believe everything you read in the Newspapers? The truth is that we are seeing the results ...
  • davidfeng Saw in the papers that La Niña "did this"... Hmm...
  • forest Does this mean that the wheel has turned full circle and or that the science bods are going to revert to the (circa 1970's - 1980's) "we are heading ...
  • davidfeng Ow! Being unproductive for 15 hours! I prefer tarring and feathering... but then again that's just me...
Uh, pick which cover concept we should use next issue. And hurry.
Posted Jan 27th 2008 2:09p.m. by collin (The ME Blog)

Help us design or choose the next cover of CW. Our next issue is about Beijing online, more or less. The editorial idea is to highlight those dining, art, nightlife, entertainment and city-centric sites you might not already know about - to start the process of highlighting those sites that help ... Read more »

  • collin This issue has already been published. Thanks to all the people who posted. We ended up working with a variation of cover 1. Thanks again!
  • meibaihu you should have young lady with mouse cord in her teeth and mouse dangling from her mouth. sexy 8^)
  • mwelch 1: Most people can't recognize it's a mouse, 2: Shape is too weird and eyedroppy, 3: Too common of a photo & angle, 4: Looks like just a tail ...
  • stonebanks Easily Cover Ex. 1 is the best choice.
  • kevinkclee Two alternative ideas: 1) instead of a mouse (I agree its kinda boring) use the cursor (hand with finger pointing or the arrow) 2) use an interesting signage from a ...
What does the hotel next to the new CCTV tower look like?
Posted Jan 23rd 2008 11:08a.m. by collin (The ME Blog)

Check it out. This is what the new Oriental Mandarin hotel will look like when it opens late this Spring. The hotel will be next door to the CCTV tower and boast all the five start amenities expected of a landmark hotel plus a couple new surprises. Read more »

  • davidfeng My first impression was "THE WHAT?" Then I thought, "man, that sure looks a bit 'squashy'/weird..." Did Rem Koolhaas build this too? Odd stuff...
Who's the best band in Beijing? Or fine, you're too invested to actually say the "best" but you can say who's popular now... anonymously
Posted Jan 2nd 2008 11:02p.m. by collin (The ME Blog)

I've been giving and taking a lot flak on the local live music scene in Beijing. First, I admittedly know little about a scene that I'm supposed to be an expert on by title. But that's why CW hired Blake. Lately, however, he like the rest of ... Read more »

  • davidborgonjon Oh wow I didn't realize how incredibly late my comment was.
  • davidborgonjon Yeah, I agree with the above - Carsick Cars is still the sweetest thing live. The show on Thursday (2nd anniversary of D-22) was nothing short of amazing and they can ...
  • bufordboy Best band? Not sure about that, but live (which is still probably the best measure of these things in Beijing)? Carsick Cars, hands down. And this is coming from someone ...
  • yandorado I just saw The Rape Olympics play last weekend. Their single "Fuwa Roofies" was particularly compelling.
  • bufordboy Miao, this is probably exactly the kind of erm... anality(?), analness(?), analism (?) that colin mentioned at the top, but I cannot forebear to ask the question... on what planet are ...
How CW uses Flickr to work
Posted Dec 31st 2007 11:56a.m. by collin (The ME Blog)

I don' think it's a secret that CW has the smallest editorial teams amongst the English listings magazines. Small teams and scarce resources force us all to think creatively about how we should plan, edit and source our content. So lately it's been very refreshing to see how ... Read more »

Check out the NEW CW Magazine in 2008
Posted Dec 23rd 2007 1:08p.m. by collin (The ME Blog)

We haven't put out full page ads for it, but for the last three years we've been begging our boss man about redesigning CW to have the local city guides on the outside and the national edition on the inside. In 2008, we finally get our wish. (You ... Read more »

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