XIANZAI SHANGHAI
Xianzai Shanghai Issue #2.54
March 23 , 2001
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Contents
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Great Deals!
Travel Information
Dining Out
Jobs
Property/Real Estate
For Sale/Wanted
Education
Services
Personals

Community Announcements

Postings
Health & Fitness
Art Exhibits
Performances
Movies & Plays
Bars & Restaurants
Weekend Calendar
Upcoming Events
Subscription Information
Advertising Information

 
 
 
 
 

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Travel Information

GREAT NEW FARES TO THE USA WITH UNITED AIRLINES!
For departures through March 31st, fly ROUND-TRIP from Shanghai or Beijing to: LA/San Francisco/Seattle: CNY 4500* midweek; CNY 5500* weekend All other United U.S. cities (48 state): CNY 5000* midweek; CNY 6000* weekend INAUGURAL SPECIAL, for departures from April 1 - May 31st: LA/San Francisco/Seattle/Las Vegas/Portland: CNY 5000 midweek; CNY 6000 weekend. All other United U.S. cities (48 state): CNY 6000 midweek; CNY 7000 weekend. Tickets must be issued by 3/31/01. 30 day maximum stay; All rates plus tax. Non-refundable and rerouting fees apply. Not valid on code share flights and cannot be used for upgrading.
For reservations and information call United Airlines: Shanghai (021) 6279-8009; Beijing: (010) 6463-1111; Toll free China (800) 810-8282
Email: flyua@public.bta.net.cn Website: www.cn.ual.com

You've Got Mail!
Northwest Airlines provides the latest in IT for premier customer service. Just click on to www.nwa.com/cn to find the "wireless notification" link and from this page you can select a flight/city and asked to be "paged" to inform you of your flight's departure or arrival time. Using this system, an e-mail will be sent to your alphanumeric pager, phone or email inbox prior to the scheduled departure or arrival time. The message will contain current departure or arrival time and gate information. You can be notified one to four hours prior to the estimated departure or arrival time.
Please contact our reservation offices in Beijing at 010-6505-3505 or Shanghai at 021-6387-8888 if you would like to book a flight

Special to US
Take advantage of Air Canada's latest promotion on flights from China to the USA departing from March 01 to April 30, 2001 West Coast CNY2400 One Way - CNY 4200 Round Trip East Coast CNY3400 One Way - CNY4800 Round Trip Buy 8 and get 1 free travel bag or Buy 10 and get 1 free casual jacket. Tickets must be purchased 8 days prior departure. All rates subject to applicable tax. Other Conditions may apply. For More ininformation, Please call your travel agent or Air Canada Office Beijing (010) 6468-2001, Shanghai (021) 6375-8899

Dining Out

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Jobs

Check for new positions available at the Canadian Embassy! Surf to http://www.xianzai.com.cn/canada

THE BRITISH EMBASSY
Is seeking a qualified Expatriate to fill the position of:
Assistant Management Officer
Main purpose of the job: This is a dual role which will involve acting as Assistant Network Administrator and performing other general administrative duties.
Responsibilities/ Duties:
- To assist in the maintenance of the Embassys computer system under the direction of the Embassys Senior Network Administrator.
- To provide leave cover for the Senior Network Administrator.
- To work as part of a team ensuring the smooth operation of the Embassys Management Section. These duties will include:
- Accounts work
- Drafting communications
- Answering queries
Requirements:
- Experience with computers in a Windows NT environment.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office application software
- High level of numerical ability
- Current Z visa is essential and applicant must confirm length of validity of visa in application
Note: Network Administration training will be provided but applicants should be sufficiently computer literate to undergo such training
Salary: RMB 12,381 net per month
Deadline for receipt of applications is Thursday 12 April, 2001.
Please send CV and covering letter to :
The Personnel Officer - The British Embassy 11 Guanghua Lu Beijing 100600 Fax: 6532 1937/8/9
E-mail : Jobapplications@peking.mail.fco.gov.uk

Beijing International Management Institute (BIMI)
----- invites application for the following position:
Marketing/Business Development Manager
The ideal candidate for this position should at least hold a bachelor's degree preferably in the marketing field. The candidate should be a computer literate and is a bilingual (English and Chinese). He and she should have at least 2 years experience in marketing or business development. Experience, though not necessary, in training and development shall be an advantage.
Interested applicants, please submit a detailed Curricula Vitae to BIMI, and address it to Ricky Tang, Executive Deputy Dean.
Tel:6787-1435/6/7/8/9 Fax: 6787-1440 Email: rtang@email.uophx

Property/Real Estate

A female roommate wanted. A two-bedroom apartment located on Ruijing Er Road. Five-minute walk from Huai Hai Zhong Road. Perfect location. It is a two-bedroom apartment and fully furnished, but it is not very big. Looking for a professional lady to share. Please contact jzhuang.cnshg@crownworldwide.com if you are interested

Hi! I am a male engineering graduate student who will be begin a 6 mo. intern in either Shanghai or Beijing starting in May 2001. (I will notify any contacts of the city of choice as soon as the intern office confirms.)I am looking for *CHEAP* housing. If there are any leads out there please email me at: newsum@eng.fsu.edu. During the internship I will hold the work (Z-visa) permit. Roomates are cool (male or female)

For Sale/Wanted

If any individual is interested in membership to the exclusive Capital Club in Beijing at a discounted price, please call 139-0102-1421 for info or send email to: chitosr@yahoo.com. If you travel to Beijing on business frequently, it's nice to relax at the Capital Club!

Education

RUTGERS EXECUTIVE MBA SHANGHAI PROGRAM!
A TRADITION IN QUALITY AMERICAN EDUCATION SINCE 1766.
Schedule tailored for managers on the move -2 weekends&2 evenings/month for 12 months without having to leave China or your workplace. Most participants work with multinational companies and have significant international experience. Qualifications for the program include: 10 years work experience including 3 years at a management level; completion of a 4 year university degree, strong English language proficiency.
For a full description call: 021-53820866/53822238ext.881 or Fax: 021-53966032 or e-mail: Rutgers@online.sh.cn or Website: http://business.rutgers.edu/emba.
And you can contact Beijing office to get support: 010-85262528 or Fax: 010-65007299 or e-mail: Rutgers@public.bta.net.cn

Services

Need a local lawyer in China who speaks your language?
Lehman, Lee & Xu, China Lawyers, Patent & Trademark Agents, is China's leading local law firm. The firm was founded in Beijing in 1992 and maintains offices in Shanghai, Shenyang, Ulumuqi, and other cities throughout the country. Lehman, Lee & Xu is the only private law firm in China with a Patent Agency, Trademark Agency and Investigative Services Agency in-house. Lehman, Lee & Xu's International Section assists its foreign clients with China litigation, arbitration, patent and trademark issues, anti-counterfeiting work, China general corporate services, direct foreign investment in China, debt management, mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcy and work-outs, criminal defense, real estate, risk assessment, and human resources. The firm provides individual, responsive legal assistance. For more information visit our website at http://www.chinalaw.cc
In Beijing contact William Wright Tel: (010) 6532-3861 ext. 285, Fax: (010) 6532-3877 or http://www.chinalaw.cc
In Shanghai contact Andrew Johnston Tel: (021)6375-8241, Fax: (021)6375-8705 or mailto:ajohnston@chinalaw.cc
In Hong Kong contact Stan Abrams Tel: (852) 2918-0688, Fax: (852) 2918-9808 or mailto:hongkong@chinalaw.cc
In Shenyang contact Oliver Trianto mailto:shenyang@chinalaw.cc
In Wulumuqi contact Michael Chen mailto:wulumuqi@chinalaw.cc

Expatriate Insurance Services
Medical, emergency evacuation, life, loss of income, travel and critical
illness insurance now available on-line. Expatriatelife.com. The world's
first independent on-line insurance web site specifically catered for
expatriates and frequent business travelers. Get a quote, compare benefits
with different providers, print terms, conditions and application forms,
on-line. All major credit cards accepted. Don't delay any more, get
covered now. http://www.expatriatelife.com

Personals

Harvard Club: Professors, alumni, and affiliates of Harvard University, please contact the Harvard Club via e-mail for event information. For email contact, send a message to mailto:shanghaiharvard@yahoo.com

Community Announcements

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Expatriate Rotarians and Friends Shanghai meet weekly for food, fellowship, to spread awareness of the Object of Rotary and to support worthy projects in the Shanghai community. We meet every Thursday evening , 6:30 for 7:00 pm. Our regular meetings take place in the Regal International East Asia Hotel, 516 Hengshan Lu, Shanghai and wind up at 8:30 pm. If you are a service minded expatriate businessman or businesswoman interested in broadening your community contacts and channeling some of your energies to support worthy causes in Shanghai - please contact Randal Eastman at 1390 161 5377 or by email at reastman@mac.com

 

Health & Fitness

Dragon Boating - Come join the Shanghai DragonBoat Club for paddling every Sunday in the beautiful Qing Pu district! It's a great chance to get out of Shanghai and enjoy the local countryside, meet new people, and participate in a traditional Chinese sport. For more information email dragonboatsh@yahoo.com or contact Cathy at 136-2166-6248 or Xavier at 139-1600-9042.

Hash House Harriers want you to run or walk around Shanghai every Sun 3PM in winter. Different location every week. Contact Hugh Turner, hturner@trane.com; www.shanghaihhh.com

Aikido training every Tuesday and Thursday at 7PM at the Shanghai Wushu Center. Contact David Braitwaite at baixiwei@yahoo.com for more details.

Art Exhibits

Stanney Gallery Collection
Over 30 artists are highlighted including works by Chu Hechun. You're sure to see some works never shown before and this is the place to see some of Shanghai's most cutting edge work. Come every day from 9:30AM until 9:30PM at the Stanney Gallery. Call 5404-5291 for more details.

Sex!
At the Museum of Chinese Sex Culture you can see great examples of, well, Chinese Sex things. We won't tell you anything more as you should go visit it yourself! Daily 10AM-9PM and tickets cost 30 RMB. 8/F Xian Shi Shopping Centre next to the Hotel Sofitel. Call for more details: 6351-4381

Performances

Russian Ice Circus
Watch the escapades on ice as three top Russian troupes, lots of tigers, lions, elephants, and bears swirl around. This is sure to be a great show! From March 20-May 20. Tickets priced 80-280 RMB for regular tix and 30 RMB for students with valid identification. Call 5234-0548 for more information. All shows at the Shanghai International Gym Center on 777 Wuyi Lu.

Movies & Plays

Contact these theatres for updates, prices, and current showings:
THEATRE: Haixing Golden Cinema
TEL: 6418-7036
ADDRESS: 1 Ruijin Nan Lu, Haixing Plaza, 4F

THEATRE: Shanghai Film Center
TEL: 62806088
ADDRESS: 160 Xinhua Lu

THEATRE: Smile Putuo Theatre
TEL: 6244-3753
ADDRESS: 205 Wuning Lu

THEATRE: Paradise Cinema
TEL: 6474-2606
ADDRESS: 308 Anfu Lu

Weekend Calendar

Friday, March 23, 2001
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Shanghai Circus World has a Circus Show

Salvator Beer Festival at Paulaner Brauhaus
Paulaner Brauhaus (6474 5700) 7.30pm

Wu shu happens
BATS Bar 6882-8888

Drama - 'The Mental Hospital is Next Door to Heaven'
Shanghai Drama Theatre 6473-4567

Film - 'The Campus'
German Centre Cinema 6501-5100

A violin concert
Majestic Theatre 6217-4409

Saturday, March 24, 2001
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The Shanghai Tang Party 3
Mbox 6467-8777

Salvator Beer Festival at Paulaner Brauhaus
Paulaner Brauhaus (6474 5700) 7.30pm

Sunday, March 25, 2001
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The Classic Ballet -'Giselle'
Shanghai Grand Theatre 6372-8702

Salvator Beer Festival at Paulaner Brauhaus
Paulaner Brauhaus (6474 5700) 7.30pm

Shanghai Circus World has a Circus Show

Monday, March 26, 2001
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The Classic Ballet -'Giselle'
Shanghai Grand Theatre 6372-8702

French Movie - 'Tintin Au Tibet'
French Consulate 6437-7414

IC Conference & Exhibition
Shanghai Mart

'New York Children' - A play for kids
Majestic Theatre 6217-4409

Salvator Beer Festival at Paulaner Brauhaus
Paulaner Brauhaus (6474 5700) 7.30pm

Tuesday, March 27, 2001
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The Classic Ballet -'Giselle'
Shanghai Grand Theatre 6372-8702

X Meets Y - A party to mix at
Pu-J's 5049-1234

Salvator Beer Festival at Paulaner Brauhaus
Paulaner Brauhaus (6474 5700) 7.30pm

China Internation Exhibition of Power Transmission & Control
Shanghai Convention & Exhibition Centre Until Mar. 31

Machines & Parts Shanghai 2001 Exhibition
Shanghai Convention & Exhibition Centre Until Mar. 31

Wednesday, March 28, 2001
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X Meets Y - A party to mix at
Pu-J's 5049-1234

Biotech & Pharmaceutical Exhibition Shanghai 2001
Shanghai Mart

Thursday, March 29, 2001
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Wild Zebra happens at
The Shanghai Grand Theatre 6372-8702

'Ai zai ni shen bian' - A play for kids
Majestic Theatre 6217-4409
Upcoming Events

American Club Single's Night On March 30!
Contact 6393-2880, ext. 3220 for more details!

Book Fair at Concordia International School
April 5 and April 6, 2001, 10:00am - 5:00pm, 345 Huang Yang Road, JinQiao, Pudong or call 5899-0380 for more details

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