All I want for Christmas is Shanghai Fox!

And I'm giving it twice this week!

We're broadcasting TWICE this week! Today and Tomorrow!!! For the Christmas Season, we have a few old classics from the days of Dean Martin & Nat King Cole, as well as some Trans-Siberian Orchestra. We also have some newer stuff, such as Adam Sandler, and a few Christmas Comedy songs as well. Have a listen, and if you bookmarked the broadcast from last time, it's that time to change the bookmarks... new IP this week.

Current Links
For Winamp (and a few others)
http://124.77.227.103:8000/listen.pls

For Windows Media Player
http://124.77.227.103:8000

On Windows Media Player, you'll have to click "File" then "Open URL" and manually cut/paste the WMP link to get it to work.

For Winamp, VLC, Media Player Classic, iTunes... click the link & open in whatever player you want to try.

Leave a comment on www.chinaexcursions.com/shanghaifox if you like what you hear.
Also, check out the forums on ShanghaiExpat.com : http://www.shanghaiexpat.com/index.php?name=MDForum&file=viewtopic&t=66276&start=0
www.terascape.net/shanghaifox.htm will show you what's recently played.

No Name's back in Shanghai

Friday night, No Name is playing over at Yu Yin Tang. No Name is a punk band out of Xi'an that I used to see play over at the 8 1/2 bar (not to be confused with the hooker joint, 8:30 Friend-changing bar, on Dong DaJie.) Several months ago, they played in Shanghai, and I caught them again, only to be sort of chased out by this drunk Scot who was itching to either get laid, or get into a fight, and I had no intention of getting involved.

If you've ever seen my MySpace page, you'll know I don't use it. But when I do, it's usually to correspond with Y Ray, No Name's front man. Check out No Name's MySpace page for some of their music.

You're Welcome, Siyan

http://www.siyansshanghai.com/2007/12/thank-you-eric.html

Crimbo Time

Not only is it Crimbo in the Kingdom of Loathing, but also in the apartment of horrors as well! December 10th was my birthday, and my ever-surprising wife, not really believing too much in the whole birthday thing and claiming that my new computer bag from 2 weeks ago was my birthday gift, surprised me on my birthday with a Christmas tree & a couple Christmas Decorations! All I ever want for my birthday & Christmas is a surprise! This is certainly a good one! Thanks, honey!

From Shanghai Xmas 07

From Shanghai Xmas 07

And my wife says nothing's wrong with the camera...

From Shanghai Xmas 07

You NO buy enough junk! You buy More!

More riots in the land next to the rising sun. This time it seems tourists are getting fed up with having to shop till you drop on organized tours. It's an old scam, though, as back in 2000, when we went to Mexico, we were also deposited at a couple souvenir shops here & there. I can, however, understand how they might feel.

Some Chinese tour guides make extra income through commission given to them by shop keepers who make good sales out of tourists. One guide with a group of 100 or so spend-happy tourists, can rake in an extra few thousand RMB per trip. The greedier the tour guide, most likely, the more you're going to land at a few shops & stalls here & there.

In this case, the tour guide made all the wrong moves.

They were on a day trip from Hong Kong on Tuesday, but after visiting one or two local sites and a number of shops, were told they had not spent enough by their local guides. ~Richard Spencer

That's a hell of a thing to say to your group. The tourists were told they must spend at least 421 RMB, were then dropped off on a beach, and were not allowed back on the coach. According to one of the tourists (as seen on the video), they were threatened by the tour guides that if they DIDN'T spend that much, they would be abandoned there. They rioted. Police showed up, riot police showed up, and it didn't end for the next 5 hours. Anyways... see for yourself. Courtesy of Reuters.

Why Don't We Do It in the Road

The man behind "MyLaowai" and our missus's and I had a great (well I thought so, he wasn't so impressed) hotpot dinner last night. After a lively discussion last night about various topics concerning China & the locals here, as I mentioned in my last post, I figured he's a bit on the extreme side... which I've always known. Me, I have my "Bad China Days" but I don't take it too seriously. I have hope for people yet.

However, is this hope misplaced? From The Shanghaiist.

Click the link until Blogger allows Youtube again. (what the hell, guys?)

Unbelievable. I'm sure you can figure out what this guy is doing. And in front of a sign prompting for, "civilised behavior" before the Beijing 2008 Olympics.