Category Archives: Xu Hui District

Also known as the French Concession, this district is more relaxed and home to many boutiques.

Fish on a Bike, French Concession

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

I wasn’t quite sure what was on the back of this guy’s bike… …until I got a bit closer… …and discovered that it was stacked with aquariums full of fish!! I’d seen these biking fish vendors before, but I never … Continue reading →

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Blog Talks Take 1, French Concession

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

Sandy Chu of Shanghai Style kindly put together an amazing night of blogger presentations, so if you’re available May 23rd (that’s today!) between 8pm and 12pm, please stop by for 2 for 1 drinks and some interesting talks about blogging … Continue reading →

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Ethnic Minority Hats, Shanghai

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

The other day I took a designer friend to lunch at a Xin Jiang restaurant in Shanghai called Xibo. Previously I’d only been there at night for dinner, and never noticed the decor on the wall near the entrance: The … Continue reading →

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Dark Runners, South French Concession (?)

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

After Shanghai’s April Acid Showers, it finally feels like Summer is coming… So I’ve been doing a lot of night scootering, and have discovered some pretty cool places over the past few weeks. One such place was across a bridge … Continue reading →

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Pretty Fly for a Little Guy, French Concession

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

Shanghai Fashion Week FW12 starts April 11th, which is technically tomorrow!! That means it’s time for another week of a few great shows and a lot of mediocre ones, but the true show is outside the tents… However, I’ve never … Continue reading →

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Posted in Children, Chinese People, Hats, Just for Fun, Kids, Literal, Shanghai Fashion Week, Xu Hui District | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Chinese Style, French Concession

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

As Shanghai Fashion Week approaches, the fashion media will inevitably ask both attendants and participating designers alike silly questions, the most likely being “What is Chinese style?” I say such questions are silly only because they are unanswerable by a … Continue reading →

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Sunny Sunny Sunday, French Concession

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

A delayed Spring finally arrived in Shanghai, soaking the city in very welcome rays of sunshine for the first time in quite a while. Chinese people were out in droves, and many of them were taking the opportunity to doing … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s Day!! French Concession

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

Although not as good as Chinese Jack and Jill from last year’s Valentine’s Day post, here’s a sweet picture of a Chinese guy with flowers for his significant other… Hopefully you all have a special someone who will do the … Continue reading →

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Gettin’ Your Hair Did (Men’s Version), French Concession and Hong Kong

Posted on January 21, 2012 by

Last year as Chinese New Year approached, I noticed a lot of Chinese women Gettin’ Their Hair Did. In what ended up being one of CPHNS’s most popular posts last year, I captured some priceless shots of women with large, … Continue reading →

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12 Day Countdown to Christmas, Day 6 – Back in the US

Posted on December 18, 2011 by

So I’m finally back in North America, and I actually arrived more than 5 hours before I left Shanghai (because the time difference is more than the flight time). I’ve flown in through Vancouver, BC and took a hopper flight … Continue reading →

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Posted in 12 Day Countdown to Christmas, Best Dressed Generation, Chinese People, Gen Y, Green, Line 10, Pattern, Red, Xu Hui District | 2 Comments