April 25th, 2012 | by Kim Su Jin | published in Internships, jobs & volunteering, zS Blogs
Colorbox Creative Arts Center, a cozy art center tucked away in an alleyway in Shanghai's former French Concession, provides a range of art classes for locals and foreigners of all ages and artistic skill. One of the many kinds of classes offered are the toddler art classes. If you are a parent looking for an art center where […]
April 17th, 2012 | by Lisa Hu | published in Internships, jobs & volunteering, zS Blogs
Three weeks ago, in mid-March, I coordinated a photo shoot for David Laris' The Fat Olive, the third and newest location of Shanghai's premier Mediterranean restaurant chain. The Fat Olive's menu, designed by the Shanghai-based chef and restaurateur Laris, features flavorsome dishes best complimented with a unique wine. I brought six of my friends from the NYU Shanghai program, and my supervisor […]
April 9th, 2012 | by Philip Chow | published in Internships, jobs & volunteering, zS Blogs
Philip Chow is surprised to discover that working on SEO for travel industry giant Ctrip comes not with a cubicle and company computer, but with a laptop and hours working in a café… and he likes it
March 29th, 2012 | by Sophie Elias | published in Travel, Uncategorized, zS Blogs
Despite its touristy center, the canal town of Tongli still has a few quiet, scenic corners left to explore, as Sophie Elias discovers with her video camera
March 25th, 2012 | by Jinna Wang | published in News & Opinion, zS Blogs
Jinna Wang on widespread discrimination in everything from jobs to prospective romantic partners against those who don't measure up to a height-obsessed culture's preferences
March 25th, 2012 | by Sarah Brady | published in News & Opinion, zS Blogs
Sarah Brady analyzes traffic-related injuries and the "bystander effect," sharing a hit-and-run "bu hao yisi" story of her own.
March 24th, 2012 | by Lily Chin | published in Travel, zS Blogs
Lily Chin on the interactive fun and wonders available near the site of the future NYU Shanghai campus in Pudong… robots, antigravity, Imax!
March 15th, 2012 | by Sophie Elias | published in Arts & Culture, Creative takes, photography, zS Blogs
Sophie Elias' photos of Jing'an Temple, the ECNU front gate and the Oriental Pearl Tower address China's twin obsessions with futuristic modernism and traditional forms
February 8th, 2012 | by Ally Chiu | published in zS Blogs
After almost losing her iPhone to a pair of female pickpockets (and a baby), Ally Chiu isn't without sympathy for the would-be thieves
February 6th, 2012 | by Renee Lee | published in Business, zS Blogs
When walking the streets of Shanghai, China's most globalized and international city, one cannot help but notice the number of opportunities to shop. China is, as NYU Shanghai professor Dan Guttman put it when addressing our Contemporary China course in the fall of 2011, “the land of one billion-plus customers.” China is home to endless […]