Amy Lu on of the thrill of the city: "Shanghai seemed overwhelming at first, but my recent visit to the Bund made it easy to say: 'I'll be coming here again!'"
The Bund: History, glitz, and the thrill of being young in Shanghai
November 16th, 2012 | by Amy Lu | published in Travel, zS Blogs
DIM SUM: Things hidden and mechanized
October 19th, 2012 | by Dani Grant | published in Photography, zS Blogs
DIM SUM offers more food for thought. Despite the casual cruelty to animals on display in local markets, are Chinese diners more honest about what it means to eat meat?
DIM SUM: Hong Kong gets real
October 17th, 2012 | by Dani Grant | published in Creative takes, Photography, zS Blogs
The bustling city of Hong Kong conquered the natural landscape, then re-installed nature into the city in the form of the Nan Lian Gardens, even completing the natural scene with hidden speakers broadcasting traditional Chinese music. It couldn't be more authentic–as brilliantly real as the thirteen kuai wine sold at the C-Store.
Chinese Plumbing 101
September 15th, 2011 | by Matthew King | published in zS Blogs
Turns out DIY plumbing in China is a martial art of sorts, as Matt King defeats a Chinese water heater (eventually) with a mighty blow after an epic struggle…
Mulan lied! Chinese crickets are NOT cute
May 11th, 2011 | by Charlotte H. Evans | published in zS Blogs
Charlotte Evans discovers an urban jungle of a different (and rather literal) kind… crickets, cage-free black squirrels and tiny turtles, oh my!
A flip-flop barbarian in Shanghai
May 9th, 2011 | by Charlotte H. Evans | published in zS Blogs
Red hair, blue eyes and… flip-flops! What will the well-shod Shanghainese think? Charlotte Evans learns to live with the stares in a land where high heels are beach wear…
Intern Diaries: Blogging the China study abroad experience for Ctrip
March 22nd, 2011 | by zaiShanghai | published in Internships, jobs & volunteering, zS Blogs
It's a cliche because it's true: Shanghai is a study in contrasts. Kush Rauhila is glad to be a student of the city during his semester abroad at NYU Shanghai.