Peace in 2010

Business travelers, tourist and natives alike (especially Chris Arnold) are happy at today's report that Shanghai landmark the Peace Hotel is on schedule to reopen in March of 2010.

A little of the history of the Bund. I recommend Stella Dong's

Shanghai : The Rise and Fall of a Decadent City 1842-1949 for your next plane ride. This is an entertaining history of the days of anything goes Shanghai complete with vice, larger than life charters and the struggles leading to the formation of the modern PRC.

Hot Off the Presses

May Day in China is not the same without the Golden Week holiday, but celebrate anyway by exploring the Global Times.

This new English language newspaper goes head-to-head with the existing English language broadsheet China Daily. While I have the feeling the competition between government outlets will be minimal, I do prefer the layout of the web version of the newer publication.

New MMW for You

Medeski, Martin and Wood keep pushing the borders of jazz. Take a break and check out the home made video from the the second release of the Radiolarians series of live creations.

Want you kids to dig Coltrane instead of the Jonas Brothers? Start them out right with Let's Go Everywhere.