I found a most enticing event pop up on my Facebook feed and found myself craving papaya salad. My friend since high school, Siamphone Louankang, is hosting the National Papaya Salad Contest at Lao New Year in San Francisco on April 28th, 2012.
Check out the beautiful photos taken of making papaya salad [...]
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Beijing, China — Last night, while on the subway, I thought I heard something really beautiful on the radio. Subways don’t play the radio in Beijing, not to my knowledge. The music stopped. Then it started again and walked my way.
As spring unfolds into summer, spirits bloom.
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Subtle flirtations of spring fleeting;
Magnolias budded and bloomed.
Matured through the darkness of only a few nights;
Their petals shed upon an earth, anxious for heat.
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Silvia Morimoto
Deputy Country Director
United Nations Development Programme
Silvia Morimoto has been appointed Deputy Country Director of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in China in December 2008. Before joining the UNDP China office, Silvia Morimoto served as Chief of the Programme Support Unit at the Bureau for Development Policy in UNDP New [...]
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Miao gave us Acupuncture, Intro and non-stop energy to Beijing’s electronic scene. Now, she needs our help… your help.
100% of your entrance fee will be donated to Miao’s surgery fund so she can recover quickly and rejoin the party scene with us.
Tel: Lantern +86 10 6551 3936, Svante/杰林 [...]
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My friend at Hias Gourmet (hiasgourmet.com) is hiring food guides in Beijing!
Hias Gourmet is a Beijing-based specialist culinary excursions and events company. We specialize in:
Walking Food Tours
Cooking Classes
Food-Focused Team Building
Creative Dining Events
HIRING: FOOD GUIDE
Are you passionate about Chinese foods?
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Shanghai, China — Prior to living and traveling China, I’d never cooked a whole fish. My mother always bought whole fish then fried, baked, broiled, or boiled it for our family, but much to her dismay, I’ve been the sort who buys the fillet of salmon or halibut to grill on a pan. I’ve just always found the idea quite [...]
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COMPASS BOX WHISKY CO, STARFISH WINE & SEAFOOD BAR, 85 BROADS & VIVA BEIJING PROUDLY PRESENT:
In honor of International Women’s Day (IWD) a worldwide celebration held on March 8th, 2012 to recognize the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. Award-winning boutique [...]
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I visited Zhou Yi in Shimen, Hunan and followed her and her husband to the markets where they bought the afternoon’s meal. The rest of the story is coming soon.
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Lively, bold, and unconventional — Spirited stories from the women of Hua Dan.
Guest speakers Caroline Watson (CEO, Founder) and Dong Fen 董芬 (Operations Manager)
tell the stories behind the organisation using theatre to inspire
the full potential of migrant women and children.
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While I’ve explored and eaten my way through my past five years in China, I’ve developed more than my palate. Tonight at The Bookworm, as I sat over a plate of ribs and a couple glasses of wine, I chanced upon a realization worth sharing. My journey these past few years has [...]
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Beijing, China — As I was featured Playdate for February’s issue of The Beijinger, Tiffany Wang (style and living editor) tagged along with me one crisp morning, to my neighborhood market.
Check out the story here. (Shanti Christensen, Blogger and Photographer — PDF)
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Get your ShowShanti apron!
Three vibrant, colorful aprons to inspire you while creating! Designed by myself to give as gifts of appreciation to participating families. Available for purchase!
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