Author: life-china

[Offbeat]: The Tao of Ear Cleaning

It started in Sichuan. Uncontent with the long-pinky-finger method, one of our ancestors invented an eight-piece toolset designed to get all up in there, scooping and tickling out the ear wax. It’s a tradition that lives on today across the country, and of course, Shanghai has it. But why? Why not ask a medical professional to unblock your ear? The reason is simple: cai er, or ear-picking, is so much more comfortable and quicker. The medical removal of the buildup and blockages in the ears involves wax softening drops and a one-two day wait. The practitioner then...

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Art in March: Yayoi Kusama, Yu Hong, Artist Textiles++

Welcome to March in art. Art in March. Mart in Arch. After the Shanghai Biennale and a quiet February, Shanghai's art scene has come back to life for spring. There's art for masses on the Bund, contemporary Chinese painting at Long Museum, and street art in People's Park; stop arguing, there's something for everyone. This Month's Big Shows Daily except Mon & Fri until May 5 2019 Yu Hong: The World of Saha Long Museum (West Bund) - 3398 Longteng Avenue, near Fenglin Lu Yu Hong's oil paintings are now dominating two...

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[On The Radar]: Paul Pairet’s Cafe, Polux

Polux Xintiandi North Block, No. 5, Lane 181 Taicang Lu, ne... View ListingTaxi Printout Quick Take: A French “café” from the chef of Ultraviolet What It Is: “It is the ‘anti-concept’ concept,” chef Paul Pairet told me the other night during a dry run of this, his latest restaurant. “A café! A simple café!” Anyone familiar with Pairet knows that his definition of simple is probably not your definition of simple. The chief mischief maker behind Ultraviolet, the psychedelic Michelin 3-star restaurant, Pairet’s cooking might look simple but rarely is. The poached egg...

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[The List]: Tattoo Parlors in Shanghai

Anyone can spend a few hundred kuai on a tattoo kit on Taobao and start a business. And anyone has. Shanghai has over a thousand tattoo studios. So what’s special about getting a tattoo here? In less than twenty years, Shanghai has gone from nearly tattoo-free to a booming ink economy, with exceptional tattoo artists who have sizeable portfolios and can think outside of the box. They are often more expressive than tattoo artists in north China. All kinds of mainstream styles are available here, with a good mix of traditional Chinese and Japanese influences. However, great...

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[Obsessed]: Gaming in Virtual Reality

Reality is a flexible concept in Shanghai these days. Since 2010, virtual reality (VR) gaming has been steadily breaking into the mainstream market and China has been getting in on the action. High prices for a personal headset mean that only those who are truly committed to leaving the real world behind can afford to do so in the comfort of their own sweaty gaming cave, which has created the opportunity for public VR facilities to pop up all over town. I went zombie hunting in five of them. My first stop was (388rmb for two...

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