Gourmet Christmas Delights
Celebrate the season with festive fare from Gourmet. A sumptuous Christmas Hamper - bursting with holiday delicacies - is the perfect gift. Gourmet has a lovely range of premium hampers for this festive season, each one a special gift that says you care. Festive hampers from RMB488. To order, contact (8621) 6882 8888 ext. 270. Address: Pudong Shangri-La, 33 Fu Cheng Lu.

Christmas Eve Dinner Party
Be part of the event of the year on December 24 2005. For RMB1488 + 15% service charge per person, you will be enjoying a generous festive buffet spread, a night of entertainment plus stand a chance to win a trip to Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia at our Lucky Draw event. For reservations, please call (8621) 6256 8888 now to avoid disappointment as tickets are limited. 500 Weihai Road, Four Seasons Hotel Shanghai.

Enjoy the Chocolate Wonderland High Tea at JW Marriott Hotel
JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai's fantastic festive celebration programme started with the JW's Winter Wonderland lighting ceremony. On December 4, 11, 18 and 25 (Sundays), the Lobby Lounge on the hotel’s 38th floor offers the delicious Chocolate Wonderland High Tea with a free flow of winter warmer cocktails. The special chocolate wonderland high tea is served from 2:30pm to 5:30pm and priced at RMB128* per person. JW's High Tea Stand is also offered from Monday to Friday, priced at RMB88* per person and the JW's Weekend High Tea Buffet is available at weekends and priced at RMB128* per person. For more details please call (8621) 5359 4969.

Turkey and Goose ready to use
From now on to December 31 get home style roasted turkeys and geese with all the sides ready to go at the Gourmet Shop. Priced at RMB1088* the Turkey package (for ten people) includes: whole roasted turkey, giblet gravy, mashed potatoes, carrot diamonds and your favorite pie. The Goose package (for four people) contains: roasted goose, potato dumplings, red cabbage, Brussels sprouts, gravy, baked apple, chestnuts and your favorite pie for RMB488*. Please order at least 48 hours in advance. For enquiries, please call Shanghai Marriott Hotel Hongqiao on (8621) 6237 6000 ext. 6764. *subject to 15% surcharge.

World's Famous Mussels In Shanghai
Hilton Shanghai's culinary team is preparing over the next 10 days some of the best Jumbo Mussels flown in directly from Holland. Prins and Dingemanse Mussels are known in Belgium and Holland for their superior quality and full flesh mussel meat. The traditional "Pot of Mussels" will be skillfully prepared and served as should be with home made frites and an ice-cold Belgian Hoegaarden Beer. For reservations: Hilton Shanghai - Atrium Cafe, (8621) 6248 7777 ext 1860 - December 2 till 11, Lunch & Dinner.

The Holidays Are Upon Us!
Want to know what great dining and entertainment options are available to you in Shanghai this holiday season? We have information about all the great Christmas, Spring Festival, and Valentine's Day activities happening thoughout China's most cosmopolitan city! Click here to subscribe to the free Xianzai.com Holiday Newsletter: http://www.xianzai.cn/holidays/

Trainee Sales Manager needed for Greater China
Due to the success of Hospitality Marketing Concepts North Asia operations we have positions available in North Asia(Mainland China, Taiwan and Japan). These positions demand high-energy, professional, excited people of any age with a proven sales background.
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If you are looking to advance in an international company that's operated for over 15 years with leading hotels, please email you resume: hrchina@clubhotel.com. For more information regrading Hospitality Marketing Concepts, please refer to http://hmc.clubhotel.com. Private interview will be arranged.

Job Vacancy at British Embassy Beijing
British Embassy Beijing is looking for a full-time "Project management and operational support officer". For more details, please look up at the Embassy web page: www.uk.cn

Computer Network Installation and Security
Call CANDIS for free network audits. Are your network, email and web servers secure from viruses and hackers? In Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong, CANDIS specializes in systems integration and labor outsourcing, www.candis.com.cn. Phone: 010-6568-0876; email: audits@candis.com.cn

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Need Very High Quality Translation? The Rainbow Network
100% reliable, high quality services driven by an expert western team. Linguistic excellence in most technical fields: IT, telecommunications, transportation, engineering, medical... Full localization services including publishing, multimedia and engineering. To/from Chinese and all Asian languages. URL: www.365rainbow.com Email:info@365rainbow.com

Cheaper, Better and Faster
Elink Express has a completed express network in Shanghai. We have more than 10 stations with bridle-wise couriers. We also do EMS and DHL, can deliver your documents and goods to everywhere. We have set up a deliver information system in order to can get the status of the mail at any time, and offer the latest information to our customers. We can make a settle accounts for customers every month, so they can pay monthy. Choose Elink, means you choose cheaper, better and faster. Contact with us: (8621) 6408 8050

Insight Translating & Interpreting Services
We are a quality provider of customized language solutions. As a member of Shanghai International Studies Association, our professional qualifications and experience can ensure that the highest quality of translation is delivered to you. We offer the optimum combination of quality, reliability and price. TEL (8621) 5109 7925, R1010 Zhong ROng Plaza, 1088 Pudong Roud South.

Take Care of Your Pets
Usually people who feed pets will face these problems: their pets are sick, or they want to make up for their pets. How to handle these? Good Friends Pet Shop will help you with taking care of your pets. We can check your pets over, and make a healthy food list for them, if they have disease, we can heal that. As well, we can dress up for your pets, and we sell different import pet products. Choose Good Friends so that you can make your good friends to be more healthy. Address: 321 Xinxi Road, Xinzhuang, Minhang District, TEL (8621) 6492 9408

YPHH Happy Networking
YPHH organizes Happy Networking events for all people in Beijing & Shanghai. Average age is 25-45. Every month different events such as: monthly YPHH Happy Hours, YPHH Champagne Nights, YPHH Food & Drink Nights, wine/beer/cocktail-tastings, weekend-outings, day-trips and more. For more info and subscribes to the mailing list, please log onto http://www.yphh.com

Wednesday, December 7 - YPHH Wine Night at Senses, 6:30pm
The first Wednesday of December we return to Senses for the YPHH Wine Night. This month we will have terrific mulled wine and a great variety of wines to warm you up during the coming colder months. A great Malbec, some Shiraz, maybe a Camanere or two. Entrance per person is RMB 100 only and reservations are recommended. More info on http://www.yphh.com

Toys for Tots
As part of Marriott International's "Spirit to Serve the Community" campaign, the Shanghai Marriott Hotel Hongqiao will set up a towering Christmas tree in the lobby, hung photographs of deprived children and their Christmas wish. From November 27 to December 26 you are invited to participate in the program by looking for a child whose wish you want to grant, and then giving the appropriate gift or a donation towards the purchase of the gift to the Concierge. These gifts will be placed under the Christmas tree at the hotel lobby until the presentation ceremony on December 30. Make a wish come true! For enquiries, please call (8621) 6237 6000 ext. 6223.

Chinese Culture Club
Chinese Culture Club organizes interesting tours, trips, talks, and hands-on activities for Shanghai expatriates. It opens to all expatriates, no membership fee. English narration is provided. shanghai@chinesecultureclub.org or www.chinesecultureclub.org

Shanghai Swings
Weekly swing dance parties and classes. Learn American swing dance from the 1930s and 40s. Call Jimbo TEL 13166255905

Chicago China Connection (CCC)
An informal social and business networking group to promote Chicago-China interests. Open to all who either live in, have some connection to, or just have an interest in Chicago. For info contact chinagmf@uninet.com.cn

Shanghai Softball League
Currently it has ten teams. Plays a spring and fall season each year, with games on each Sunday. If you're interested in joining a team or forming your own, contact Jim nights between 6:30 and 10pm at 6875 7766 or email him at yelsub@online.sh.cn

Australian Graduate Alumni Club
Calling all Australian Graduates - no discrimination whether you studied in Australia's, South East Asia's or China's campuses. All are welcome. Write to Sonny Khoong at dreamsun2@yahoo.com

China Taiping Hash House Harriers
(Runs once a month outside of Shanghai)
www.taipinghash.com

Nanjing Volleyball we are seeking players who are interested in joining together to play on a weekly basis. For more details, Email: annabel_TXY@hotmail.com

Shanghai Hash House Harriers, runs every Sunday 3pm in winter, 4pm in summer. Check the web site shanghaihhh.com for directions to next hash.

Lifeline Shanghai - a hotline providing free and confidential emotional support and information for the expatriate community. TEL (21)6279 8990.

Arizona State University Graduate Alumni Club
Calling and organizing all ASU Graduates in Shanghai - no discrimination whether you studied in US or China's campuses. Write to Martha Zhan at m_zhan@yahoo.com, TEL (86) 131 66361907

Auto Manufacturing Shanghai 2005
December 6-9, Intex Shanghai TEL (8621) 6275 6391

Marinetic China 2005
December 6-9, Shanghai New International Expo TEL (8621) 2890 6666

Chantey on the Cloud: Gary Yakima Geyer Works Exhibition
Gary Yakima Geyer is an internationally known artist with 40 years experience in painting and sculpture. His work is best known for tall ships of the 19th century in both real and surreal settings, and also local Monterey Bay landscapes and seascapes.
December 2-14, Room with A View TEL (8621) 6352 0256

Two Asias, Two Europes: An International exhibition of Contemporary Art
The exhibition will showcase the latest works of 37 top artists from 14 countries and regions in Asia and Europe in order to present what "Two Asias" and "Two Europes" really means from the view of contemporary art.
November 4 - December 28, Shanghai Duolun Museum of Modern Arts TEL (8621) 6587 5996

Pavarotti Farewell Concert
The best tenor in the world, with the voice from the heaven, Pavarotti will perform for his farewell concert in Shanghai. Tickets selling for 500-3200rmb, special VIP tickets are selling for US$2000.
December 6, Shanghai Grand Stage TEL (8621) 6438 5200

Talk/Screening: Prohibition of Prostitution
This is a documentary film and talk of how the famous "red lantern" district of Eight Hutongs in south Beijing and similar areas in Shanghai and Tianjin were raided by PLA soldiers and prostitution banned within just one night upon the founding of New China in 1949, and it goes on to show how those ladies were reeducated and transformed in the top three cities into regular working women of all trades in a socialist society. Tickets selling for 70rmb, organized by Chinese Culture Club.
December 8, Guyuan Teahouse, RSVP via (86) 1352 4427556 or shanghai@chinesecultureclub.org

Vocal Recital by Zhang Feng
December 10, Shanghai Concert Hall TEL (8621) 6386 2836

Symphony Orchestra from Finland
A concert performed by Lahti Symphony Orchestra from Finland, conducted by Osmo Vanska.
December 11, Shanghai Oriental Art Centre TEL (8621) 6217 3055

Drama: The Lover
Adapted from a novel which is called "Daddy, I'm Pregnant, It's Yours" on the internet. The perform group is from "Dog's Face", which won the special award from Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatre this year. Performed in Chinese. Tickets selling for 80rmb, half price for those with a student card.
December 1 - 18, Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre TEL (8621) 6473 0123