:: can anyone help me understand wtf is going on with this sign? Seen today at Zara in Shanghai – so many things wrong with it. Completely mental.  // AjS

:: taken in Shanghai, China.  // AjS

:: taken in Shanghai, China, just outside the Neocha studio.  // AjS

:: taken in Shanghai on Huaihai Rd.  // AjS

:: in case you weren’t able to come by A Nice Set | Shanghai, the exhibition of international and Chinese designer slipmats, we’ve produced a short video of the opening night that you can check out below. If this video is loading slowly for you, try viewing it on Tudou or Youtube.

Special thanks again to our co-curators in making the event happen: Jellymon and We Are Plus; along with our sponsors and partners: Aerial7, Vedett, SOURCE, Supermarkart, IdN, AWE5OME, and Neocha. And a special shout-out to Mr. Tsang, who provided the beats and scratches at the party as well as the soundtrack for the video.

For more A Nice Set | Shanghai-related content on NeochaEDGE, link here.  // AjS

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:: taken at Archie’s birthday party; the DJ booth. Happy birthday Archie! // AjS

:: taken in Shanghai on Huaihai West Rd.; my favorite windows in the city.  // AjS

:: taken in my apartment building in Shanghai; my neighbor’s window sill. Can anyone help me understand what the hell this is for? I see it everyday on my way to the elevator and just haven’t gotten around to asking Mr. Deng yet.  // AjS

:: the acoustic guitars, harmonicas, and this retro Hohner Melodica came out recently while I was picnicking in Shanghai with friends. One of those friends was Zhang Feng (张峰, aka Bono), the frontman for the well-known Shanghai-based indie rock band Banana Monkey. See below for a short video catching Zhang Feng play a few crowd-pleasers, namely (and in order) Qi Qin’s The World Outside, Wang Fei’s One Little Wish, Luo Dayou’s Childhood, Qi Qin’s Sometime Around Winter, and Eric Clapton’s Wonderful Tonight.

If the VIMEO video loads slowly, try viewing it on Tudou. For more from Banana Monkey on NeochaEDGE, link here. For more from Zhang Feng on NeochaEDGE, link here.  // AjS

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:: for more from Ka Xiaoxi on NeochaEDGE, link here.  // AjS

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:: I spotted this throw-up today in Shanghai while heading down Xinle Rd., near the the Huating Rd. intersection. I recently saw the same throw-up just around the corner from this one. Does anyone know whose work this is? If you spot graffiti or urban art anywhere in China, please share it with me at EDGE@Neocha.com. I’d like to document it on NeochaEDGE. For more graffiti in China on NeochaEDGE, link here. // AjS

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:: my favorite Shanghai-based graffiti artists Dezio and Popil recently returned from Beijing, but not before they left their mark on 798, the capital’s preeminent art district. If you spot graffiti or urban art anywhere in China, please share it with me at EDGE@Neocha.com, I’d like to document it. For more from Dezio or Popil on NeochaEDGE, link here or here, respectively. // AjS

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:: for more from Bananasail on NeochaEDGE, link here.  // AjS

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:: taken at the Shanghai Botanical Gardens (上海植物园), where I spent my Sunday picnicking and lounging with friends on this grass patch of paradise. This photo was taken on my iPhone using PANO, a fun panoramic (vertical or horizontal) application I highly recommend. This is four separate photos stitched together, the application can do up to sixteen. Me like-y.  // AjS

:: I recently came across some wet paint in Shanghai on Huating Rd. If you know whose work this is, please let me know in the comments section below. I wouldn’t be surprised to see more pieces going up in that area – it’s home to a fair amount of low-profile wall space. For more graffiti in China on NeochaEDGE, link here. // AjS

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