:: taken at the Neocha Studio in Shanghai; just a few books I’m reading on my lunch break. // AjS

:: some snaps from a couple dinner parties last month. Finally getting around to posting. // AjS

:: taken in Shanghai, China.  // AjS

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

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

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

:: taken on my kitchen counter in Shanghai; my new all-occasion mug.  // 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

:: 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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NeochaEDGE is a daily-curated, bilingual website and discovery engine dedicated to showcasing leading-edge creative content and emerging youth culture in China.

:: 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

:: taken in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; a pedicab driver wearing Warrior (回力) sneakers.  // AjS

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

:: taken in Shanghai on Maoming Rd. near Nanjing West Rd.; a soon-to-be chai’d building.  // AjS

:: taken in my apartment building in Shanghai; an electrical box of sorts.  // AjS