November - December 2010

Winter WonderlandEverything You Need for the Perfect

Christmas at Home

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Dear Residents & Tenants,

The end of the year is closing in fast so it’s a good time to sit back and reflect on what’s happened…

2010 has been a special year for Shanghai, without a doubt … But 2010 was even more important for Shanghai Centre as we celebrated our 20th Anniversary! Let’s quickly recap some of the highlights from this year’s celebration.

More than 100 local and international VIP guests were in attendance to kick off the anniversary year with a Grand Openings Ceremony at the Exhibition Plaza. The event was followed by a fabulous gala dinner, hosted by The Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai.We also enjoyed a spectacular laser-show performance, lighting up Exhibition Plaza for six nights…At the Atrium, we welcomed over 80 real estate professionals for an Appreciation Luncheon…More than 120 residents and tenants joined in for a special Boat Cruise on the Huangpu River…The Sunday Farmer’s market was a big hit with a parade from the SCIS Marching Band…Jazz fans were on cloud nine with the star-studded shows during the JZ Music Festival, hosted at the Shanghai Centre Theatre …Office tenants and local residents were invited to enjoy movie screenings in our Theatre ...Even Short Term Residents got to join in the celebrations with a 20% discount on standard rates during the Anniversary weekend (a promotion we will continue on every 20th of each month during the whole next year!)

Aside from all the festivities for our anniversary, we finished another major project: a new visual identity for Shanghai Centre.Our 8 year-old logo was updated and replaced by a new, modern design, with a vibrant new color-scheme. The new design is now prominently displayed on our building columns facing Nanjing Road and can be seen on our advertising campaigns and website.

As you can see, much has happened over the past year, and we have a lot more in store for 2011! We’ll keep you posted!

I wish all of you and your families a great holiday season!

Shanghai Centre Talk

レジデントの皆様、

月日の経つのは早いもので、今年も残すところ1ヶ月となりましたが、皆様いかがお過ごしでしょうか。

先日、上海商城の20周年のイベントにはいらっしゃっいましたか。皆様にご支持、またご参加頂き一週間のイベントは順調に行われましたこと、お礼を申し上げます。20周年は新しい起点となって、皆様に更にいいサービスを提供するように努力いたします。

そろそろクリスマスと新年を迎えます。上海商城もクリスマスの雰囲気がある飾り付けがされます。皆様は年末年始は帰国を計画していらっしゃいますか。ご帰国になる前に是非、上海商城のクリスマスパーティーにご参加ください。おいしい食べ物の以外に、素晴らしい出し物を用意していますので、楽しんでください。

今年もまた皆様には色々お世話になりまして、ありがとうございます。来年も宜しくお願い申し上げます。

上海商城ニュース While many people may be headed home or to some exotic location this holiday season,

those of us who choose to spend our Christmas season here in Shanghai have just as much to celebrate. Every year, the city seems to make more of an effort to put on its best Christmas cheer for the foreign population, lining the streets with festive lights, smiling snowmen and sparkling Christmas trees. By the time December rolls around, Nanjing Xi Lu looks almost as Christmasy as Rockefeller Center. All that’s missing is an outdoor ice skating rink in front of Shanghai Centre!

These days, Shanghai has pretty much everything you need to create the perfect holiday atmosphere, from authentic Christmas trees to holiday decorations, a great selection of gifts, and all your favorite Christmas treats, like tender ham, juicy turkey and delicious homemade cakes. And the best part is that you can get most of it without ever leaving Shanghai Centre. Whether you plan to cook a splendid holiday meal at home with the family, go out and enjoy a bountiful Christmas buffet served up by the dynamic duo, Chefs Roy and Gianluca, at The Portman Ritz-Carlton Hotel's Tables and Palladio Restaurants, or have our chef prepare something special and deliver it straight to your dining room table, there are plenty of great choices. Plus there are fun events for the kids, like The Teddy Bear Tea, where little ones can enjoy

snacks and fun with life-size Teddy Bears, and enjoy storytelling and puppet shows (Dec. 12, The Portman Ritz-Carlton Lobby Lounge, 2pm).

But let’s start with the basics first. Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree… Where to find thee in Shanghai? Considering that China produces almost all of the world’s plastic Christmas trees, you’d expect to find them on every corner come Christmas time. But very few of them actually end up staying in China. Alice Flower at Suite 106 of Shanghai

By Richard Baimbridge

Vivian ZhangJapanese Leasing Manager

Everything You Need for the Perfect Christmas at Home in Shanghai!

Centre is one option. Prices range from about 120-500RMB, depending on height. But nothing beats the real thing, and comes December Alice Flower also has real live Christmas trees from knee-high all the way up to the ceiling for about the same price as plastic ones. If you’re looking for stylish and unique Christmas decorations, you might want to check out the home decor store HOLA (1F Zhentong Lu, near Songhu Lu), and the Flower Market in Gubei on Hong Jin Road. Then add a touch of beauty with Christmas flower bouquets and beautiful red poinsettias from Alice Flower to really bring you into the holiday spirit.

Now that the home is decked out for the holidays, how about decking yourself out, as well? Start with a Christmas haircut and a touch of colorful highlights at Toni&Guy, and visit Loro Piana for a very holiday-inspired cashmere sweater and scarf (see the “Retailer” section in this issue for more info). And don’t forget to get the nails done at Fiori. Looking stylish? Check. Next it’s off to buy some gifts.

Let’s start with the kids, and the gift you can never get enough of – books. Chaterhouse has a great selection of titles from the youngest storyteller favorites to teen thrillers/romance like Twilight. This is also a good place to buy a beautiful coffee table book to send to friends back home, and while you’re at it you can pick up some nice Christmas cards here, as well. If you want to send something truly special back home or to friends abroad, Zhang’s Textiles is the

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Shanghai Centre Management Office Suite 710, 1376 Nanjing Rd. West, Shanghai 200040 China Tel: 6279 8600 Fax: 6279 8610Kurt Sigouin Property Services Director Tel: 6279 8600 ext 6759 / Jenny Jiang Customer Service Manager Tel: 6279 8600 ext 6627Tomoko Ueno Japanese Customer Relations Manager Tel: 6279 8600 ext 6678 /Alex De Ceuster Marketing Director Tel: 6279 8600 ext 6615Please direct all enquiries to marketing@shanghaicentre.net

Richard Baimbridge Editor / Tiger Hu Art Director / Samuel Zhang Product Manager

Alex De CeusterMarketing Director

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place. Here you can get beautiful authentic antiques dating back to the Qing Dynasty that are surprisingly affordable, and they ship all over the world.

Now, how about that special something for him or her? Start at Miu Miu where you can get a great selection of handbags and women’s fashion accessories that she’s sure to love. Ladies, look no further than Tom Ford for the perfect gift to surprise your man. A few suggestions include the Tom Ford Fragrance for Men and a combo shirt, belt, trousers that are smart enough for work and stylish enough to party.

But for that knock-out gift that will leave ‘em dazzled, head for Buccellati Jewelers for a handmade earrings dripping with diamonds, personalized cufflinks, or a set of matching rings for him and her. This is the place to get the sort of gift that will leave your loved one gaping, and saying “you shouldn’t have”…while thinking inside, “but I’m sure glad that you did!”

Ok, gifts? Sorted. Now it’s time for food & wine. The big question is: eat in or not? Let’s start with a fab meal at home. First stop, City Shop! You’ll need to load up on all the fixings: ham, turkey, cranberry sauce, some good greens for a nice salad, fresh asparagus and most importantly, the perfect bottle of wine. Recommendation? Stick with reds. They go well with the holiday color theme, and pair well with both turkey and ham. Alternate option: champagne. Come to think of it, better get both! Now for the best part – dessert. This one’s a no-

Chocolate Lovers Rejoice! Chocolate lovers have a new address: the house of Flour (hoF) Chocolate Boutique at Shanghai Centre! Chocolate cakes, hot chocolate, cold chocolate… you name it, they have it. The store is located at the East Retail Plaza, next to Baker & Spice. Opening is scheduled for early December… Aeroflot RelocationThose amongst you flying with Russia’s national airline will soon need to get your tickets from a new location within the Shanghai Centre complex. Aeroflot is now located at the second floor or the East Retail Plaza but will move to the West Office Tower, Suite 552. The move will be effective from January 1 2011. For more information, please contact Aeroflot directly at 6279 8033 Share with the Giving TreeThe Giving Tree program offers individuals a chance to make a child’s winter brighter by donating gift bags with daily necessities such as clothes and toys.

Support the less privileged and pick up a Giving Tree bag from our Customer Service at Suite 710. For more info about the program, please call Sophie Wang at ext. 8223 Enjoy 20% off at Short Stay bookings!As part of our 20th Anniversary Celebrations, all Short Term stays at our apartments on the 20th of each month during our anniversary year will receive a 20% discount!

For more information or bookings, please contact our Leasing hotline at 6279 8665. We’re looking forward welcoming you! A Few Steps Closer to GreenTo help build a greener Shanghai Centre, we have created a resident-only login area on the website where you can download all manuals and application forms as well as find specific information on in-house services. This single initiative literally saves dozens of boxes of paper, several toner cartridges and forever eliminates the plastic binders that were previously used for the residential move-in manuals. Don’t forget to recycle your batteries in our recycling containers at the level B lobbies of the apartment and office buildings… Every little bit helps!

New Hotel ManagerThe management team would like to warmly welcome Maximilian Von Reden, the newly-appointed Hotel Manager at The Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai. Mr Von Reden is a 12-year veteran in the Food & Beverage industry, and prior to arriving in Shanghai, was the F&B Director at The Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok. He can be contacted at maximilian.vonreden@ritzcarlton.com.

Welcome to the Shanghai Centre family, Max!

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brainer: a sumptuous holiday cake from Baker&Spice or hoF Chocolate Boutique.

But what if you’re not exactly a whiz at the oven, or don’t have the time to slave for hours over a hot stove? No worries. The Portman Ritz-Carlton has you covered. They’ll deliver a meal guaranteed to knock your holiday stockings off, straight from their kitchen to your table. Traditional stuffed turkeys are the centerpiece of any Christmas dinner table. Priced at RMB1,890 to serve 6-8 and RMB2,190 net to serve 10-12, turkeys and all the trimmings can be ordered and paid before December 22 and picked from December 22 -25. All you need to do is set the plates down and fill the wine glasses.

But even the best home cook would find it hard to beat the offerings on hand at the hotel’s spectacular

Chr istmas buffet. For RMB 668 per per son , you can

dine ‘til you drop on the finest delicacies

imaginable from two master chefs, with free flow Moet and

Chandon, plus red and white wines. No matter

what the weather’s like outside, you’ll stroll home patting

your belly like Santa Claus, with the song “Winter Wonder l and” chiming softly in your mind.

New PlaygroundSanta is coming early this year! By mid-December, Shanghai Centre kids can enjoy a brand new playground! The new design includes plenty of slides, a big spiderweb and even a mini-climbing wall… The current playground equipment will be donated to a Migrant Kids’ School in Pudong.

Christmas BreakThe Caterpillar and Butterfly classes will be on vacation from Wednesday, Dec. 22 onwards. All classes resume on Jan. 10. The teachers and parent committee wish all the kids and their families a great holiday season!

Halloweeny KidsCheck out some of the cool outfits of our youngest residents during the Kids Halloween party… if you can recognize them, that is!

Event Schedule

Regular Events - Residents Only

Nov

Dec

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165 7 10 1249:00 - 12:00 am

Cooking ClassChinese Cooking

Workshop

Residents only

10:00 - 11:30 am

Coffee MorningResident Lounge, Suite 801,

West Apartment Tower

Residents only

6:30 - 8:30 pm

Wine TastingResident Lounge, Suite 801,

West Apartment Tower

Residents only

10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Farmers' MarketExhibition Plaza

Open to public

10:00am -12:30 pm

Farmers' MarketExhibition Plaza

Open to public

10:00 - 11:30 am

Coffee MorningResident Lounge, Suite 801,

West Apartment Tower

Residents only

2:00 - 4:00 pm

Bartending ClassThe Ritz Bar

Residents only

Saturday 10:00-11:00Taiji Class

Terrace Garden, 8th floor

Residents Only

Jan

5:00 - 8:00 pm

Holiday PartyAtrium, 4th floor

Residents only

10:00 - 11:30 am

Wing Chun WorkshopHealth Club, Aerobics Room

Residents only

*The schedule is subject to change.

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Dragonboat RaceWith a record number of eight boats and 150 rowers participating, the 2010 Annual Dragonboat Race proved once again to be the most popular Shanghai Centre sports event of the year! And it was a very fast race -- the first-place team came in ten seconds faster than last year’s race! The US Consulate team was again the strongest (that’s three in a row!), although it was very tight this year with only one second to spare over the runner-up, the Shanghai Centre Staff team. The Portman Ritz-Carlton team closed off the top-three. Newcomer AMCHAM showed off its great teamwork by coming in fourth. Cancham & the Canadian Consulate did an admirable job by coming in 5th, less than one second behind AMCHAM. Way to go teams!! Halloween PartyHost of the day, Cheeky the Pirate, had an interesting cast of movie characters visiting Shanghai Centre: Superman, the Adams Family, Pirates of the Caribbean, Minnie Mouse, and many more… There were also fairies, witches, skeletons, princesses, ninjas and even two “real” policemen present at our fun Halloween party. The events team did an excellent job in transforming the Atrium into a spooky place, and the food from the hotel was “scary” good… Plenty of trick-or-treating for this year, kids! Jade Museum TourOur residents can’t get enough of jade! After two coffee-mornings, including a jewelry-making class, this time around it was a visit to the Jade Gallery of the Shanghai Museum. Of course, the tour wouldn’t be same without fabulous guidance from Valery. We certainly have some true jade experts in the building now! Donation to Migrant School ChildrenChristmas is a time of giving, and Shanghai Centre wants to give back to the community… During a short ceremony at the school, the management team has donated computers and IT equipment to the Pu Guang Migrant Children’s School in Pudong. More donations are scheduled over the coming months.

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Event Recap

Out and About in Shanghai Centre

1 Halloween Decorations

2 Shanghai Centre Third Annual

Dragonboat Race

3 Funky outfit!

4 Halloweeny kids

5 US Consulate ruled once again at the

Dragonboat Race!

6 Lions of Puxi performing at the Boat Party

7 Marching band at the October

Farmers’ Market

Look your best for the holidays this season with a visit to the expert stylists at Toni&Guy. Shanghai Centre residents will receive a 10% discount on any haircut, and 15% discount on any haircut and perm or haircut and color. A touch of festive highlights is just the thing to make you the hit of this year's Christmas Party, and a brand new style is the perfect way to usher in the New Year. Toni&Guy boasts salons and academies across 41 countries, and employs some of the top professional stylists in Shanghai, providing men, women and children with the latest, most fashionable in hair styles. Make an appointment today and get ready for a whole new you!

Suite 209, East Retail Plaza, Tel. 6279 8806

Toni&Guy

As the thermometer dips down towards freezing, it’s time to bundle up in some warm and fashionable new designs from Loro Piana. Cashmere sweaters for the ladies, with skier, reindeer and snowflake motifs make dressing up for the weather both stylish and comfy. Top it off with accessories like the iconic Roseto cashmere shawl, featuring opaque touches of silver and gold, and a smart Bellevue crocodile leather bag. Guys can brave the chilling winds this year with a Glenwood hooded overcoat, featuring a detachable fox fur collar. Even the little ones will stay nicely bundled up with baby soft mittens and hats knitted from Baby Cashmere.

Suite A05, Street level, West Retail PlazaTel. 6279 8330

1 Unveilings Ceremony of the 20th

Anniversary Timecapsule

2 Spectacular Lasershow

3 Mr Portman and Mr Greenberg at the

VIP dinner

4 20th Anniversary Buildingshot

5 Formal visit of Mr Jiang Ping, Secretary

General of Shanghai Municipality

Cool Winter Styles from Loro Piana

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