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Social Fakers

August 15th, 2008

For an article in FT Rui magazine about those who wear the brand-name clothes and expensive accessories, then fake their way into moneyed, upper-class social circles.

If you’re wondering about the buffalo, it’s a visual reference to the Chinese for boasting or bragging, which is “chui niu”, literally “to blow the cow (skin)”.

Greek Olive Oil

August 13th, 2008

Olive oil

This is for an article in That’s Shanghai magazine, it says “Olive Oil” in Greek on the banner. In case it seems a bit random, here’s a quick explanation:

top left = Zeus with a Martini (American drink, but with an olive)
top right = Athena (who brought olives to the greeks and blessed them… that raised hand is her blessing them. And she’s always accompanied by an owl)
top centre = dove with olive branch
Main pic - woman picking olives is in traditional Greek dress
Machines at bottom = various contraptions for pressing oil out of olives

Rice noodle restaurant

August 4th, 2008

Mix and Mash - Amateur webcast players re-mix foreign culture

July 17th, 2008

 

 

For an article in That’s Shanghai magazine on China’s collaborative online fan plays featuring characters from anime, Harry Potter, etc.

 

Obsessive socialites

July 12th, 2008

For the Financial Times Rui magazine (China).

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