May 1, 2007 Dear DalianXpat members and friends:
Happy Labor Day! And welcome to spring (a little early this year?) Website ChangesNina is taking over the business side of our website, any suggestions or advice please contact
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Kevin is now the technical manager. Best place to report problems or leave suggestions is on the forum: click her .
We have a lot of projects underway. Some are small fixes, some are bigger changes. Yes, we will have a map very soon! Perhaps a second template, too. (Thanks to Kevin, Abigale, Lydia, Keivin, Ray!)
Welcome dickeybirdur newest moderator! (Moderators are friends, who help things running smoothly! Please feel free to PM them. Thanks for your help!!)
Glad to tell everyone that we are using a new mailing list program, which will make it much easier to remove or add new people etc. Event
We are going to have some very nice cultural events in Dalian, such as Photography exhibition and Opera, for more information, please click the links:
Just to remind there is no pizza party for May 1st.
Please send community events to
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or try the new menu links to submit an event. Entertainment Happenings Expat Night at F2Thursdays, 6:00 ? 9:00 pm, a good place to 'network', socialize or simply chill! Blossom Jazz Club is a wonderful place we have been considering for parties. (Or, maybe a Pizza Contest?) Anyone try the Bar Bacco Pablo (ex-Tapas) is getting his next restaurant venture ready. Aba shi Curry, the Japanese curry chain on Yan'an Lu, is back open, yum! Nice quiet coffee house opened just north on Yan'an (toward Zhongshan Square) with coffee 45% off till the formal opening. Rumors about another Starbucks downtown?
(Bar Bacco Pablo , near DUFL? ) And In the last newsletter of April 16th, we asked about the bust of Florence Nightingale? It is located in Railway Hospital near Zhong Shan Square .No one got it. awm did offer several trivia questions about Dalian - thanks. Closing A lot people help make our website and community work online, offline and in a variety of ways. Thank you. We appreciate and need your involvement,please you click here. As a special thanks, we have asked a few local businesses to provide a special benefit, a free dinners or discount. We'll have details soon.
Hope to see everyone at Sunday coffee
From everyone at DalianXpat.com (http://www.DalianXpat.com) Advertising Riviera Restaurant For a limited time, DalianXpat can receive the Gold VIP card (good for 15% discount). (A DalianXpat sponsor!) F2 Restaurant and Bar at Shangri-la: Every Thursday night is expat night! New International Band - Guest DJs - All draught beer at RMB20 - Simple Mixer or house wine at RMB30. One free glass of Sangria for ladies - Free snack buffet - And more!
MarToni Pizza:DalianXpat members can get a special coupon for the Pan Supreme Pizza at the new location (regular price: 78 rmb). (Pizza is also available now at Metro and soon Carrefour and Walmart.
Olive Garden, for month of May, DalianXpat members receive 10% discount (except wine or set menu). DCT Wine French Wine! We have a limited number of specially priced coupons for DalianXpat members!
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