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seulgisolomon-blog · 7 years

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Dilemma of Multifandom: Does the MAMA Filter Out Fake Fans From Real Fans?

Disclaimer: There is a fair amount of generalization in this post, so please bear with me. I will try to keep it as objective as possible, but I don’t think it’s possible to write something of this nature without generalizing at least a tiny bit. I used Arabic numerals for small numbers to prove my point more clearly. I didn’t proofread much, so please forgive my grammar xD

If you are an international fan who have been around the K-Pop world for a long time, I think you will know about Korean fans’ view on being “multifandom.” Of course, the degree of unacceptability will vary within individuals. However, most hardcore Korean fans (those who religiously vote, stream, purchase, etc.) will consider any jahbduk (multifandom: stanning multiple groups) as fake fans. Here’s why.

Korean fans believe they feed their artists. You know, like a father or a mother supporting his or her offsprings. I do not think that is being too farfetched, considering album and concert ticket sales are probably an artist’s top sources of income. They have great pride in the process of growing up together, building the fan-star relationship, and sharing the honor of their artist’s success.

Now, building upon the idea, imagine you are the chief of a clan, working hard to support everyone in it. But let’s say you decided it would be nice to be the chief for two or more clans. Your resources are limited, and you have to figure out a way to distribute them. You say you love each of your clans equally. But can you show that by distributing your care evenly? And even if you manage the seemingly impossible feat, are you really doing what is best for each of your families?

Take MAMA voting for example. Let’s say you support three boy groups, Group A, Group B, and Group C. You are limited to 10 votes per IP address a day (correct me if I’m wrong). You would be giving only 3~4 votes to each for Artist of the Year if you want to split. Let’s say you vote for Group A 4 times. This leaves 3 votes for Group B and C each. You harmed Group B and C’s chance of winning by voting less for them. Looking at it from the point of view of Group A supporters, you could have gave Group A 6 extra votes per day, but you didn’t. Fans who only support Group A will consider you a third of a fan. But since you wasted 3 votes each for Group B and C, you technically only helped Group A to gain 1 vote, making you one tenth of a fan. Wow, a triple whammy. Can you really call yourself a real fan of any of the three teams?

Sure you can. Well, depending on your definition of a fan. You did vote for them, which shows you do care about them. But is that really all a fan needs to do? Koreans don’t think so. As Jessi once said, your three faves aren’t on the same team. This is a competition. There is only one Artist of the Year, and only that group will get covered in the main article on Naver as the winner of the glorious category. Let’s say Group A won. Who knows, maybe Group C could have won if 10,000 “multifandomers” like yourself did not waste their votes on the other two teams. “How disloyal of you,” say Korean supporters of Group C.

So are all international fans who are “multifandom” disloyal? No. Disloyal is hardly the right term. In fact, most international fans are not loyal to one specific group, so how can they be disloyal? Not only do international fans not hold the same responsibilities as Korean fans do, they do not need to. I am not trying to be rude or generalize (I sincerely apologize if you are offended). It’s the truth. Before i-fans are fans of a group, they are listeners of K-Pop. Koreans don’t listen to K-Pop. They simply listen to… music. Korean fans appreciate other artists as casual consumers. They listen to their songs, watch their music videos, and sometimes check out their live performances, even. They respect their hard work and craft. But doesn’t that pretty much sound like what a fan would do and think?

Yes and no. Koreans don’t really need to be a fan of an artist to listen to his or her music. Just easy, passive listening. However, international listeners will place themselves in the fan category if they are doing all of the things listed in the previous paragraph. It is easier for international listeners to form special connections with the artists they listen to. That’s inevitable because the path they take to discover a group and to like its songs is much more active, adventurous, and significant than that of Korean listeners. It requires i-fans to step out of their comfort zone, learn new Korean names, read romanized and translated lyrics to sing along to and comprehend the song, find the fan subbing channels, etc. With such efforts, it is understandable why international listeners feel the number of fandoms they are in reflects their knowledge and experience in the K-Pop world. Many i-fans join K-Pop because of the tight-knit communities. It’s always nice to be welcomed by a group of people. It’s almost like a cool thing to be part of more fandoms.

So it all comes down to this. Koreans are already exposed to all different sorts of Korean music. They were born to it. It requires something really special for them to be drawn by one specific artist. Almost like destiny. Once they become fans, they have an intimate relationship with their artists. They watch them perform more than five days of the week during promotions, raise money to buy them gifts, attend their fan meetings and fan signs, and so on. They cry together, laugh together, dream together, and develop together. Unfortunately, international fans do not have such opportunity. For international fans, every K-Pop star is a representative of the genre. Each and every group that delivers great quality K-POP to them is precious. Koreans think the same, too. They appreciate the many singers who present great music. It’s just they don’t call that “stanning.” They reserve that term for the very special one and only. Because the term is used very frequently, almost synonymously as “appreciating,” Korean fans, in a way, misunderstand international fans for being “disloyal” and liking “whatever’s good and new.” International fans can also have the one and only true group they will stay loyal to, but restraining themselves to one artist will severely limit their K-Pop experience. It only makes sense for them to explore and be into multiple groups.

With that said, don’t be sad or angry when you see groups like Red Velvet not doing well for Daesang-tier awards, such as Song of the Year. Almost everyone likes Red Flavor and Red Velvet is probably on almost everyone’s “multifandom” list. But when it comes to voting, multifandom doesn’t exist, just like how it doesn’t exist in the dictionary. When they have to choose one, they will choose the Group A in their hearts. The question is… What do we call them? Fake fans? Casual fans? Not fans at all? Does it even make sense for a fan to be “casual?” I would say the answer is “cannot be determined, nor should anyone try to determine.” I think it’s more important for K-fans and i-fans to understand their differences when it comes to their ideas of “fandom” and that neither is superior to the other. Any type of positive attention to the group is a good thing. It’s during the award seasons when the divide between fully dedicated fans and “casual” fans is exacerbated, due to the drastic take-all or nothing nature of voting. The situation will be mitigated once the stupid awards are over.

Personally, I am thankful for all the international fans who listen to and follow K-Pop, especially i-ReVeluvs. They are the ones making the genre more dynamic and diverse. I know many ReVeluvs who try their best to get involved in activities such as streaming on Melon and voting on music show programs, which are not easy to do overseas. Korean fans are surely aware of that and are very thankful.

But what if Group A and Group B are competing for first place on Music Bank? Who will you vote for? :)

#opinion #kpop #mama #fan #stan #multifandom #vote

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mrandyzavala · 7 years

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Community Bulletin January 25

School News

» CNY Head of School Letter

Happy New Year! On behalf of the faculty and staff of Concordia International School Shanghai we extend a very warm welcome to our new families! At the same time, it's always great to see our returning friends back on campus after a break.

We invite all families to participate in the Chinese New Year celebration which takes place on Thursday, January 26th in the PC Ford gym at 10:00 am. It's a wonderful school tradition and a fun time to celebrate with our host country, China!

It's an interesting schedule this year as in the same letter we welcome you back, we also bid you safe travels for the Chinese New Year! Wherever in the world you find yourself, we pray God will continue to protect and guide you in your walk each day. It's great to be a Phoenix!

Blessings,

Mary Scott

» Save The Date for the 14th Annual Gala & Auction on March 11. Tickets on sale February 13 - March 3. Tickets cost 850 RMB each.

» Follow us on Concordia's Official WeChat Account.

Get the latest updates. New information will be sent out once a week. Scan the QR code.

» Singing Valentines 2017

Our Concordia High School Choirs have been singing about love on Valentine's Day for over 10 years! And once again the Concordia Singers, Collegium Men's Choir, Bel Canto Woman's Choir and Chamber Singers are preparing Singing Valentines that you may purchase and send to your friends, family and loved ones. For 50-100 RMB you can choose a song to be sung to your "special someone" on the Concordia Campus during morning classes on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 from 8:15 – 11:15 AM. We have 5 song choices..... ♥I Can't Help Falling in Love With You by Elvis (sung by the Collegium Men's Choir) ♥Love Is An Open Door from Frozen (sung by Bel Canto Women's Choir) ♥I'll Be There by Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5 (sung by Concordia Singers) ♥Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Freddie Mercury (sung by the Chamber Singers) ♥Skinnamarinky Dinky Dink Look for more information and order forms outside the Choir Room, M201. (Also attached here) The final day for placing orders will be Friday, February 11.

For further information please contact choral director, Meg Ideker at [email protected]

» Phoenix Shop

The Phoenix Shop is open Monday through Friday at the lunch hour, 11:30 AM-1 PM. Mondays and Wednesdays from 3-4 PM.

» School Uniforms

The Uniform shop is located in the High School basement off of the PE Commons and is opens from noon to 4 PM, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday For your reference, the uniform policy appears on the Uniforms website. Questions regarding uniforms should be directed to: [email protected].

Our Community

» The Admissions Office is receiving applications for the 2017-18 school year.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to help us plan for staffing and programs. If you intend to enroll your child in either the PS3 or PS4 classes, we advise you to apply by early March. Information can be found here about the application process.

» Sewing Classes will begin on Thursday, Feb 9.

If you would like to participate, stop by the sewing room on next Luther Hall in the Phoenix Commons.

» Towel & Blanket Drive

Do you love animals? Want to help bring comfort and warmth to rescue animals during this cold winter? The HS Environmental Committee is holding a Blanket & Towel Drive. Drop off your unwanted blankets and towels in the box by the HS office. On Saturday, Jan. 14th, there will be a day trip to the Best Friends Animal Shelter in Songjiang to bring these towels and blankets to the rescue animals there to help keep them warm and cozy. For more information about the Best Friends China animal charity, visit http://ift.tt/1J6tjGK.

Athletics & Arts

Season two sports are wrapping up with their final competition at APAC. To find up-to-date scores and watch live streaming go to http://apac-asia.org/.

The season two sports banquet will be help Tuesday, February 14th. If you have any questions, contact Chris Bishop.

PSO

» Bake Sale & Treat Sale

To All Bakers please note there will not be a bake sale class in January 14th. All bakers that were due to bake in Jan will be moved to February 14th. If you cannot bake then please email Maria Marquis, the PSO Bake Sale Chairwoman at [email protected]. Anyone who would like to bake or donate any bake goods for

» PSO Used Uniform Sales

Gently used Concordia uniform pieces are also for sale at all monthly PSO meetings. The uniform pieces cost 20 RMB each. If you have gently used uniforms you no longer need, please consider donating them to the PSO.

Visit PSO website for more information on our upcoming events, and learn how you can get involved.

Job Openings

» Open positions for the 2017-18 School Year

We are nearing the completion of hiring for next fall.

After Chinese New Year we will be introducing the new staff and who will be moving internally in more detail, but we are happy to announce that the following openings for 2017-18 have been filled:

HS Social Studies

ES ELL

ES PS4

Aquatics

MS Learning Support

ES K

ES Gr 1

ES Gr 2

MS Gr. 6 Math/Science

ES PE

Assistant Director of Activities

Assistant Head of School-Personnel

The remaining positions remain to be filled:

Family Life Counselor-final interviews underway

Administrator: HS Assistant Principal-contract offered

Curriculum & Assessment Coordinator

Director of Marketing-finalists identified

A growth position as an ES classroom teacher (grade level to be determined) Support Staff openings:

ES Teaching Assistant or Grade Level Assistant (PRC only)

Accountant (PRC only) For details on how to apply go to http://ift.tt/2h5eAnw

Opportunities

» Service Opportunity Hosting families "Service Through Friendship"

This program offers the opportunity to be a "Big Brother" to two of WILL Foundation boys for one or two nights. The boys will be paired. They're between the ages five and twelve. They could share a bed or enjoy camping-out on a rug. (Sleeping bags available.) But, be warned, they eat like bears Contact [email protected] Click here for more information. Thank you. Looking for host families for the following dates:

Chinese New Year – January 27 – February 4. You pick your dates and boys. Very flexible.

Saturday February 17, 2017 2 PM until Sunday 10 AM 1 night

Friday February 24, 2017 3:20 pm until Sunday 10 AM 2 nights

Friday March 10, 3:20 PM until Sunday 10 AM 2 nights

Saturday March 18, 2017 2 PM until Sunday 10AM 1 night

Friday April 28, 2017 3:20 PM until Sunday 10 AM 2 nights

Saturday May 6, 2017 2 PM until Sunday 10 AM 1 night

Saturday May 20, 2017 2 PM until Sunday 10 AM 1 night

Club Sports and Community Sports Organizations

Below you'll find a list of clubs and organizations that offer a variety of sports activities to the community. If you would like for Concordia to consider adding a listing, please email the Marketing Department.

» Phoenix Swim Club » Shanghai American Football League » Shanghai Sluggers Youth Baseball » Shanghai Thunderbirds Ice Hockey » Sport For Life » Active Kidz Shanghai » Shanghai Griffins Basketball » Century Park Football Club - Soccer Training » Tuesday Night Co-ed Volleyball (starts after Chinese New Year) » Shanghai Gymnastics » Shanghai Chess Club Offers Classes at CCS » Multisport » Dulwich Earthquakes (Excellent Soccer Source)

Worship

» Please click here for information about Worship Services in Shanghai.

» Moms In Prayer International

Experience the joy of replacing anxiety with peace and hope by lifting up our children, teachers, staff and community with thanksgiving. Join other moms who meet twice a month on campus to seek guidance and wisdom for our children, our school and the Concordia community. Friendly to women of all languages. Please contact Michelle Wu if you have any question.

Classifieds

» Used 13 inch Viola for Sale

We are looking for people who are wanting my daughter's used 13 inch viola. She was using her viola very gently and is in excellent condition!!! Please let me know if you are interested.

Nobue Ko (Email: [email protected] Cell phone number: 13262250802)

Drivers & Ayis

When hiring ayis or drivers, please remember to check references and ask around the community for first-hand recommendations. Even in situations where ads are posted by Concordia families, please recognize that these ads are not vetted in any way by the school before posting. Although names and contact information of ayis and drivers are posted in the Community Bulletin, we do not affirm and/or affiliate ourselves with them.

Please check next week!

Reminders

» Carrying Copies of Passport and Visa

We have been informed by Public Security Bureau that policemen are being sent to different locations like supermarkets or streets to check people's passport and visa. We would like to remind our community that carrying a copy of your passport and visa in your wallet is recommended so you are fine if you are checked. Please note that the policemen will show you their working ID when they stop you. If they don't, please ask. If you forget to carry the two copies, they could take you back to their office. In this case, we suggest you contact your employer who can confirm your passport and visa information. They may also stop unaccompanied students so I would recommend that you review this procedure with them as well.

» New Residence Permits, Work Permits or Passports?

Whenever you or your family members receive new residence permits, work permits and/or passports, please be sure to send copies of your new documents to the Admissions office, in the Welcome Center (1st floor High School). Or, email soft copies to Admissions. Keeping your children's files up to date helps us keep in compliance with Chinese governmental regulations.

» Health Office Information

Concordia's Health Office has put together this useful list of emergency telephone numbers and addresses in both Chinese and English. Click here for the list or contact the Health Office for more information. Flu Shots For information on Flu shots, contact the Health Office. Contact Jenny or Yukki directly.

» No Bicycles for Children Under Age 12 on Public Streets - Shanghai International Schools Association (SISA)

The following information regarding bicycle riding in Shanghai is shared in an attempt to be helpful to all its member schools. For safety purposes, the regulations in Shanghai allow for bicycles to be ridden on public streets only by children age 12 and above. This regulation is strictly enforced in Puxi, but is unevenly applied in Pudong. The immediate danger is that families may assume that local protections for bicycle riders may be the same as in their own country, but they are not. It is important to be aware that if a child under 12 is involved in any kind of accident on a public street or crossing, the parent may be held responsible. Sidewalks and bicycle paths along public roads are considered part of the public roads. In addition, as accident insurance is relatively new to China and there are not many precedents with these situations, your own accident or medical insurance company has the right to refuse cover in the event of violation of the local law. We hope that better understanding will result in better safety for younger children.

» Community Bulletin Objectives

The Community Bulletin conveys school and student-related information and supports community, volunteer and charitable organizations. The classified section and driver/ayi notices, are meant as a service to parents. With the exception of sharing information and offers from Concordia's official corporate partners, we do not support commercial ventures or for-profit organizations. The Community Bulletin editors reserve the right to omit submitted content deemed to fall outside the scope of the Community Bulletin.

» Parent Directory Privacy Policy

At Concordia, we are very protective of family information and data. The school emails only information that is important and directly related to the school and student issues. Internally, we carefully monitor what is emailed to parents and ensure it is appropriate. The use of email addresses from the parent directory for non-school related or commercial reasons is a severe misuse of the directory.

» Submitting Community Bulletin Items

The Community Bulletin is a bi-weekly newsletter. Please submit text in final format by Wednesday at noon in Arial font (maximum 100 words or 5 sentences in paragraph form with a headline) to [email protected]. Based on the schedule of the next bulletin, submissions may be included the week they are received or the following week. Any submission received after this time on the week scheduled for publication will be included in the next bulletin in two weeks. Submitted items may run for a maximum of two consecutive publications.

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mrmarknewman · 7 years

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Community Bulletin January 25

School News

» CNY Head of School Letter

Blessings,

Mary Scott

» Save The Date for the 14th Annual Gala & Auction on March 11. Tickets on sale February 13 - March 3. Tickets cost 850 RMB each.

» Follow us on Concordia's Official WeChat Account.

Get the latest updates. New information will be sent out once a week. Scan the QR code.

» Singing Valentines 2017

For further information please contact choral director, Meg Ideker at [email protected]

» Phoenix Shop

The Phoenix Shop is open Monday through Friday at the lunch hour, 11:30 AM-1 PM. Mondays and Wednesdays from 3-4 PM.

» School Uniforms

Our Community

» The Admissions Office is receiving applications for the 2017-18 school year.

» Sewing Classes will begin on Thursday, Feb 9.

If you would like to participate, stop by the sewing room on next Luther Hall in the Phoenix Commons.

» Towel & Blanket Drive

Athletics & Arts

Season two sports are wrapping up with their final competition at APAC. To find up-to-date scores and watch live streaming go to http://apac-asia.org/.

The season two sports banquet will be help Tuesday, February 14th. If you have any questions, contact Chris Bishop.

PSO

» Bake Sale & Treat Sale

» PSO Used Uniform Sales

Visit PSO website for more information on our upcoming events, and learn how you can get involved.

Job Openings

» Open positions for the 2017-18 School Year

We are nearing the completion of hiring for next fall.

After Chinese New Year we will be introducing the new staff and who will be moving internally in more detail, but we are happy to announce that the following openings for 2017-18 have been filled:

HS Social Studies

ES ELL

ES PS4

Aquatics

MS Learning Support

ES K

ES Gr 1

ES Gr 2

MS Gr. 6 Math/Science

ES PE

Assistant Director of Activities

Assistant Head of School-Personnel

The remaining positions remain to be filled:

Family Life Counselor-final interviews underway

Administrator: HS Assistant Principal-contract offered

Curriculum & Assessment Coordinator

Director of Marketing-finalists identified

A growth position as an ES classroom teacher (grade level to be determined) Support Staff openings:

ES Teaching Assistant or Grade Level Assistant (PRC only)

Accountant (PRC only) For details on how to apply go to http://ift.tt/2h5eAnw

Opportunities

» Service Opportunity Hosting families "Service Through Friendship"

Chinese New Year – January 27 – February 4. You pick your dates and boys. Very flexible.

Saturday February 17, 2017 2 PM until Sunday 10 AM 1 night

Friday February 24, 2017 3:20 pm until Sunday 10 AM 2 nights

Friday March 10, 3:20 PM until Sunday 10 AM 2 nights

Saturday March 18, 2017 2 PM until Sunday 10AM 1 night

Friday April 28, 2017 3:20 PM until Sunday 10 AM 2 nights

Saturday May 6, 2017 2 PM until Sunday 10 AM 1 night

Saturday May 20, 2017 2 PM until Sunday 10 AM 1 night

Club Sports and Community Sports Organizations

Worship

» Please click here for information about Worship Services in Shanghai.

» Moms In Prayer International

Classifieds

» Used 13 inch Viola for Sale

We are looking for people who are wanting my daughter's used 13 inch viola. She was using her viola very gently and is in excellent condition!!! Please let me know if you are interested.

Nobue Ko (Email: [email protected] Cell phone number: 13262250802)

Drivers & Ayis

Please check next week!

Reminders

» Carrying Copies of Passport and Visa

» New Residence Permits, Work Permits or Passports?

» Health Office Information

» No Bicycles for Children Under Age 12 on Public Streets - Shanghai International Schools Association (SISA)

» Community Bulletin Objectives

» Parent Directory Privacy Policy

» Submitting Community Bulletin Items

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mrrolandtfranco · 7 years

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Community Bulletin January 25

School News

» CNY Head of School Letter

Blessings,

Mary Scott

» Save The Date for the 14th Annual Gala & Auction on March 11. Tickets on sale February 13 - March 3. Tickets cost 850 RMB each.

» Follow us on Concordia's Official WeChat Account.

Get the latest updates. New information will be sent out once a week. Scan the QR code.

» Singing Valentines 2017

For further information please contact choral director, Meg Ideker at [email protected]

» Phoenix Shop

The Phoenix Shop is open Monday through Friday at the lunch hour, 11:30 AM-1 PM. Mondays and Wednesdays from 3-4 PM.

» School Uniforms

Our Community

» The Admissions Office is receiving applications for the 2017-18 school year.

» Sewing Classes will begin on Thursday, Feb 9.

If you would like to participate, stop by the sewing room on next Luther Hall in the Phoenix Commons.

» Towel & Blanket Drive

Athletics & Arts

Season two sports are wrapping up with their final competition at APAC. To find up-to-date scores and watch live streaming go to http://apac-asia.org/.

The season two sports banquet will be help Tuesday, February 14th. If you have any questions, contact Chris Bishop.

PSO

» Bake Sale & Treat Sale

» PSO Used Uniform Sales

Visit PSO website for more information on our upcoming events, and learn how you can get involved.

Job Openings

» Open positions for the 2017-18 School Year

We are nearing the completion of hiring for next fall.

After Chinese New Year we will be introducing the new staff and who will be moving internally in more detail, but we are happy to announce that the following openings for 2017-18 have been filled:

HS Social Studies

ES ELL

ES PS4

Aquatics

MS Learning Support

ES K

ES Gr 1

ES Gr 2

MS Gr. 6 Math/Science

ES PE

Assistant Director of Activities

Assistant Head of School-Personnel

The remaining positions remain to be filled:

Family Life Counselor-final interviews underway

Administrator: HS Assistant Principal-contract offered

Curriculum & Assessment Coordinator

Director of Marketing-finalists identified

A growth position as an ES classroom teacher (grade level to be determined) Support Staff openings:

ES Teaching Assistant or Grade Level Assistant (PRC only)

Accountant (PRC only) For details on how to apply go to http://ift.tt/2h5eAnw

Opportunities

» Service Opportunity Hosting families "Service Through Friendship"

Chinese New Year – January 27 – February 4. You pick your dates and boys. Very flexible.

Saturday February 17, 2017 2 PM until Sunday 10 AM 1 night

Friday February 24, 2017 3:20 pm until Sunday 10 AM 2 nights

Friday March 10, 3:20 PM until Sunday 10 AM 2 nights

Saturday March 18, 2017 2 PM until Sunday 10AM 1 night

Friday April 28, 2017 3:20 PM until Sunday 10 AM 2 nights

Saturday May 6, 2017 2 PM until Sunday 10 AM 1 night

Saturday May 20, 2017 2 PM until Sunday 10 AM 1 night

Club Sports and Community Sports Organizations

Worship

» Please click here for information about Worship Services in Shanghai.

» Moms In Prayer International

Classifieds

» Used 13 inch Viola for Sale

We are looking for people who are wanting my daughter's used 13 inch viola. She was using her viola very gently and is in excellent condition!!! Please let me know if you are interested.

Nobue Ko (Email: [email protected] Cell phone number: 13262250802)

Drivers & Ayis

Please check next week!

Reminders

» Carrying Copies of Passport and Visa

» New Residence Permits, Work Permits or Passports?

» Health Office Information

» No Bicycles for Children Under Age 12 on Public Streets - Shanghai International Schools Association (SISA)

» Community Bulletin Objectives

» Parent Directory Privacy Policy

» Submitting Community Bulletin Items

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