Shanghai, China – Day 1 to 3: Asian X-Games

Day 01
Brian Shima and I (Jon Elliott) arrived in Shanghai after a gruelling 17 hour trip. Once we landed it was an hour and half cab ride from the airport to the event. After checking in to the hotel we went and got some lunch. We met up with our friend Jacob, who is living in Shanghai, and ventured out to a bar with Chris Fowler, Mike Wilson and Chris Mitchell.

This is the taxi driver who picked us up from the airport. He tried to kill us with his new found driving skills.

Alan (O22y Skateshop) helping us figure out the Chinese cell phone

The metal detectors to get into the Asian X-Games event. They didn’t even work.

Chinese Walmart Supercenter

Edible Chinese Frogs sold at Walmart for lunchtime consumption.

Walmart in Shanghai selling frogs for food from Jan Welch on Vimeo.

World’s cheapest beer at $1.40 a six-pack.

Richie Eisler cracking a mid-day beer.

Getting lunch with Richie.

Sam Fogarty and Brian Shima at the lunch spot.

Mike Wilson and Chris Fowler not so sober in the back of a taxi.

Goot times in the taxi cab.

Jacob is not looking so fresh.

Chris Mitchell distracting the cock-blocker

Jacob trying to figure out where he is at.

Club in Shanghai China, first night in town from Jan Welch on Vimeo.

Art installment of track bikes welded together in the Bund District.

Day 02
Everyone is getting ready for the event today. Most of the street guys are staying sober, except for Sam Fogarty who decided to venture out with us.

Chris Fowler hard at work.

The vert ramp.

Killer K

Sam Fogarty

Soichiro banging in the 8-ball.

Sam getting a light off another cab driver.

Another suicidal cab driver.

The Felon.

Jacob with his friend.

David Yin and myself.

Chris Fowler and me.

Shanghai club night 2 from Jan Welch on Vimeo.

Day 03
Today was crazy. Haffey was on a mission to take first on the street course, which he did thanks to a disaster 540 Kind Grind. It was raining off and on and the vert finals ended up being canceled. After a long day waiting out the rain I was able to head back to the hotel and take a shower. We then proceeded to venture out once more for our friend David Yin’s birthday celebration. It ended up being one of those black out nights…..I really need to tone down my drinking.

The security troop for Asian X-Games getting their morning briefing.

X-Games security.

Rian Arnold

Chris Haffey

The Anderson Family

Crazy motorcycle dude.

Asian X-Games motorcycle jump from Jan Welch on Vimeo.

Fariq from Malaysia

Worapoj Boonnim

Azikwee and his baby.

Takeshi Yasatoko checking the ramp sticker for moisture.

Leaving for dinner.

The waitress at David Yin’s birthday dinner bringing us delicious beverages.

We had a Sushi and Yakitori feast at a nice Japanese restaurant.

Mike Wilson digging in.

Cheers!

David Yin and Andy Wegener.

Mike + ginger.

Chris Mitchell + Sam Fogarty

Uh oh. Me love you long time.

Hanging out at the couches at Paramount Club.

I swear she is old enough. Jailbait?

Cage dancers.

They couldn’t dance at all.

David Yin with a cocktail and a smile.

Chubby. None of these girls spoke a word of English, not even any Engrish.

She was my favorite.

She was my second favorite.

Happy Birthday David!

Cutting the cake.

I should have brought her home to Jan.

Michael Z gets all the ladies.

The skaters.

Flat bottom girls.

I love China.

3rd night out in shanghai from Jan Welch on Vimeo.