Finding baijiu in some surprising places

World Baijiu Day, an event designed to make the rest of the world more aware of China's most popular spirit, is officially on Aug 9, but bar events in several cities are beginning early this week. This is the second year for the celebration, organized by Beijing blogger Jim Boyce, and it inspired us to look beyond the week's official events (www.worldbaijiuday.com) and see how the fabled Chinese liquor might be expanding its reach in unexpected places.

In Shanghai bars

Why is Chinese liquor a surprise in a Shanghai bar? Because in this case, we're talking about American baijiu.