Ever wanted to know how much your local official at a state-owned enterprise is paid? We’ll soon be able to know at least the pre-kickback rate: “The Shanghai State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission said they are working on plans to enhance transparency and public supervision of incomes at state-funded operations in the city. [...]
Is there no end to the food safety issues we have to deal with here? Luckily, this new scare doesn’t seem to actually be harmful. Unluckily, this means that officials are “passing the buck” when it comes to actually dealing with it. [ more › ]
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Hou Gouzhu, now 11 years old, had half of his skull removed as a child because of Rasmussen’s Encephalitis. Two years ago, when he was 8, photos of him and his father splashed across Chinese and international media. He was quickly dubbed “half-brain boy” and many felt sympathy for the son and his father, [...]
Our curiosity had been piqued when we first saw news of Jimmy’s Kitchen, one of Shanghai’s first Western restaurants, coming back to the city after over 60 years away. When they asked us if we’d like to preview their menu ahead of the April 28 grand opening, we jumped at the chance. This is [...]
Not that you really wanted to know, but here it is. The oldest daughter of tiger mom Amy Chua is embracing the attention as tiger daughter and has launched a blog for all the people who can’t get enough of Chua senior’s ridiculous antics. It’s not her first writing foray into the public [...]
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Last Saturday, April 16, the Eco Design Fair showed up at its new digs in the Waterhouse at Cool Docks on the South Bund. Since 2008, the fair has showcased eco-conscious designers and products. The participating stalls ranged from bakers to bikes, computers to clothes and featured everything in between. Throughout the day there [...]
This week is fairly dead as far as international acts go, but there’s plenty of local talent to fill in the gaps! We’ve got Chinese metal bands at MAO Livehouse, the monthly Fever Machines show, and some earthy Taiwanese folk music. We only list the highlights here at Midweek Music Preview, so if you’re [...]
The spectacular arrest of famed Hong Kong actor Max Mok (莫少聪), 50, by Beijing police for allegedly taking drugs has been widely reported in the media. As this video shows, the actor, best known for his role in the 1990s drama series Once Upon a Time in China by director Tsui Hark, was busted [...]