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The torch is coming to town! That's right, lots of road closures, stronger than average nationalistic fervour, and even more tat being sold on the streets than normal can only mean one thing: the moment we've all been waiting for is here! The international leg of the relay might have been less than harmonious, and it might be three days later than originally expected (following an understandable postponement for this week's official mourning period), but tomorrow [Friday] will see the Olympic...

Thank You to all guests, sponsors and partners of the Shanghaiist Earthquake Benefit: You've raised RMB228,336! Photo by Jakob Montrasio The turnout last night was phenomenal! The lines flowed out the door and onto the streets, the beer taps ran dry, no could hear the raffle winners’ names, and the BBQ queue was unbelievable… but, beautifully, no one seemed to care. Much to our surprise and delight, 728 people attended the Benefit BBQ and contributed 131,040 RMB. (One manager who has worked at Sasha’s for years, said she has never...

Earthquake and patriotism: The Colonel speaks! The good people of KFC have been handing out national pride along with their popcorn Chicken lately: "众志成城 加油，中国" translates (very) roughly as "Everybody join together! Come on China!" Available at a KFC 15 metres away from wherever you're at. Meanwhile, several hundred residents in Nanjing protested outside a McDonald's outlet for daring to advertise with a bright red leaflet on the May 19 edition of Modern Express News 《现代快报》. The furore eventually led...

Online lynch mobs find second post-quake target; Liaoning girl detained by the police Via Speak4China which is rapidly becoming one of our favourite blogs: Shortly after Chinese netizens launched a "human flesh search engine" and elicited a tearful response from a group of three Sichuan students for their earthquake interview prank, the online lynch mobs have quickly found a new target in a Liaoning girl by the name of Gao Qianhui (高千惠). But this time we think that she kinda deserved it. First let's check out her crime,...

China decides not to rebuild largest town leveled by quake (McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News) BEICHUAN, China— China has decided not to rebuild the largest town destroyed in this month's savage earthquake and may instead leave the town's towers of rubble as a memorial park in place for generations of awe-stricken visitors to witness.

China: Quake toll passes 51,000 (USA Today) China said the toll of dead and missing from last week's powerful earthquake jumped to more than 80,000, while the government appealed Thursday for millions of tents to shelter homeless survivors.

Do-it-yourself China (CNN.com) China is one of those places where there has long been a real appeal to being on a tour. Having expert help to organize the logistics (and a bilingual guide on the ground) takes some of the anxiety out of visiting what can be a fairly overwhelming country.

China quake death toll soars past 50,000 (CNN.com) The death toll from the devastating earthquake in southwestern China has leaped to 51,151 -- an increase of almost 10,000 -- government officials reported on Thursday.

China torch relay: Shanghai views (BBC News) A mature student from Shanghai describes his city and his feelings as the torch makes its stopover there.

Shanghai copper gains on stocks, imports (The Economic Times) Shanghai copper rose nearly 1 per cent on Thursday, bouyed by a 31 per cent decline in Chinese imports and expectations of falling domestic stockpiles.

Shanghai: China's capitalist showpiece (BBC News) As part of a series of features following the route of the Olympic torch around China, the focus turns to Shanghai.

DuPont Opens Performance Coatings Plant in Shanghai, an Industrial Info News Alert (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) Researched by Industrial Info Resources -- DuPont Performance Coatings Plant, a part of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, held an opening ceremony in the Jiading District of Shanghai to mark the start-up of production of a 20,000-ton-per-year paint plant in the district. Products from the $80 million plant mainly serve the Chinese automotive-refinishing market, and its products include ...

5/22: Beatzdown Crew Hip Hop Party / Beach Honey Contest

5/22: Brown Nylon Suit

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5/22: Zapata's Block Party

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5/23: All Night Long-DJ: Jnr J

5/23: CINEMA: Rhône Alpes special edition

5/23: Library Project at Kommune

5/23: Live Bar: Nature＋Mushroom

5/23: Party to meet the cast of 'Awake and Sing!'

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Visit an old colonial island in Xiamen and huge earthen roundhouses in rural Fujian. Scenes from my National Day 2005 holiday.

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Go on the set for my very first infomercial! I play the role of “Dr. James,” inventor of a product called “Dolly.”

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Get some sweaty culture at the Asian Gaelic Games. Gaelic football comes to Shanghai!

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Jam with Xingfu 13 at the Shanghaiist.com launch party.

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Take a stroll through the Second Annual China International Adult Toys and Reproductive Health Exhibition, also known as the Adult Expo or the Adult-Care Expo.

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