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And the best Olympic live blog award goes to... ... the Wall Street Journal's China Journal. Actually we don't think there were any other Olympic live blogs around (we ourselves were busy twittering), but our friends from the WSJ still did a commendable job. Check it out here. Also read Tim Johnson of China Rises and Sean Maguire of Reuters for their take on the opening ceremony....

Around Shanghai: Karaoke fees, expat blood and tap water The city's environmental work now focuses on drinking water. In one year, if things work out according to plan, Shanghai's water is supposed to be good enough to drink directly from the tap. City officials say that this vision will realized with the completion of the biggest reservoir in Shanghai, the Qingcaosha Reservoir, close to Chongming Island and a new pipe network. Could this be the beginning of the end for bottled water?A campaign to...

Video: Beijing Olympic's Opening ceremony For those of you that missed it, here's the first part of the Olympic opening ceremony, 08-08-08. Spectacular and very Zhang Yimou!...

Watch the Olympics online Last minute tip: For those of you that prefer to watch the Olympics online instead of on television, here's a great list of online destinations (some less legal than others) to get your Olympic fix....

Mary Nicole Nazzaro: China's top 10 Olympic stories on its own turf (Sports Illustrated) Michael Phelps may rule the American sports universe for these Olympics, but in China, ask local fans who they're supporting and you'll start hearing names like Lin Dan (badminton), Zhang Yining (table tennis) and Zhao Ruirui (volleyball).

China opens Olympics with pageantry, pyrotechnics (AP via Yahoo! News) Once-reclusive China commandeered the world stage Friday, celebrating its first-time role as Olympic host with a stunning display of pyrotechnics and pageantry — topped by the unworldly sight of a flying gymnast, traversing the heights of the stadium to light the flame and begin the Summer Games.

China's star pianist Lang Lang plays for change (Reuters via Yahoo! News) China's flamboyant pianist Lang Lang said his performance at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics was a message -- China is changing.

China blockbuster to test U.S. nerve (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Nerves of steel will be needed when the U.S. men's basketball team face Beijing Olympic hosts China in a blockbuster opening game on Sunday.

Asia Markets: Shanghai drops to 52-week low before Olympics (Market Watch) Chinese stocks in Shanghai and Shenzhen slump as concerns about a slowing economy weigh down property developers and steelmakers.

HK shares follow Shanghai lead to end down 1 pct (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News) *Shanghai losses lead HK shares down 1 percent

China's Shanghai Composite Index falls 4.5 percent (INO News) (AP:SHANGHAI, China) Chinese shares fell to their lowest level in nearly 19 months on Friday on heavy selling of airlines and other market heavyweights, as investors and analysts puzzled over why expectations of a rally linked to the Beijing Olympic games never materialized.

HK shares slide 1.7 pct following Shanghai lead (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News) HONG KONG, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares fell 1.7 percent in the Friday afternoon session after ending the morning firmer, led by Chinese stocks as the Shanghai market nosedived on worries about economic deceleration after the Olympics.

8/8: Olympic games 2008

8/11: Zapata's Massive Mondays

8/15: China Auto Electronics Show 2008

8/15: The 7th China International Auto Accessories Commercial Expo 2008

8/18: Zapata's Massive Mondays

8/20: The 6th China International Auto Supplies Sourcing Fair

8/21: China Steel Trade Expo 2008

8/22: D&B - HOSPITALITY SHANGHAI ft. Danny Byrd + MC Darrison

8/25: Zapata's Massive Mondays

8/27: China: the Economy, Andy Xie Speaks

9/1: Zapata's Massive Mondays

9/3: China International Footwear Fair - Moda Shanghai 2008

9/3: THE 2ND ANNUAL Loyalty Programmes China 2008

9/8: Zapata's Massive Mondays

9/10: British Chamber of Commerce Shanghai Conference: Creating a Sustainable & Responsible Enterprise in China

10.08.2005 (127 new)

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

10.08.2005 (41 new)

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

10.08.2005 (57 new)

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

10.08.2005 (14 new)

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

10.08.2005 (29 new)

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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