To be honest, I've resisted writing about the Sinan Mansions development because it's a bittersweet area for me. On one hand, it contains a piece of history really dear to my family that's about to be torn down and redeveloped into a bastion of ostentatious Chinese wealth. On the other hand, I do like fine dining and fancy cocktails - both of which will be in abundance there - and what else were they going to do with it?

I don't know, keep it as is but renovate it into much needed, nice homes for the middle class in an area that - let's be honest - really could do with less luxury and more mixed income city planning? Ha! As if.

Alright. I suppose my feelings are more bitter than sweet.

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Shanghai Street Stories blogger and erstwhile Shanghaiist contributor Sue Anne Tay will be exhibiting some of her marvelous photos in "Construct, Demolish, Repeat: Building the Shanghai Dream" at the Southern Barbarian: Lujiazui on Saturday. It'll be well worth a visit - not only will you see great photos by a talented photog who's been recently featured in The Atlantic and Foreign Policy, but there will be some free eats and drinks too! more ›

It's only bl**dy Friday, and we all know that means - Weekendist! Every Friday we bring you the hottest picks of the coming weekend, and boy do we have some treats for you! This weekend is serving up contemporary art, free, yes that's FREE beer, a flea market, a chili cook off, urban art, gallery openings and a rooftop party. Also, running the course of the weekend is ‘SHcontemporary’ at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre. Now in its 4th year...a must see. more ›

With the unpredictable weather these days, why not bring up the one fashion accessory that's timeless? Scarves. They don't know the seasons. They don't know the weather. They don't need to - not when they're always 'in'. more ›

A football match between Singapore's Young Lions and Beijing Guoan turned violent as a brawl began out on the pitch and caused the rest of the game to be cancelled. Temasek Review blames the Chinese side, though it seems every other publication has left it open. more ›

This article was also posted on Gizchina. Check it out for daily tech, gadget and 'Shanzhai' news! more ›

Chinese pilots with faked resumes allowed back in the air

Even worse than finding out that 200 pilots in China had faked their resumes (and most of them worked for Shenzhen Airlines, the mother company of Henan airlines) is finding out that they're now flying again. The Civil Aviation Administration of China mentioned on its website late Wednesday that while some had their licenses revoked, other pilots were given the chance to retrain and are now allowed to fly. It did not name the airlines they are now flying for.

Yikes, this new study, by the Charities Aid Foundation, doesn't help Gates and Buffetts' chances here in China. Apparently, even taking into account GDP and levels of poverty, China is one of the least likely countries to donate time or money to charitable causes. more ›

While Aftershock, the movie about the Tangshan Earthquake of 1976, has been excessively popular, it's also been excessively pumped full of advertising - including 20 minutes of adverts before the movie even started. One woman was so mad, she sued. more ›

The Atlantic: Being Jewish in Shanghai

Jews have had an extraordinarily close relationship with the port of Shanghai since before the second World War (and an even closer relationship during). But while their forebears came here to "survive... Now they come here to prosper," says Rabbi Shalom Greenberg in a great piece on The Atlantic about keeping the faith in this city.

Shanghai middle schoolers turning us into "knife fight city"

What in the world is going on with Shanghai's youth? Just two days ago, one middle schooler stabbed another to death in a dispute that new evidence says started on the internet - and then yesterday, two other middle school students injured each other in a knife fight on a playground in Jiading District. According to the police, a 16-year-old brought a knife to school and slashed a 14-year-old boy across the chest. The two later fought for the knife, and the 16-year-old also got cut. Sounds like its time to start up a Battle Royale program on Chongming Island or something!

"I know you never liked me Mr. Secretary-General -- well, I never liked you, either... I didn't want to come to New York. It was the last thing I wanted to do. But I've come to love the U.N. and I'm coming to admire some things about you..." more ›

More photos on the Shanghaiist Contribute page. To see your photos on our Contribute page, use Flickr and tag your photos “shanghaiist”. Or you can email your photos to photos@shanghaiist.com and they will automatically appear on our site (and here). more ›

Perhaps even more interesting than the fact that Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, two of the richest people in the world, were coming to China as part of their Billionaire's Pledge program was the reaction of the Chinese to their call: silence and suspicion. Invitations to join a Sept 29 banquet in Beijing for China's super-rich have gone largely unanswered. more ›

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