Extra! Extra! Cheap hotels, mini jellies and fighter jets

• A rundown of some of Shanghai's top cheap hotels.
• A Shanghai snub for that "old waxwork" Prince Charles?
• Please direct us to Shanghai's "ancient" parts, Mr. Abrams.
• Next up on your Chinese weather report: dust forecasts.
• Public places in China are required by law to pay royalties on background music ... and, reportedly, some actually do pay.
• Make sure your "mini jellies" are big enough.
• China to remeasure Great Wall.
• Just what the poor people of Jiangxi need: The world's largest Ferris Wheel.
• Beijing bans the sale of cigarettes in newsstands, not for health reasons but for safety reasons -- somehow the move makes the shops less of a fire risk.
• Best seat in the house: You can now eat fare from Palladio and the Whampoa Club in airplanes.
• Next generation piracy: Faking an entire company.
• We weren't aware that Shanghai will soon have four Wal-Marts (that is if you consider Jiading part of Shanghai).
• Shanghaiist wants to see more coverage of car chases on Chinese television.
• Chinese businessman buys fighter jet on eBay.

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