Around Shanghai: $50K Jinmao ads, pickpocket prevention, and old Jewish tombstones

How much did it cost Chinese online gaming giant Shanda to turn the Jinmao tower into a huge game advertisement? $50,000. Phew! [Interfax China]
One Shanghai resident finds the real reason to train for the Great Wall Marathon: it helps you get your wallet back from pickpockets. [China Travel.net]
Speaking of marathons, the 2009 women's international road cycling race will be starting up this Friday in Shanghai. The five day race will cover 400km and is the first to be held in Asia. [Xinhua]
The Shanghai suburb/eco-city Dongtan had so much promise... if only it actually catered to the residents it was supposed to be built to serve. [Yale Environment 360]
Cityweekend looks for and finds the best dahl and rice deals in town. That sounds absolutely delectable, dahl-ing! [Cityweekend]
Scientists from Jiao Tong University were able to challenge the orthodox medical view that a woman is born with all the egg cells they have in life. Apparently since mice can make new eggs, we can too. [New York Times]
Israeli photojournalist Dvir Bar-Gal is scouring all of Shanghai for the old tombstones from four now-demolished Jewish cemetaries. It's like a prelonged 清明节! [JTA]

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