Around Shanghai: Misleading signs, fewer divorces, and we're stingy?


  • The Shanghai Association for Quality Inspection has found that about 23% of public information signs in the city are "non-standard or even misleading." Only 23%? [Shanghai Daily]

  • Who knew the recession would actually be good for family values? Apparently families in Shanghai have filed for less divorces this year thanks to the economic turmoil. [China Daily]

  • Those of you using VPNs can see the first 20 minutes of Jakob Montrasio's HD-film "Shanghai," currently showing at New York's Skyscraper Museum. [Youtube]

  • You'd never think it going to a club like M1NT, but Shanghai is apparently China's most frugal cities. [eChinacities]

  • A Big Echo on Nanjing Lu caught fire on Friday. Luckily, it seems like no one was hurt. [Xinmin]

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You can watch my video also without VPN on vimeo, which is thankubabyjesus not blocked yet: http://vimeo.com/4591644.
Best, Jakob

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