Around Shanghai: Jinjiafang, journalists and juniors coming out of closets

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Jinjiafang might look like a typical Old Town lane, but its dilapidated courtyards harbor a scandalous history. [CNNGo]
Oh boy, what's with the New York Times focus on Shanghai recently? First it listed out our blogs, and now its delving deep into our history - particularly how political intrigue here helped shape the country. [New York Times]
Almost 10,000 journalists have applied to cover the World Expo here, including about "2,000 journalists from overseas media outlets." Wait, does that mean there's 8,000 journalists coming just from inside of China? That sounds dubious. [People's Daily]
It probably goes without saying that coming out here, as a teenager in China, is pretty tough. Xing Zhao reveals the thoughts of one of them, a junior at a Christian school here. Hmm, how many Christian schools are there in this city? [City Weekend]
East China Normal University has warned students to be wary of fake educational institutions recruiting students under the name of one of its sub-colleges. ""It is a phony piece of information," said the university said of a Beijing-based recruiter claiming to be part of a program under ECNU's School of Continuing Education. "It badly hurt our reputation and legal rights and interests." [Shanghai Daily]

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