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• Posted Photos: China in 1981 to Shanghaiist
  We're fans of anything old timey, and so these photos of Shanghai (and Mongolia, and Beijing) in 1981 have really struck our fancy. Don't worry, despite depicting the 80s, there are no mullets or shoulder pads to be found. The photos were taken by Shanghaiist reader Yannick Ott's parents 28 years ago during their traels in China. Ott, a 27-year-old German that was, as he puts it, "Made in China," is now working in the...
• Posted Around Shanghai: Mooncakes for the homeless, new restaurants, and dance dance to Shanghaiist
  From serasphere.net It’s Mid-Autumn Festival time and you know what that means, yes mooncakes! By now you’re probably swimming in them, why not share the wealth and donate some of those delectable morsels to someone who really needs them. [City Weekend] If you’ve grown tired of the usual eats or if you have adventurous taste buds, there’s a bunch of new restaurants in town. Bon appétit! [Smart Shanghai] Need a good workout after sampling...
• Posted Shanghai World Expo theme pavilion now complete! to Shanghaiist
  From expo2010.cn Oh hurrah, with just about 200-some days left to go, the main pavilion for the Shanghai Expo - that red one that looks kind of like a square temple - was finished yesterday, making it the first out of the four central pavilions to be ready for interior design work, according to Shanghai Daily. The pavilion highlights Shanghai's various eco-friendly initatives (solar energy, plant walls, and the like) spans a whopping area...
• Posted Interview: Fun Fashions with Frau to Shanghaiist
  If you’ve haven’t already heard, tonight there will be nice a treat for all you fashionistas out there. Ana Frau will be showcasing her new collection from her Frau Ana line as well as hosting a delectable after party, rife with yummy candy and drinks, at the always exciting Not Me bar... We were able to catch the very busy designer while she was still preparing for her upcoming show and badger her with some questions.
• Posted Around Shanghai: Take the three meals for under 25 kuai challenge, two kids are better than one and never drink and drive to Shanghaiist
  From Xinhua Xinhua has a fun little photo gallery about a cooking competition that was held to greet the Shanghai World Expo. [Xinhua] Speaking of food, do you spend money on food like Kanye spends time in the spotlight? Then step up to the challenge and try to get breakfast, lunch, and dinner all for under 25rmb. [Urbanatomy] Here’s an update on the adjustment of the one child policy. Due to revisions in the...