"Internet addict" teen beaten to death in "personality training program"According to Netease, a junior high school graduate, Deng, who hadn't yet turned 16 was beaten into death around 3AM yesterday in Nanning city of Guangxi province, as part of his training to build confidence and correct bad habits. On August 1st, Deng entered the "Guangzhou Determined Youth Growth... continue reading on Shanghaiist
Idea for foreigners: "Guest act" as a city guardForeign friends, ever thought about working in the Chinese municipal administration? Apparently it's possible - a 28-year-old French man named Diaz Yannick worked as a "temporary city guard (城管)" this Tuesday in Wuhan. At 9:30AM sharp, Diaz appeared with all the other Chinese municipal administrators in Jianghan district of Wuhan... continue reading on Shanghaiist
Crocodile in the subwayAccording to Netease, around 5am yesterday morning, a 1.5-meter long crocodile was found in the construction area of Subway Line 10, Dongfang Mall stop in the Yangpu district. Workers immediately called the police and, with the help of firemen, the croc was caught and carried away safely. After examining its... continue reading on Shanghaiist
The Lorena Bobbit of GuangzhouHeating up the Netease forums is this sorrowful story: a Guangdong husband brazenly brought his affair back home after 10 years of marriage. If that wasn't enough, he even made love to his mistress in front of his wife and requested her to sleep with them. This 37-year-old wife,... continue reading on Shanghaiist
Interview: Été founder Minhua Xia talks fashion15 years ago, Minhua Xia, the founder of Chinese clothing brand Été, came from her home in northern China to Shanghai alone to study fashion at China Spinning University (中国纺织大学), struggling to keep herself financially afloat by working at a clothing factory in her spare time. Two years after... continue reading on Shanghaiist
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