From aujourdhuilachine.com: The Chinese web is astir with the news of a video showing a 17-year-old girl being repeatedly beaten by a group of girls and raped by four boys. A year after the actual events, a daily Chinese newspaper relates the story. On July, 3rd, a Mr Xiong contacts... continue reading on Shanghaiist
Chinese loudspeaker company wants employees to keep quiet, or else...Beijing News reports a weird measure taken in a company in southern China. According to aujourdhuilachine.com, a company that makes loudspeakers has demanded that its employees keep quiet during work hours — otherwise they'll be asked to wear a protection mask for 3 days! The company explained the decision (taken... continue reading on Shanghaiist
France crossed off as a destination in itineraries offered by Beijing travel agenciesTravel agencies in Beijing have been asked to withdraw France as a tourist destination, starting this week. The move appears to have come from the Beijing Municipality. CITS says that they have been asked to suspend travels to France until further notice. Tours to France in June are on, but... continue reading on Shanghaiist
And now a diversion away from the earthquake news. After playing around with the actual performance date, the Asphodèles Theatre Company from Lyon, France, will perform a unique show this Thursday at Fuzhou Rd's Tianchan Yifu Theatre. Under the tag "Harlequin's trip to China," the show is part of the... continue reading on Shanghaiist
After a relative – and unexpected – success, the street event Frozen in Shanghai (a ‘flash mob’ which we mentioned some time ago), is back. If all turns out well, it will be staged outside Lujiazui metro station, in Pudong, this coming Saturday at 3pm. Interested people can have a... continue reading on Shanghaiist
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