Ryan Barrett

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• Posted 2007 Shanghai Auto Show roundup to Shanghaiist
  Shanghaiist thinks there aren’t enough cars in Shanghai. The air, quite frankly, is incredibly clean. There’s nary a spot of traffic. And really, couldn’t taxi drivers be more conscientious by honking their horns just a LITTLE more often? Shanghai needs more cars. Definitely. And what better place to encourage additional consumption than the Shanghai Auto Show! The Shanghai show has become a major stop on the automotive circuit. GM, BMW Audi, and many others are...
• Posted Chlorine leak injures 59 at Expo site to Shanghaiist
  Heading near the Shanghai Expo site today? Might want to hold your breath. This from the International Herald Tribune, originally by way of AP and Xinhua: SHANGHAI, China: Chlorine fumes injured 59 people, eight of them seriously, when a demolition worker broke a derelict tank at a construction site for Shanghai's 2010 World Expo, a doctor and reports said Monday. The workers were dismantling an old solvent plant in the Pudong district of China's financial...
• Posted Shanghai International Literary Festival — this month! to Shanghaiist
  The annual Shanghai International Literary Festival, taking place throughout March, is one of those gems that make Shanghai such a fantastic city. The festival consistently brings some of the biggest names of the contemporary literary scene to the city to discuss their craft in the unusually intimate surroundings — the Glamour Bar or the Crystal Room at M on the Bund. Shanghaiist is really looking forward to this year’s festival, which includes lectures, discussions, and...
• Posted Whisk whacks free Internet — a trend? to Shanghaiist
  We love WiFi — Shanghaiists are sociable folk, and this Shanghaiist in particular has fallen into an easy Sunday routine of catching up on news and email with a cappu and sandwich at local cafés. We like having a “third space” — a local hangout where we can meet up with friends, have the occasional coffee, and wile away the hours. We’ve already mentioned a few recent faves, and celebrate the expansion of free internet...
• Posted Buying Christmas trees (that aren't fake) in Shanghai to Shanghaiist
  Shanghaiist is getting in the holiday mood--it's December, it's cold, and Christmas gifts are beginning to be bought! (Though not by us. We've thought about it--does that count?) We can't write long, as we're about to head out to a fun, festive holiday dinner at -- Dongbeiren? Well, we are Shanghaiists after all. Before we go though, we want to share a tip our friend Ryan shared with us regarding the ultimate holiday accessory ......