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Stateless in Shanghai Cover Shanghai-born Dr. Liliane Willens will be speaking twice this weekend about her newly published book, Stateless in Shanghai at several venues around the city. But first, a word of explanation about what "stateless in Shanghai" really means: In the first half of the twentieth century,... continue reading on Shanghaiist

Earnshaw Books will host an evening of performance to celebrate this month's release of two new titles - The Peace Correspondent by Garry Marchant and China Rhymes by Shamus A'Rabbitt, featuring a new foreword by Andrew Chubb. In The Peace Correspondent, Garry Marchant, a well-seasoned traveler with a taste... continue reading on Shanghaiist

Earnshaw Books, your favorite purveyor of China-related reading material, is pleased to announce that it will host an evening of conversation, books and live jazz to celebrate the release this month of two new tomes - Shanghai Story Walks by Yvette Ho Madany and I Sailed with Chinese Pirates... continue reading on Shanghaiist

The Net Nanny makes all of our lives a little more annoying, providing hours of infuriating slow and often inaccessible browsing. But aside from teaching us all valuable lessons on the importance of patience and perseverance, every once in a while the Great Firewall produces a real gem. Today's... continue reading on Shanghaiist

According to the following report, a panda has mauled a man at the Beijing zoo. The cause for the violent outburst appears to be stupidity: a man was trying to recover a toy his child dropped in the bear cage. Though there are many that think it's silly to... continue reading on Shanghaiist