An expensive private kindergarten in Nanjing has been accused of hiring unqualified teachers from the Philippines who are allegedly mistreating kids and asking parents for more cash: more ›

An investigative report by Henan Television uncovering the abuse at an old folks home in Zhengzhou has shocked people in the provincial capital and sparked a nationwide outrage. more ›

This scandal has been pretty much everywhere on the Chinese internet this week, and China Hush took the liberty of translating the story into English. It goes something like this: Man gets suspicious of wife, ties up wife, and cuts the word "degrading" (other translations could be "low" or "cheap") into her face to make her less attractive to other men. Worse of all? He says it was "her own choice." From China Hush: more ›

Three years ago, Belgian artist Wim Delvoye's tattooed Louis Vuitton pigs were banned from more ›

When the world first heard of Farmer Yang, it was a tale a gruff but resourceful rural McGuyver who had begun protecting his land from hungry developers with a homemade artillery - fireworks and maybe a molotov cocktail or two (reports varied). The next time we heard about him, it was through the increasingly depressing tweets of Al Jazeera correspondent Melissa K Chan. And now we know exactly what happened. more ›

In case you didn't get enough of (or couldn't access) that sweetly awkward video of a Sims-esque Tiger Woods being beaten by his wife and driving into a tree...well, we've got some screenshots for you, but this time they're bigger and (well, sort of) better. And there's a whole gallery of 'em! Enjoy trying to fit the pieces together; heck, even make your own web cartoon out of them! Just remember, you got 'em here first. more ›

It looks like all the bad press still hasn't reached parents who've sent their child to a "personality correction" boot camp. Another boy, 14-year-old Pu Liang, was beaten to a pulp at one of these camps and is now in critical condition at a hospital in Sichuan. His father says he's suffering from water in the lungs and kidney failure after being hit by the camp counselor and several other children. The training center has denied the accusations, saying that it was just the other students who beat up Pu because he couldn't get along with them. Pu had been sent there for becoming addicted to online games and telling his parents he no longer wanted to go to school. Source: China Daily more ›

The mother of a 4-year-old girl who died in Shanghai No. 5 People's Hospital after suffering severe beatings was charged with child abuse yesterday. The girl was taken to hospital by her stepfather on Januray the 8, but had already died once they got there. Hospital staff noticed several cuts and bruises on her body. more ›

WARNING: GORY IMAGES This video clip is circulating big time on the Chinese internet right now, and has received over 470,000 hits and 5,000 comments on Youku within less than a day. And it is just plain disgusting. A security guard at Wenzhou University beats a helpless dog to death as students videotape from above. From the sounds of the students yelling out to the security guard, we imagine they are at a student dormitory.... more ›

Li Heping, an outspoken Chinese lawyer said Wednesday he was abducted and beaten for hours, and accused of causing unrest by representing clients with complaints of official corruption and police abuse. more ›

Ma Lik, the head of Hong Kong's leading pro-Beijing political party who questioned whether China's Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989 should be called a massacre, died Wednesday, an official said. He was 55. more ›

Disgruntled Shanghaiist critics will have a fit when they realize that the prison in question is in the Philippines. To which I reply, "Black or white, Chinese or Phils: Jack-o knows no borders." more ›

Despite being the first Chinese player to appear the UEFA Champions League, one half of China's most famous footballing double act looks set to return to Shanghai Shenhua. more ›

This is a little old, but we have a feeling many of you haven't seen it yet. From what we have read and seen (front row last month at Yunfeng Theater) of ?uestlove, drummer for The Roots, we always thought the man also known as Ahmir-Khalib Thompson would be a pretty cool guy to hang out with. And then someone told us to check out his blog on MySpace and now our new goal in life is get invited to one of ?uestlove's cookouts should we ever leave Shanghai and move back to rockin' Conshohocken. His blog is an entertaining and honest glimpse into the life of a celebrity, although it seems as though he's not really sure if he feels like a celebrity yet. more ›

Off-pitch goings-on again overshadowed play as Shanghai Shenhua notched up their second win of the season, in a fine 3-1 victory against Wuhan. more ›

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Only five suspects who fled abroad in the past five years - including to Hong Kong and Macao -have returned to face charges in cases valued at nearly 43m yuan. Some came back voluntarily, while others were repatriated. more ›

If Saudia Arabia has oil, then China has people. Specifically, it has great quantities of unskilled labor. Unfortunately, there is no equivalent of the NYMEX crude oil futures to mark the price of labor in China, but if there were, it would advance on fears that the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU, the "OPEC" of this story) will implement newly drafted rules that will make operating in China more expensive and difficult. more ›

Late last month, we told you about the Shanghai Wild Animal Olympics, and we probably didn't infuse the post with the proper amount of outrage. Thankfully, some commenters picked up our slack and even directed readers to the animalsasia.org website, which includes information on how you can help put an end to such disgusting displays. We will now quote that information here: more ›

CNET reports, via Reuters and the South China Morning Post, that a courts in a city in Shandong province have been using a computer program to help calculate sentences in more than 1,500 criminal cases: more ›

The world seems to be (perenially) on its way to hell in a handbasket, and yet sweet baby Jesus is taking his precious time to come back and make things better. In the meantime, however, there are people taking a more proactive stance. Here's something that you know could never happen in China, much less in Shanghai: more ›

You know who's going to be upset about those Bikini Bandits? The Houston school system. Houstonist also reports on some redevelopment shenanigans over a landmark theater. more ›

We mentioned earlier that the roads are getting doused with water as air temperatures rise above 35 degrees and surface temperatures hit 50, but only when we read this Shanghai Daily article did we learn that a big bucket (or container) of ice was placed on 16 older trains on Metro Line 1 whose air-conditioning doesn't seem to keep the heat down enough. Since we weren't on any of those subway lines (we might venture on one tomorrow though!), perhaps some of our readers can tell us how effective this measure was. Our first impression was that the ice would take up room in the subway carriage, which might cause some aggravation during rush hours, when every inch of space is fought for. People who bring large objects or bags that take up a lot of space tend to get dirty looks or outright verbal abuse from others, especially during rush hours. People used to fight for seats -- now might they fight to get a coveted spot near the ice? Another report (in Chinese) says that despite clear indications to the contrary people are using the ice containers as trash cans. more ›

In news that has been featured in Britain's proudest, most dignified and noblest newspaper, The Sun, two Shanghai "businessmen" are offering their services as human punch-bags to stressed-out office workers (although presumably anyone can hire them if they so wish). more ›

For days, Shanghaiist has been thinking of new and creative ways to curse the high-heeled kitten killer, even though she made an insincere apology, our anger has not ceased. Because no laws against animal cruelty exist in China, the bitch got off scott free. more ›

Shanghaiist is in a fury. No, not because of the freezing weather, but because of a recent thread in a pet website we frequent. more ›

Not that we were begging for yet another past-their-prime pop star to sing for us, but former Wings frontman Paul McCartney has made it very clear: He will not be playing any gigs in Shanghai -- or anywhere else in China -- any time soon. Why? Because people abuse animals in China, and government officials don't seem to care. more ›