We saw this coming, but it still feels surreal: the Shanghai Barbie store celebrated its second anniversary by ceasing to operate. more ›

This week in Shanghai, try out some new things! Whether it be handball or informative sessions on microfinancing or charity auctions (that help everything from migrant children to saving Sichuan's Qiang people from losing their cultural heritage), the city has a lot to offer this week. Check out our picks for stuff you ought to attend below. more ›

Despite getting a ton of press when it first opened back in March, it looks like the Barbie Megastore on Huai Hai Road just hasn't been as popular as Mattel had hoped. The six-floor retailing monolith has been unable to make any of its "astronomical" sales targets. more ›

The new Barbie flagship store aims to capture the attention of more than just those with blonde ambitions, and nowhere is this effort more apparent than the Barbie Cafe. more ›

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Pssst, guess what? The six story monolith to America's favorite representation of unattainable beauty standards has now been fully realized! Today, the 3400-square-foot Barbie flagship shop on 555 Huai Hai Zhong Road opened its doors officially and let in the public. more ›

Our favorite body image distorting girls dolls have landed a new market to unrealistically represent: Tibet! 300 stylishly clad Tibetan Barbie dolls are now on display at an airport in Lhasa. more ›

• Shanghai is the most popular destination for Chinese students returning from abroad. According to the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security, 75,000 returnees have chosen to be in Shanghai, and the city also boasts about 4,000 enterprises founded by returnees.
• According to latest statistics released by the municipal government, Shanghai received a whopping 1.57 million tourists in the first three days of the Chinese New Year.
• Japan's NTT Communications will launch a data centre in Shanghai together with China Telecom to provide international wide-area ethernet service.

With Christmas right around the corner, many of you will be looking for gifts for that special princess (or queen) in your life. more ›

"Nearly 1,000 workers staged a rare sit-in protest outside a Shanghai factory Tuesday in the latest sign of strain in China's manufacturing industry, which has been hit hard by the economic crisis." more ›

Nope, it's not Shanghai Baby, now it's Shanghai Barbie. The massive 3400-square-meter flagship shop at 550 Huai Hai Lu is set to open soon. The tagline: "We Believe in Girls' Dreams" is perhaps the most disturbing aspect. How does Barbie appeal to a Shanghainese girl's dreams? The wish to have blond hair and a boob job? more ›