It was but five (almost six!) years ago that Dan Washburn somehow roped the Gothamist network into setting up an outpost in Shanghai. He started Shanghaiist with a post poking fun at Jackie Chan's views on interracial relationships, setting the tone for hundreds of Jackie Chan jokes on this site since. But now he's leaving! more ›

We tend to make fun of China Daily a lot because some of their stories are hilariously obvious and asinine, but maybe we should have been perusing the Global Times for our "unintentional comedy in Chinese media" fix instead. Over the last week, they've managed to write an inadvertent insult to Liu Wei, the armless pianist who won China's Got Talent AND make a (really, really funny) gaffe when interviewing our founding editor. But first - did you know Liu Wei was "a lifeless ordinary"? more ›

Founding editor Dan Washburn writes about the struggling international golf course makers now plying their trade in China - the only place where the golf course market is booming. Yes, yes, we know, golf was banned until 1984 here and the construction of golf courses has been banned since 2004, but what are you gonna do? China has more loopholes than a course has sand traps. more ›

As part of their "China Issue", GOOD Magazine — a relatively new American publication "for people who give a damn" — are running a feature on the trials and joys of living as an expat in China. more ›

For those of you wondering what Shanghaiist's founding editor Dan Washburn has been up to for the past half year or so (other than not posting very much on Shanghaiist) there was some evidence last week that he is alive and well and doing more than sitting on his couch counting his Shanghaiist money (really, that would only take around five minutes). Go to ESPN.com (here, here and here) for stories related to his book... more ›

Golf in China: All growing, all new, all raw [ESPN.com] In China, the sport of golf is younger than Tiger Woods himself. But the game has grown exponentially in recent years, leading to more courses and the development of some pros through the Omega China Tour. But as Dan Washburn reports, all is not without struggle.PM Manmohan Singh meets Chinese counterpart in Singapore [Times of India] Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday met Chinese premier... more ›

Like half of the population of Shanghai, we attended the launch of the Bund Brewery last Friday. Free flow beer, bring it on. Consequently, like half of the population of Shanghai, we were sweating more than the scantily clad men in last Thursday's photo of the day. But, again, free flow beer, bring it on. more ›

As much as you want of the above for 150 kuai. more ›

Xinmin Wang (新民网) has an article on Chinabounder (in Chinese) that adds a few more puzzles to the story. It seems that the Oriental Morning Post (东方早报） has been getting leads and tips from the internet now claims to know the identity of Chinabounder. more ›

If you are trying to squeeze in one last summer getaway before fall rolls around (which wouldn’t be a bad thing right now considering the near 40 degree weather we all have to endure lately), and a stop in Shanxi (山西) province is on your itinerary, Shanghaiist is urging you to reconsider. From Interfax News Service, we learned this: more ›

Shanghaiist asked its contributors (and a few "music people" in town) to list their five favorite albums released (or yet-to-be released) somewhere in the world in 2006. Got a list of your own? Submit your favorite 2006 music as a comment to this post. Enjoy! more ›

Compiled by Peijin Chen and Dan Washburn more ›

... take his word. Jarrett Wrisley, who wrote for Shanghaiist for about 20 minutes last summer, has highlighted tomorrow's event in his "New & Noted" column in SH: more ›

The following is an excerpt from an actual IM conversation that took place between Shanghaiist editor Dan Washburn and this Shanghaiist contributor between 8:11 pm and 8:27 pm on Sunday, March 19. The subject? An ad posted on SmartShanghai advertising the launch of an unfortunately named night club in Shanghai and the arrival of one of boxing's greatest figures (prior to the early 1990s) -- Mike Tyson -- to our fair city. more ›

Since Shanghaiist kicked off in July this year, we've inflicted opinion after opinion on you, our faithful readership. Here comes a whole bunch more. more ›

In a stunning blow to the competition in this year's ATP Tennis Master's Cup in Shanghai, Rafael Nadal (left foot) and Andre Agassi (ankle) have withdrawn from play. more ›

for a bottle of water every once in a while? You may have wondered how such a dingy shack could marr the pristine face of Huangpi Lu, a street that hosts towering office highrises and Vincent Lo's Shanghai pride-and-joy. Or maybe the populist inside of you secretly giggled with glee at the thought of these hardy individuals using the law to hold up the greedy Hong Kong developers with their wads of cash and gobs of guanxi. more ›