So, it was reported yesterday that Chinese citizens no longer have to fill out entry forms upon returning to China, and that this move eliminates "a major bottleneck at airports and border crossings." And we still can't figure out how this will have any effect on the amount of time people, even Chinese citizens, wait in line at Pudong International Airport. One would assume Chinese citizens still have to present passports upon arrival, and that is what takes up the most time anyway. The forms just get thrown into a pile. And it's not as though the filling out of the forms was causing any sort of delay, since most of them are filled out on the airplane. So we're not sure what help this will be to anyone other than the people who had to do whatever it is they do with these forms after the fact (we always assumed they just got thrown into David Brent's "special filing cabinet"). Maybe we're missing something — could someone please enlighten us? more ›

For those who have no idea what we are taking about, Shanghaiist is having an 80s-themed Happy Hour this Friday at Freelance. All are welcome. There will be cheap drinks, free food, 80s music and at least one tall white guy wearing slip-on checkered Vans and a "Frankie Says Relax" T-shirt. More party details here. The best (or worst) dressed will get a bottle of Solid XS Vodka, courtesy of the friendly folks at Freelance. Some other prizes could trickle in this week, so stay tuned (and if you are a local business owner and want to donate a prize, please email us at info at shanghaiist.com). more ›