My little trip to the United States for some rest and relaxation was both restful and relaxing, but now I'm back (alas, even the best of vacations have to end sometime it seems). A big thanks to Kenneth Tan and our lovely contributors for holding down the fort the last month! In case you were on a long trip out of the 'Hai like me, here's some highlights from the past few weeks: more ›

Or so it would seem from CNNGo’s most recent Shanghai Hot List of 20 people you should watch. Both former and current editors, Kenneth Tan and Elaine Chow, made it to the rankings, which also include such Shanghai notables as the founder of Dianping.com and Yao Ming. How or why they've been listed alongside the founder of Dianping.com and Yao Ming we shall never know - however, since they're not ones to check the mouth of a gift fame horse (or so the saying goes)... Thanks CNNGo! If you see them around town, feel free to ask for an autograph… but please, no pictures. more ›

You’ve seen her byline all over the site for the past several weeks, and now we’re ready to make it official: We are happy to announce that Elaine Chow is the new Editor of Shanghaiist. more ›

Shanghai-based blogger Elaine Chow plunks down 150 kuai and writes, "It took one last elevator to bring me up those three final levels. This time, as I stepped out of the elevator and into the walkway, it was hard not to gasp." Read it all here. And read all of Elaine's Gizmodo posts here. more ›