While the mayor of Putian, Fujian province's suicide yesterday was certainly shocking, it's been reported that these episodes of officials taking their own lives is part of a growing trend. more ›

A farm dog in Fujian Province has found itself an unlikely helper for raising its newborn puppies: a chicken. The hen reportedly moved into the kennel after the dog gave birth last month and has refused to leave since. She watches over the puppies all day, only walking outside when the dog is nursing, and refuses to let anyone else near them. Talk about mother henning. Source:Ananova more ›

Typhoon forces almost a million Chinese from homes [Canada.com] more ›

There is a Chinese business adage that goes something like, “Every company in China keeps four sets of financial books: one understated set for the government, a second set to satisfy the wife, a third set to impress the mistress, and the actual records for management." So much for GAAP compliance. Most generally, the point of this joke is that in the recent past, to put it mildly, China has been an extremely permissive operating environment, where there has neither been the will nor the means to enforce standards of accountability that are expected in the developed world. more ›

Jeremy Goldkorn, the creator of Danwei.org, a Website that documents urban life in China, has recently joined the millions of vbloggers worldwide in getting comfortable speaking to the camera. more ›

Seems video blogs are popping up all over the place. We already told you about Danwei TV, the video blogging effort byone of our favorite blogs, Danwei. Well, they are back with a second episode -- "Extra! Extra! Read all about it!" -- which shows what you might find at the typical Beijing news stand. We enjoy these videos because they are professional, informative and subtly hilarious (Jeremy is no longer filing stories from construction sites, but he still wears his hard hat ... and you gotta love that microphone). You can watch the video below: more ›

As previous posts have suggested, there are hordes of people in Shanghai at the moment. Clearly, however, there aren’t too many Shanghaiist contributors around -- it's all quiet on the eastern front. more ›

A bomb exploded Monday in a bus in Fuzhou, capital of Fujian Province. Reuters is reporting 31 wounded. They didn't mention any deaths -- save for the one inferred death ... it's been labeled a "suicide" bombing -- and no deaths would be remarkable, considering the images from the scene. The alleged bomber was a 42-year-old farmer with terminal lung cancer. Reuters said the bomb was home made: more ›

Shanghai finally has an answer to Okay Airlines! The first of Shanghai Spring Airlines' Airbus 320s arrived at Hongqiao Airport earlier this week, and the budget airline expects its first flight to Shandong Province's Yantai to leave on July 18. The China Daily makes it seem as though Yantai is the only destination Shanghai Spring currently has permission to fly. more ›