Acupuncture may be one of the most widely-accepted forms of traditional Chinese medicine, but did you know there was a DIY alternative? "You will probably notice the room becoming darker as swarms of mosquitos gather outside the window." Professor Dingle explains how. Lawyer's note: Professor Dingle's medical advice is NOT to be taken literally, seriously, or in any other way.......

Last month, we highlighted to you a post by Adam Minter of Shanghai Scrap in which he laments over the sorry state of expat advertising after spotting a full page print ad taken up by the Dragonfly spa chain in (what seemed like) every English language magazine in Shanghai. The ad featured a Caucasian man waxing himself with a 'clean' strip while his right hand (what looked rather like a chicken claw) sported multi-coloured nails......

Kids really do say the darndest things! We almost fell off our chair watching this vlog. Basically this 16 year old gay expat teen in Shanghai has just come out to his parents and he decided to share his story with the world on Youtube. After telling his mother on Tuesday over Skype, Zach was half expecting to get a good lynching, as all gay teens do when they come out. What he got was......

A few instant gems from the clip:"This is a testament to the progress of the Chinese people. Today we sent a man into space fully conscious, and without shackles." "China's first manned mission into space occurred when political prisoner Yang Liwei was knocked unconscious in his cell and awoke to find himself in orbit." "They did not need to use attack dogs to get him into the spacecraft."NOTE: The Onion is a satire website, ie.,......

For those of you that saw the 100M Butterfly final, you'll know Michael Phelps was off to a really bad start in the first lap, but he made a miraculous comeback in the second to finish first by just 0.01 second in what's been dubbed his "fingernail victory". And now the heretofore unseen camera angle from the perspective of silver medallist Milorad Čavić of Serbia. (h/t Towleroad)......

Photo of the Day from The Telegraph The price of a Borat lycra mankini: RMB119 Enough beer to get yourself drunk enough to wear it: RMB299 The curious stares of onlookers at the public pool: PRICELESS (PS.: The Telegraph failed to cover both sides of the story but fortunately this blogger did. Also, if you know this guy, get City Weekend in touch with him and win yourself a bottle of Smirnoff!) More photos......

Standing a foot taller and six inches broader than anyone else on HuaiHai Lu, the young man who calls himself Red Laowai (George to his Mother) is easy to spot. Although this is his first trip to mainland China, George has already gathered a large following by recording video clips singing (mostly Communist) Chinese songs and releasing them on the internet. "I love the passion of those songs. They're just so much fun." Clips of......

A Saturday time-waster brought to you by The Onion Especially quote-worthy:"The labour of the people has made the sky black with the smoke of progress." "The sky over China is now a rainbow of grace reflecting all the shades of our prosperity." "If pollution ruins a river, we will build a new river. If pollution destroys a mountain, we will build a new mountain. At long last, the world cannot ignore our growing prosperity." Just......