When we wrote about Shanghai’s falling glass problem due to lax safety regulations last month, we were at least happy to report that cars were the only victims. We spoke too soon. In a gruesome turn of events, Shanghai Daily reports, "A 19-year-old woman received compensation from a commercial building operator in Hangzhou yesterday after her leg was virtually severed by a shard of falling glass. She faces amputation. The woman, Zhu Yiyi, is now in a Shanghai hospital for the surgery in hopes of preserving more of her leg….A 1-meter-long sheet of glass dropped from the 21st-floor and hit Zhu from behind on her knee on July 8 as she walked near the 23-story Qingchun Development Building on her way to work in Hangzhou, capital of neighboring Zhejiang Province. Witnesses said her left leg was almost cut off beneath her knee." more ›

Thousands of mourners gathered yesterday at the site of last week’s deadly fire in Shanghai, which claimed 58 lives and injured more than 70. more ›

Oh boy, what's news is news (we suppose), but Shanghai Daily still manages to crack us up with its solemn and hard hitting reportage from time to time. Ever litter off a high-rise building just because you can with absolute impunity? It seems that people who live closer to ground level are starting to complain about the steady flow of garbage falling from the sky: terrace-tossers are becoming a serious threat to public safety and sanity. Hit us with a poignant example, Shanghai Daily! more ›

Another day, another real estate dispute in Shanghai. This time around, it's residents in the Dong Cheng Community in Pudong fighting against the company that built their compound, according to this BBS thread on Sohu. more ›