This was taken by Ben Shipley in a rest stop on the way to the Nine Dragons Hill Resort in Zhejiang.. Help us come up with a good caption! more ›

The "Guanxi" SMS service has bailed us out of trouble countless times, and for that we love them. more ›

We chanced upon this mildly amusing "report" on counterfeits and piracy in China from Hoofy & Boo's News & Views which claims to be the first ever animated business television show. Apparently the show has been designed for serious entrepreneurs and investors. For more of their clips, click here. more ›

With Christmas right around the corner, many of you will be looking for gifts for that special princess (or queen) in your life. more ›

A cricket fighting ring was smashed recently as police swooped on a cafeteria in West Shanghai and arrested 66 enthusiasts. more ›

So Elvira and the Pope scooped the Shanghaiist award for best Halloween costume Friday night, but if we were handing out international prizes then this would be the one to beat:
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Acupuncture may be one of the most widely-accepted forms of traditional Chinese medicine, but did you know there was a DIY alternative? more ›

We heard that Beijing has made an effort to rid the city of Chinglish in all public places. Finally the public education banners are also in English so the foreigners can get some proper education too! more ›

JinJiang Park, that wonderful wonderland that we saw a few days ago, is, as Swiss James of ISpyShanghai.com discovers, a "rich vein of badly translated English". Reading through this sign just made us go "OMFGOMFGOMFGOMFGOMFG..." The 3,541 members of the Facebook group Save Chinglish - China's disappearing culture (by the way, don't forget to join our group!) will be disappointed that Chinglish is not only not disappearing, it is alive and well! Pictures from ISpyShanghai.com... more ›