Ah the shame - it looks like Dongping Lu's days as a middle-to-high end food street are nearing an end. According to managers at Azul, the Vargas-backed Spanish tapas turned Peruvian restaurant, the lease is up and the landlords, ICBC (who knew?), want to turn the entire building into a "private club and spa for tired bank managers." more ›

The ATM at our local ICBC bank on the corner of Huaihai Zhong Lu and Xingguo Lu has a very fancy name: "Cash Recycling Machine". We're half tempted to try what this guy did and see if it will take our fake notes. more ›