It's the dawn of a Brave New Noodle World! A new noodle-bot that holds dough and slices daoxiao-style noodles (刀削面) is popping up all over northern China, and you shouldn't be surprised if you run into one soon. more ›

Here's one way to feel closer to the Little Mermaid without taking a swim with her at Expo: wear clothing made out of seaweed! Professors at a Science and Technology forum held in Shanghai this week revealed that “kelp fiber” spinning technology has been developed and “kelp clothing” could enter the market next year. more ›

Longtime Shanghaiist readers will remember Wu Yulu, the kickass robot-inventing Chinese farmer who has been popping up on our radar since 2007. We've got good news for all his fans! Come May 1, when that mother of all events begins, Wu is going to display 38 of his favourite robots here in Shanghai! Seriously, we wonder which pavilion they're going to stick him in. Any guesses?
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Follow the jump for another video that offers you a better look at what the machine looks like. Not the most chic-looking, we admit, but hey, it works. more ›