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Jing'an escalator catches fire, rise of the machines begins

Jing'an escalator catches fire, rise of the machines begins

Oh my god Shanghai. Arm yourselves. Not 24 hours after a wicked Line 4 escalator cackled before terrifying passengers last night, one of the most highly-trafficked escalators in Jing'an Temple caught fire today! Plumes of white smoke are said to have spilled out onto Nanjing W Road, engulfing the mall above the metro stop around 10:40am this morning. more ›

Photo of the Day: Buddha says relax

Photo of the Day: Buddha says relax

More photos on the Shanghaiist Contribute page. To see your photos on our Contribute page, use Flickr and tag your photos “shanghaiist”. Or you can email your photos to photos@shanghaiist.com and they will automatically appear on our site (and here). more ›

REMINDER: Halloween Haibot Apocalypse 2010 tonight!

REMINDER: Halloween Haibot Apocalypse 2010 tonight!

Shanghaiist and S.T.D. present Halloween Haibot Apocalypse 2010 more ›

Jing'an Temple unveils new tower

Jing'an Temple unveils new tower

Jing'an Temple has nearly completed a newly built 63-meter-tall pagoda on its premises, as part of a series of renovations. The temple itself originated from 247 AD, and moved to its current location during the Song Dynasty, in 1216. A very old temple in every sense of the word. Why, then, we wonder, do the "renovations" make such a historical site look like a Vegas-style casino? more ›

Photo of the Day: Jingan Temple

Photo of the Day: Jingan Temple

More photos on the Shanghaiist Contribute page. To see your photos on our Contribute page, use Flickr and tag your photos “shanghaiist”. Or you can email your photos to photos@shanghaiist.com and they will automatically appear on our site (and here). more ›

Metro line 7 to open Saturday

Metro line 7 to open Saturday

Oh boy, yet another new subway line is opening! Line seven, which will run north-south with transfer stops at Jing'an Temple and Changshu Road stations, is going to start it's first trial runs beginning at 9AM on Saturday. After last month's delayed opening, we've been itching to give this one a go. more ›

3D cartoony maps of Shanghai

3D cartoony maps of Shanghai

Ever wanted to look at Shanghai through the lens of one of those older Sim City games? While we've discovered this 3D map of Shanghai before, James Fallows over at the Atlantic brought it to our attention again (it has been two years since we last swooned over it, after all) and we've re-realized how cool it is. It's called Edushi.com more ›

Photo of the Day: A prayer for China

Photo of the Day: A prayer for China

Share with us how you see Shanghai, or China! Post your photos on Flickr, tag them with "shanghaiist", and we'll select one favorite image per day. Or you can simply email your photos to photos at shanghaiist.com. more ›

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