Employees at the Danish Pavilion have some explaining to do. After celebrating Denmark's National Pavilion Day on Tuesday, a few of the revelers didn't want the party to end, and so they moved it the pond inhabited by Danish national treasure, the Little Mermaid. more ›

If you liked the UK Pavilion's beautiful timelapse by Shanghai Expo Timelapse Machine, here's one from two weeks ago about the The Danish Pavilion. It's had less than 70 views on Vimeo, a shame for such beautiful work! In case you'd only heard from us news about Hans Anderson's Little Mermaid, this is the next best thing to seeing it for yourself. more ›

Want to see what the poor Danish people will see at the original spot of the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen Harbour while she's on loan to Shanghai for the Expo? Visit MermaidExchange.com. That's right, folks! We got the mermaid, and all they got was this lousy video by Ai Weiwei! With all due respects to Ai -- did they seriously need a superstar artist to come up with this? more ›

The Little Mermaid will now be calling Shanghai home for the next few months -- we all knew that. And what's taking over her empty space back in Copenhagen? Not the 'modern Chinese interpretation' that they promised us before (that would have been one to watch!), but a video installation by Ai Weiwei that will include a live broadcast of the mermaid on holiday in Shanghai and admired by hordes of curious Chinese people.
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• Copenhagen's iconic Little Mermaid statue is now bound for Shanghai, where she will grace the Danish pavilion at the World Expo for the entire six months. Most interestingly, when the statue leaves, it will be replaced by a video installation created by none other than... Ai Weiwei. [Shanghai Daily]
• Xing Zhao interviews one Shanghai designer who specializes in turning delicious vintage finds into new pieces of art. [CNNGo]
• Another one bites the dust: Des Lys, which was on Xinle Lu for a good five years, is now shutting down (future unknown). They'll be holding a closing party on Monday that'll feature sangria, punch, white and red wines and some snacks as well. [SmartShanghai]

Not to be outdone by the Danes who've decided to send away their Little Mermaid on a 6 month excursion to Shanghai next year, Singapore is now thinking of sending its Merlion to the 2010 World Expo too. more ›

Denmark's 95 year old national monument inspired by the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, the Little Mermaid, is moving to Shanghai to be exhibited for six months in the Danish pavilion at the 2010 World Expo, and Danish lawmakers are not happy. While the government thinks the little mermaid which attracts 3 million visitors annually would be able to give Denmark's brand a push and draw tourism from China, the Right Wing populist Danish People's party, leader of the thid largest faction in parliament will have none of it and has planned to block the trip. more ›

• In a Beijing-inspired move to reduce traffic, Shanghai civil servants will not be allowed to drive their cars on certain days of the week, decided according to their cars' license plate numbers.
• This Tuesday, government officials declared that more than RMB 4 billion will be invested in a move to improve Pudong New Area, the site for the 2010 World Expo. Among other measures, 200 square meters in 25 old neighborhoods will be "reconstructed", ie., torn down and replaced with skyscrapers.
• In a crackdown this Thursday cabbies who refused to drive customers to destinations in the Lujiazui area were named and shamed, as well as fined and cut off from work for 15 days. Some taxi drivers have avoided driving in this area since the distances are considered too short or because traffic is slow.