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We're not sure what it was about this photo that had us cracking up for over an hour, but we had to post it. Apparently Li Yuchun (also affectionately known as “Brother Chun”), winner of the 2005 Super Girl singing contest, has gotten a replica of herself placed in Shanghai's Madam Tussauds.

Singapore - Singapore will host a round of the 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship, making it the home of Asia's first street circuit (the only other street circuits are in Monaco and Valencia). More exciting is the fact that this will be the first night-time event in Formula One history!

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Phillyist rejoices in the Phillies' wild card chances, mourns the injuries sustained by Eagles defensive end Jevon Kearse, and goes pirate on our asses.

Two men visiting Madame Tussauds wax museum in Shanghai took the picture at right (and probably more of similar nature) recently, and like everything else in the world, ended up seeing their work spread all over the internet, causing a small firestorm from fans of the Hong Kong pop music duo "Twins." Zhang De (not his real name), one of the men in the picture, said at first that the only reason why they would do something like this is because they liked Twins. (We wish we had thought of that excuse when we lost a coin in Brad Pitt's pants.) Zhang later apologized for the incident and said that he woud be willing to volunteer one day at the museum spreading the word about not forgetting one's morals when feeling the urge to fondle a wax boob. It seems people were less angry about this girl cupping Coco Lee's breast, which just goes to show that everyone enjoys a little girl on girl action.

You might have to use a line like this, or something similar in whatever language you use with your lover or spouse, in order to get a free ticket to Madame Tussauds wax museum. The Oriental Morning Post reported that from August 28 until September 30, you can buy one ticket and get one free if you demonstrate that you and your partner are in a romantic relationship. There are no official rules as to what gestures you can use, though we expect that quickies are out of the question. In this manner you can save 125 yuan, and the article states that for many a young couple, this is an offer they can't (or don't have good reason to) refuse.

As a kid, Shanghaiist was a video arcade fiend. Looking fondly back on that Golden Age of video game entertainment, plenty of hard earned allowance and Chinese New Year money would have been better off being saved in a bank account rather than being flushed down a coin slot. The Mortal Kombat bloodlust was just too strong to resist! Remember that ego-inflating boost of self-esteem that came with whupping someone's ass for only 25 cents? If you are in need of a reminder, then it would be wise to make your way to the newly opened Sega Player's Arena in People's Square (as previously mentioned).

This story tells us that Shanghai's Madam Tussauds museum will open May 1 and feature 21 wax figures of "celebrities like Jackie Chan." And we always though Jackie was one of a kind. What other celebrities are like Jackie Chan, you ask? Here's a sampling:

Shanghaiist once visited Madame Tussauds in London after a big night of Theakston’s Old Peculier and, while sitting ashen-faced and stupefied in a chair, was mistaken for one of the exhibits by two elderly ladies. We’re not sure who they thought they were looking at, but it sure as hell wasn’t Brad Pitt.

It was just over a year ago that Shanghaiist was with a company -- whose CEO is rumored to have been beaten-up by thugs at least once and possibly arrested for fraud by Chinese police -- that was commissioned to write up a business plan for a Chinese developer based in People's Square, looking to add a little amusement park gaudiness to the Square's collection of museums. The developer had been making frequent trips between London and Shanghai, working hard at luring the Tussauds Group into China. But Shanghaiist never heard anything more about a wax museum for the city and assumed Shanghai was safe. Until now: