More info on that the topic can also be found on their site here and here. Check it out. It's super interesting! more ›

Louisa Lim of NPR meets up with Shanghai-based UK expatriate Arthur Jones, aka The Sole Man, who's trying to make a film based out of his experiences of living barefoot for one whole year. more ›

We highlighted NPR's excellent series on religion in China yesterday, and today another eye-opening piece has come out: this one on female imams. While Islam elsewhere is usually associated with less women friendly policies, China's Muslim community has developed their own set of practices: "Men and women are equal here, maybe because we are a socialist country," one female imam in Henan said. Unfortunately, the longest history of female imams in the world is being threatened, not by religious prosecution, but because they just don't earn enough money. more ›

As part of their continuing series on religion in China, NPR has a very insightful piece on the divide between the two types of Catholic churches found here - those that are sanctioned by the Communist government (even if the pope refuses to recognize them) and the "underground" ones still pledging their loyalty to the Vatican. Both are inching closer to reconciliation, but it is a painful and confusing process. For more on religion, they've also done pieces on the booming Christianity movement and Protestant churches in rural China. more ›

Dee Dee Bridgewater, the illustrious Jazz singer, has been one of the premier artists in Jazz for the past forty years. From her early days performing with major Jazz legends and winning Tony Awards on Broadway to her more recent work on Billy Holiday, NPR and beyond, Dee Dee has been shaping and defining the way people all over the world understand and appreciate Jazz. To kick off this weekend's JZ Jazz festival, Dee Dee will be gracing Shanghai with a performance this Friday at the Yunfeng theater, sharing the stage with a big band of both local and international musicians. We had the chance to chat about her accomplishments both on and off the stage, her views on Jazz from the past to the present, and her unbeknown love of Chinese art. more ›

The NPR had an interesting story on 50 slogans put out by the Communist Party to "get people in the mood for the big celebration." more ›

Locals in Xi'an are working to preserve the art of ancient Tang Dynasty court music. Dating back to the seventh century, this music is said to be comparable to Europe's Gregorian chants in age, which are "commonly described as the earliest written music". more ›

Go here to listen to Terry Gross' interview with Beijing-based (and formerly Shanghai-based) writer James Fallows, The Atlantic's "man in China." Fallows discusses a variety of topics, including China's extensive investment in the United States (see his Atlantic story on the topic here), his new book of China essays (excerpt on Danwei), internet censorship and his recently deceased father. Around the 24-minute mark, Fallows makes some interesting statements about how he thinks Chinese people would have voted in the recent U.S. election — we're curious how his observations compare to what Shanghaiist readers saw and heard leading up to November 4. more ›

After their great series of stories about the Chinese media last week entitled "Brand China", National Public Radio (NPR) show, On the Media, has done another great story explaining exactly how the Chinese internet works and what role the internet plays in Chinese society. The show includes interviews with Jeremy Goldkorn of Danwei and internet specialist, Rebecca MacKinnon, and can be downloaded or streamed for free. Transcripts of the show are also available for free. more ›

This Youku video shows some women offering old men massage hanky-panky, all out in the open in an unnamed city, for as low as RMB5! The world's oldest profession is alive and well in China, and it is everywhere. more ›

Has the destruction of Wujiang Lu got you down? Need a quick picker-upper? If so, you might think about heading down to Henry's Brewery & Grill for a nice dose of comedy to turn that frown upside down. Does Henry's sound familiar to you, oh dearest reader? That's because it will also be the host of Shanghaiist next Happy Hour. Okay, that's enough self-promoting. This isn't the first time there's been some stand-up comedy on... more ›

Phillyist keeps it fresh by getting a new motto, learning to prioritize, and taking in an experimental indie rock show. more ›

If you choose to undergo the necessary procedures for hiring a car, or even easier, borrowing a friends, then where to go? more ›