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You want Rolex? That'll be USD$55,300 thanks!

A small, but relevant story for expats in Shanghai considering their next trip to the US of A. You may want to reconsider including a few fake Rolex watches in your take-home bag of goodies for your friends and family there.

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By Tim Beckenham in , on May 11, 2007 7:54 PM

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Today's Links: Peasants, pests and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate


  • "Peasant is not a derogative word"

    "Yuan, who had been a peasant in the late 1960s, noted it is 'uncivilized' to affix derogative connotations to peasant, which for him usually means guilelessness, diligence, and the down-to-earth spirit." They also link to a song called "Peasant."



  • Outwardly open, China keeps censoring

    "Only authorized dramas are allowed on Chinese prime-time television, customs inspectors are seizing books on Mao Zedong at China's borders and newspapers are prohibited from running stories on the Communist Party's misdeeds." Has anyone here had a book confiscated at the border?



  • No spitting, please, we're Chinese

    "With a nod to history, Chinese politicians have drawn up a list of 'four pests' to be eradicated before the 2008 Olympic Games - smoking, spitting, queue-jumping and cursing."



  • Irish for the day

    "Saturday sees Shanghai joining a jolly green club that includes member cities around the world. The city's first St Patrick's Day Parade gets underway at noon at the Xintiandi lakeside and is set to demonstrate the fun-loving nature of the Irish and their ever-increasing presence here in Shanghai."



  • New cable to boost city's connection with US

    "The Internet communication capacity between China and the United States will be enhanced 60 times the present level once a new Sino-US undersea cable is built by the end of next year." We'll be connected with Oregon.



  • China extradites 11 corrupt officials last year

    "Xinhua reports that 11 suspects wanted for embezzlement were extradited from overseas last year and 77.2 million yuan (about 9.9 million U.S. dollars) was retrieved, according to the Supreme People’s Procuratorate."



  • Coalmine death rate more alarming in China

    "China’s coalmine death rate per million tons is some 50-fold higher than the rates in many developed countries, sending alarming signals to the state work safety body."



  • A Direct Appeal to Merkel: Shanghai Residents Protest Transrapid Extension

    "A group of Shanghai residents have appealed to the German Chancellor to stop the extension of the Transrapid line near their homes. While some are angry at being evicted to make way for the track, others fear increased noise, magnetic radiation and possible accidents."



  • War on graft leads to jail for 9 top officials

    "Presenting a work report to the annual session of the 10th National People's Congress (NPC), Xiao, who is president of the Supreme People's Court (SPC), said a total of 825 government officials ranking above county level were sentenced in 2006."



  • Home becomes an 'island' in building row

    "After a row with developers, this family's home has been left perched 12m (40ft) up on its own concrete island." Great photo! Thanks, Timothy!



  • Ozzie & Tux “Jump Around”

    Video of two Shanghai dogs jumping.



  • “Here’s to China” Johnnie Walker TV ad

    Johnnie Walker loooooooves China.


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    By Dan Washburn in on March 14, 2007 7:18 PM

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    Will China's first NFL player be named Rambo?

    The New York Times brings us the latest story of the latest US pro sports league in search of "the next Yao Ming." This time it's the National Football League, which is currently schooling three Chinese athletes (English names William, Rambo and Sean) on the fine art of place kicking. Where are they getting their training? The United States Basketball Academy, of course, in Eugene, Oregon. Their instructor kicks in the Canadian Football League.

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    By Dan Washburn in on March 2, 2007 5:54 PM

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    Chili, college football and charity

    We've written about Bubba's Texas-Style Bar-B-Que & Saloon, college football and chili before. And now, all three combine in some kind of crazy mixed up Sunday afternoon stew. We are pressed for time -- we are a judge in today's Shanghai Chili Cook-off -- so we will do what we know best: copy and paste:

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    By Dan Washburn in , on November 12, 2006 10:03 AM

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    For all you Chinese music lovers out there

    Back when Shanghaiist came out with our Best Music of 2005 list, we caught a lot of flak for not representing the Chinese music scene with any selections. Far be it from us step up to the plate and address such critical flaws in our system, we pass the buck over to ChineseMusicBlog.com and chaile (拆了, meaning "opened"), who have more expertise than we could ever pretend to.

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    By Jeff Jorve in , on February 11, 2006 9:32 AM

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