Addicts beware: If you're like us and have been spending more than forty hours on the internet each week, then you're a prime candidate for internet "rehabilitation". But if you happen to miss out on the gulag-styled addiction camps, then chances are you've also been missing a whole lot of exercise, essential vitamins from sunlight, and being social. more ›

Ctrip is hosting a Twitter competition to give away the sweet prize of weekend stay at the Portman Ritz Carlton’s Club Executive Suite (worth around 15,000RMB) and guess who's the guest judge? Everybody's favorite city blog - that's right, us (and don't you try to tell us differently). All you have to do to possibly win your stay at the Ritz is to answer this question from Ctrip: "If we gave you 1,000 RMB to spend, what would you do to show the world your appreciation to the Ritz Carlton for your amazing free stay?" as awesomely as possible. It can be funny, it can be touching, it can be plain weird - just Twitter Ctrip something 140 characters long that will make our eyes pop. (While you are at it, follow us on Twitter, too.) more ›

... you might be the winner of a 5.66 million yuan (US$830,000) lottery prize! The Shanghai Welfare Lottery Center is on the lookout for the winner of the prize which was announced on December 18 and the final deadline for the prized to be claimed is 4pm this Friday. If the prize remains unclaimed past that, this will be the first time a lottery prize above RMB5 million has not been claimed and the money will be put back into the prize pool. The winning ticket, according to Shanghai Daily, was bought in Minhang District. more ›