For those of you looking to get yourself (or your boss) splashed across Chinese media, look no further than this article by David Barboza of the New York Times whose already done the legwork for you and found out all the rates:
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What's next? A Paramount Theme Park in Tianjin? ICBC is going public. The Ministry of Information has blacklisted 102 wireless services across China and we have no clue why. When it's the anniversary of something important in China (other than your birthday), please do not in any way commemorate it, or buy anything that might be related to it. They're watching you! The Swedish King and Queen sailed to China in a wooden ship -- were they on there for the entire 10 months it took to get to Guangzhou? They meet with another unelected leader on Wednesday in Beijing. Australian PM John Howard is a realist, which means he doesn't believe in lecturing Beijing about politics. Carrefour is trying to rid itself of corruption which affected how products were placed and stacked! In case you haven't seen Pirates of the Carribean 2 yet, check out Chow Yun-fat's wicked mustache. Just as Starbucks sued a Shanghai place for using its Chinese name (星巴克), now Nestle is suing a Zhejiang teahouse that calls itself Que Chao （雀巢), the Chinese name for Nestle. At least they sell Nestle stuff inside. Some venture capital Chinese company claims it cracked Skype protocol and demonstrated this fact by calling someone's Skype using a non-Skype program. The implications are that Skype could be shut down in China. The Skype folks are dismissing the claim. The controversy surrounding Shao Xiaoshan, Zhang Ziyi's naked body double in The Banquet continues: She talks about how her Chinese-American fiance called her a whore and broke up with her over this issue, as well as the numerous unsavory things that go on behind the scenes in the film biz. Cecilia Cheung says ZZY was unprofessional for using a body double, while Zhou Xun comes to ZZY's defense. On the whole, Shao thinks she's done a good job of generating publicity for herself. Jaywalking caused 25 deaths in Shanghai this year, leading authorities to crackdown on jaywalking. Same article says that many of the drivers involved don't have experience either. Seems to us they ought to crack down on shitty driving, too. Don't be the last person on your block to get a Super Voice Girl doll. The British Open will be a warm-up for Tiger's return to Shanghai this fall.
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Photos: Actress Sun Feifei's red carpet wardrobe malfunction
At the recent 2011 Esquire China Men of the Year Awards in Beijing, television actress Sun Feifei's (孙菲菲) white dress sash was stepped on by event host Fang Ling (方龄), which resulted in her dress falling off and her skin-colored bra being exposed. The incident echoes last week's Blue Vein Boob-gate, involving fellow C-lister Liu Yuxin's usage of a pushup bra about four sizes too small for her in front of paparazzi.
Watch: Couples make out for 10,000RMB housing discount in Nanjing
A variety of couples took part, including some that were a bit gun-shy when it came to the moment of make-out truth, two cute toddler girls forced on stage by their parents, and even an old husband and wife in their sixties, who just sort of held each other in a mortified fashion.
Video: New China ad in Times Square shows Shanghai life and landmarks
Looks like China's on a new PR push in America, and this time they hired some decent producers! Far and away better than their "China Friendship" ad that aired in New York's Time Square back during Hu Jintao's State Visit to the US (which seemed to think Americans would relate strongly with random photos of Chinese celebrities they've never heard of) this new video takes a far more aesthetically pleasing approach. Shot in and around Shanghai and edited to within an inch of its life, this 7-min clip shows some very beautiful scenes from Shanghai, both past and present.
Shanghai Metro Challenge: Mission Accomplished
Congratulations to Matt Mayer who yesterday became (we believe) the first person to visit every station on the Shanghai Metro system in one day.
Visit every Shanghai subway station in one day?
That's what Matt Mayer, the guy behind the ExploreShanghai metro map is trying to do right now. He laid out his plan, and the rules, here, a blog post that finished with: "147 stations, eight lines, one manic Monday. Wish me luck!" You can follow Matt's progress live on Twitter. His last message: "50 shanghai metro stations completed in 3h 7m 33s. Station 50 is west nanjing road. Shame i dont have time to visit marks and spencers :)" You can get in touch with Matt throughout the day. We're sure he'd love to here from you — it's going to be a long, boring Monday.
Pudong gas blast hits international headlines
They say bad news travels fast. That Pudong gas blast we told you about on Saturday has made it to international news. The Associated Press, Reuters, the International Herald Tribune, BBC, Times of India, ABC (Australia) all reported on the blast.
China in motion: Snow in Shaanxi, Citroën Transformers and Fenghuang Gege
Right: Phoenix Princess or Fenghuang Gege (凤凰格格), the pre-op transsexual detained in Shenzhen for going on demonstration and recently announced that she would soon undergo sex-change operation is apparently very happy with her boob job. She's just uploaded a video of her posing with her entire (it would seem) repertoire of bras, attracting over 407,000 views within a single day.
Sohu CEO swears to Chairman Mao: We didn't cheat!
Recently, internet traffic ranking site Alexa reset the counters of a large number of Chinese websites that have been suspected of manipulating their rankings, including Zhanzuo.com, Kooxoo.com, Pomoho.com, UUSee.com and 67.com. Dating website Marry5.com was another hit by Alexa's move. At one time, it ranked 270 on Alexa (even higher than Match.com!). A China Business Post report also cited a source that said almost all Chinese video sharing sites were manipulating their Alexa rankings. Many new Chinese portals hungry for funding have all resorted to cheating through various means.
Today's Links: Death by scissors, inflation, and 1001 Chinese
to embroil a listed company this year.
Today's Links: Murder, rape and 'no car' day
"But four years after she retired at 26 with nothing but an elementary school education and a body crippled by sports injuries, the former marathon champion says she has been duped."
"Beijing's waterways suffer from severe pollution. But even if they did not, the residents of the capital might present an even greater threat, writes Dongting Lu."
"The report shows that the price of second hand houses in most large cities including Beijing, Shenzhen, Shanghai and Hangzhou soared in 2006 while the renting price were stable."
"China’s aggressive posture was on display this week at a UN meeting on climate change in Bangkok, when Beijing’s representatives tried to ensure the conference communiqué specifically blamed industrialised nations for global warming."
"A police officer with the Dalian Railroad Department fired five shots to kill a family of three who had showed up to demand compensation. The local government and publicity department censored all news."
"Gym staff recognized Freeman immediately from his photo posted on the Department of Justice Web site; computer records showed he registered under the name John Freeman and listed a Suzhou cellphone number as a contact."
"Hong Kong's commissioner for transport Robert Footman refused to allow the number plate Zestra because it is the name of a feminine arousal oil used widely in the city of 6.9 million."
"In fairness, much of the mainstream Chinese press refrained from using the April 16 tragedy as a vehicle to criticize the United States."
"Posters telling travelers how to behave appear in almost every train station, bus stop, hotel and scenic spot. 'We are treated like little kids,' Luan said."
"It is not forgotten any more, thanks to a band of internet campaigners who have exposed the shameful truth: the schoolchildren perished because they were ordered to sit down in their theatre seats so that Communist party officials could leave first."
"China's smog-choked capital and the financial hub of Shanghai have agreed to close their roads for the country's first "no car" day, along with over 100 other cities." Mark Sept. 22 on your calendars.
"Local media report that Google (GOOG) China will make a major adjustment on its regional functions and move its marketing headquarters and client service department from Beijing to Shanghai and its engineering institute from Shanghai to Beijing."
"... China’s total power generating capacity doubled to 700 gigawatts! The fruits of those efforts are now dazzlingly manifest: by the end of next year, China will have an electricity surplus. Shanghai will once more be a ‘switched-on city’."
"Police found a body in Xinkaihe watercourse on Friday. It was later identified as a driver surnamed Shen, who had been missing since April 15. The three suspects ... stole Shen's motorcycle, phone and cash, and then forced him to jump into the water."
"Citing unnamed sources briefed on the talks, the New York Times reported Saturday that preliminary exchanges have started and that league officials would prefer the arch-rival New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox to be the teams going to Asia."
"China's top family planning body has warned that the world's most populous country could face a "population rebound" because the newly rich are ignoring population control laws and because of early marriages in rural areas, state media said Monday."
"China's State Council Work Safety Committee issued an urgent circular on Sunday, requiring the transportation, chemical and mining sectors to take strict precautions against serious accidents."
"While many say it's an unworkable plan, the country is seeking a more sophisticated approach to recycling."
"The sequel approach to Shanghai’s resurgence is certainly seductive ... and it captures some aspects of what is going on. But the Shanghai-is-back-as-a-Paris-of-the-East line can obscure some key contrasts between past and present."
"The fitment expense accounts for 42.16 percent, goods for a new house take up over 18 percent, wedding cost 19.70 percent, other expenses like wedding clothing, the honeymoon travel account for about 15 percent."
"Sydney FC are on course to attract their biggest attendance of the Asian Champions League campaign - and perhaps their biggest home crowd in 15 months - at next Wednesday night's must-win match at Aussie Stadium."
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An update on the Meizu M8, the 'Chinese iPhone'
An update on that “maybe-a-prank” Meizu M8 we told you about a while back. Well, it’s looking a lot more real at this moment — but until we actually see one in action, there’s always a chance of this whole thing being an orchestrated publicity stunt. Anyway, according to a forum post by the company CEO, the M8 will feature either a 4GB or a 8GB drive. The standard edition will sport a 3 megapixel camera, but a basic model with the camera as an upgradeable option will also be available.
This Week In -ist: Elsewhere in the Gothamist Network
Sunday. Usually, a quiet, contemplative day in the Blogosphere. But not here in the Ist-a-Verse. Nonono! Just look below and see all of the wild and crazy stuff our staffs are up to.
Is nothing sacred?!?! Shanghai Animal Olympics canceled
What would be your response if we were to pose the question, "what is better than a black bear and a white Siberian tiger sporting traditional sevillanas dresses, adorned with flowers and dancing a Spanish Flamenco under the bright lights of a ballroom platform, televised for all of the world to see?" Well, if you're like us, then kangaroo boxing and monkey-ostrich pair jousting may come to mind. But, now, it seems that some international group of party-poopers* known as "animal rights advocates" have deprived Shanghailanders of the one sure-fire joy of living in China: the Shanghai Animal Olympics has been canceled.
Extra! Extra! More dead dogs, a video crackdown and Zara
The rules state that all dogs which enter public areas without a proper reason such as medical treatment or a public performance can be killed by public security bureaus or other units entrusted with the task.
Shanghai nixes laowai love tour
Once again, our city government has stuck its nose where it doesn’t belong, and in the process dashed hundreds of local women’s dreams of finding true love and an American passport (not necessarily in that order), and likewise chances for 11 middle-aged divorced guys from the state of Washington to score some Azn Honeyz. The ever informative Shanghai Daily tells us:
Extra! Extra! Bombs, brain drains and dead jaywalkers
At least they don't lag behind in anything important!
Do you have what it takes to be an 'internet supervisor' in China?
OK now, if you are over 18 years old, you have high school education, you have used internet for more than three years, you know internet pretty well -- sounds like us ... we're getting excited! -- you think you can accurately express your opinions, and most importantly, you care about establishing a "civilized internet", you are qualified be an internet supervisor, at least according to Beijing Association of Online Media (BAOM) -- first time we've heard about this group -- in this Sohu report.
A MIDI Music Festival movie and rockers torchin' cars
Maybe we'll try to hit the MIDI next year, although it doesn't seem like it will be the same. The movie's message is that the festival is getting more corporate -- selling out, as they say -- and that next year people selling homemade T-shirts, buttons and other souvenirs won't be welcome.
We owe Paul Gillis an apology
A few days ago we posted a story called "Desperately seeking ... anyone." It was about a Canadian man named Paul Gillis who had reportedly taken out a personal ad on a billboard in Hefei, capital of Anhui Province, looking for a Chinese wife. Well, we got an email from Mr. Gillis yesterday. Its subject line read "desperation misplaced."
Nature makes tentative steps to finally take back Shanghai
Nong Fu watch out, as apparently the city's taps are now safe to suck on, as the water flowing from them now complies with China's safety standards on drinking water.
Saturday Night in Shanghai: We fought the law ... and won
For a city notoriously lacking in live music, last night Shanghai rocked. While we (along with headliners Another Kind of Light) weren't able to make it to the opening of Yuyintang's Music Warehouse, we did manage to catch local rock-with-Chinese-characteristics band Three Yellow Chicken at Shuffle before heading to Tang Hui's pre-re-opening party, Electro Town.
Shanghai fans get up offa their thing for Mr. Dynamite
James Brown might be the Hardest Working Man in Show Business, but yesterday Shanghaiist felt like the Hardest Working Man in Shanghai. Which is why this post is a day late. And because we were recovering from the "Sex Machine" after-party at Mint.
If a tree falls in Pudong, does anyone hear it?
Here's an interesting one: a competition to find the sound that is most representative of Shanghai. Set up by the British Consulate and the Shanghai Oriental Publicity Service Centre, the competition requires contestants to record an mp3 file of the sound they choose, and write an explanation of it in 100 words of less.
That's Dr. Liu Xiang to you ...
Olympic gold medalist/Shanghainese stud/great Chinese hope Liu Xiang (刘翔) shocked the world by announcing that he intended to obtain a doctoral degree, aka a PhD, in sports management (体育管理). A Chinese athlete going to school towards the end of their career, or even after formal retirement, is not uncommon. For these people, a second career is a necessary reality they have to face, but no one thought Liu would make such an announcement at this phase in his career.
Pedal pushers in the city
A little more than five years ago, Shanghai police arrested Chen Genrong, the mastermind behind the underground production of fake Phoenix-brand bicycles. Shanghai Star reported then that daily around 1,500 bicycles used to be shipped from his secret warehouse on Gong Qing Tuan Lu in order to be sold nationwide.
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