Now with the newly opened Pudong branch of The Funky Chicken, homesick expats on both sides of the Huangpu can sate their longing for rotisserie chicken. The chickens themselves are actually raised in China, but these are no gangly Chinese cluckers, but rather the busty, double-wide, sumo wrestlers of the poultry kingdom that used to grace our Western family tables. So with the urge to rekindle the childhood joy of tearing into that crackling skin of our Sunday roast welling up, we hailed a cab to Pudong. more ›

Huzzah. Skyfall, the new James Bond movie coming out on October 26th, is going to feature scenes filmed and set in Shanghai! The narcissistic lobes in our brain are practically throbbing at this new teaser footage of various assistant directors praising the filmability of Shanghai's modern facade in Pudong. more ›

>If you're looking to throw an awesome New Year's hotel party on the semi-cheap in Shanghai, this might be your chance. Authorities announced yesterday that on December 31st, various tourist spots and hotels in Pudong will offer half-off discounts. Hotels included in the promotion are the Pudong Shangri-la, Ritz-Carlton, Radisson, Ramada Plaza, Grand Hyatt, and many others (totaling 28). See the full list (in Chinese) here. more ›

"Pudong is the capital of Chinese exceptionalism. On almost every corner you can see the work of economic tools that Western politicians might dream of these days, tools that have allowed China to snatch success from error over and over in the past 30 plus years of reform." more ›

UC Berkeley's College of Engineering has announced a new partnership with the Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park to develop what it describes as a "a platform for expanding industrial and academic research collaborations in Asia and fostering global learning opportunities for Berkeley students." more ›

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We already know how many people live in Shanghai and how many foreigners live in China, but we've never had a very clear picture of how many foreigners live in Shanghai. Global Times breaks it down for us, with numbers from last year's Shanghai census, the first ever to count foreigners. Here are some of the more interesting figures: more ›

Eleven people so far have been killed and 13 injured when a bus traveling at high speed overturned in what has become the deadliest Shanghai automobile-related accident in recent years. The bus was traveling on the Pudong outer-ring expressway near Longdong Road when the accident occurred at 8:54pm last night . more ›

Last month, a 77-year-old woman by the name of Zhuang Jinghui stripped off all her clothes and went kneeling on the steps of the district courthouse, kowtowing to the powers that be to investigate her case. more ›

Another day, another student suicide: "A schoolgirl jumped to her death from a residential high-rise building in the Pudong New Area early yesterday morning, just minutes before she was supposed to fetch her textbooks for the new school year starting the next day. The student, 15, jumped from the top of an 18-story apartment building on Zhangyang Road about 7:50am... She was wearing a school uniform when she jumped and left her schoolbag and cellphone on top of the building, security guards said." [Shanghai Daily] more ›

Earlier this year we brought you some rare color photographs from Shanghai in the 1980s. This time we have another collection from 1986 for your nostalgic viewing pleasure. more ›

On August 18, Zhuang Jinghui, a 77-year-old woman went naked on her knees in order to call Shanghai’s justice system to account for their ineptitude. She wore nothing but a sign in black and white that says, “I want my case to be investigated. Champion the laws. Return the right to sue to me.” Despite repeated clamors for justice from her and her fellow petitioners standing outside the courthouse, no one stood out to answer her needs on the court’s behalf.

Holy crap, did you even know they could lose control of something that heavy? A 13,000 ton cargo ship "bumped" into a much smaller barge this morning in Huangpu River after its Nanjing operators lost control of the vessel. It immediately sank the smaller boat and resulted in the death of one 60-year-old female who was knocked into the water and drowned. The crash happened down near the Expo site, and coast guard ships were called in immediately to direct water traffic and eventually to salvage the sunken boat. Unfortunately we can now add dinner cruises to the list of activities we thought were much less vulnerable to freak accidents. Also on that list: eating stuff, riding the bus, metro, or escalators, and walking on the street. more ›

Now, that'll learn the little larcenist. In Pudong around 11:30am on Sunday, a couple from Anhui province tied up their 12-year-old son from a metal frame used for hanging clothes and used a whip to demonstrate traditional child-rearing techniques. The boy was being punished for stealing 300RMB from his parents, who work as electronic waste recyclers, to play video games. Considering that some will sell their kids to get their gaming fix, a little pocketing of your parents' rent money seems harmless in comparison. more ›

The video below captures a scene from bus 81 in Pudong last week that has sparked massive controversy online. It shows an elderly bottle picker who, after paying his fair and bringing his bags on board, is shoved around and yelled at by both the driver and a male passenger as they try to throw his stuff off the bus. The passenger continues to scream at the old man as the bus eventually moves forward, accusing him of stinking up the bus and inconveniencing others. At the next stop, the passenger grabs one of the bags and pulls it off the bus, tearing it and scattering the contents. The old man is left scrambling to pick up his livelihood before the doors slam shut. more ›

For pedestrians, the law of the Chinese road/jungle maintains that one can only survive by possessing cat-like reflexes and all-seeing peripheral vision. Otherwise, you might end up giving a rather minimalist street theater performance whereby you lie prone on the ground for the edification of assembled onlookers. Canadian diver Kevin Geyson, in Shanghai for the FINA Championships, unfortunately did not receive this highly-urgent memo in his inbox: crossing the street outside of the Oriental Sports Center in Pudong, Geyson was hit by an oncoming vehicle on Saturday. Currently being treated at Huashan hospital（华山医院）in Jing'an district by both Chinese and Canadian doctors, Geyson's condition is reportedly stable. more ›

Hopefully this new Ikea will allow more opportunities to see some sexy portrait shots on display furniture. According to CNN GO, Shanghai's second Ikea actually opens up today in Pudong. At 49,400 square meters, it's the largest in Asia and the second largest in the world, beat only by IKEA Skärholmen near Stockholm. more ›

I bet more than a few of you forgot that Shanghai is building the second tallest building on the planet! Not your fault. We've basically ignored Shanghai Tower (上海中心大厦) since announcing its groundbreaking three years ago, but regardless of our neglect, construction is plowing forward. The height of the tower's "core tube" has now surpassed the 100 meter mark. Only 532 meters to go! more ›

Fun, fun, fun! After six years, the Grand Carnival is returning, this time to Shanghais Expo Site in Pudong. Is this a way to generate excitement for an otherwise useless piece of space? WHO CARES?! IT'S A CARNIVAL! more ›

Take a look at some rare color photographs taken around Shanghai in the 1980s, including an old view of Nanjing East Road, where you can see the Peace Hotel and little else obstructing Shanghai's skyline. The photo on the Huangpu is taken across from a very bare-looking Lujiazui. There's also a shot of an old Huaihai Lu restaurant, a clothing market on Huating Lu, and a military parade through People's Square! more ›

"A MAN studying abroad was detained this week after he allegedly stabbed his mother, who had come to meet him off his flight home, city police said yesterday. The victim, surnamed Gu, who had been in a coma, was still in hospital last night, although she was in a stable condition. The attack took place on Tuesday afternoon in a terminal hall at Pudong International Airport after the suspect, surnamed Wang, returned from Japan. Gu was there to pick him up, said airport police. But soon after Wang arrived, the two started to quarrel about his tuition fees at the airport. Wang suddenly took out a knife from his luggage and stabbed his mother several times, local police said yesterday. Wang was taken into custody by airport police. Wang is not wealthy and had disputes with his family about education expenses in the past, according to one of his relatives interviewed by Shanghai-based Xinmin.cn." [Shanghai Daily] more ›

Thought that story of the human milk-producing cows was creepy? Now wait till you hear this one! more ›

"A logistics warehouse in Pudong New Area caught fire around noon today, spewing black smoke into the sky. Firefighters arrived shortly and put out the flames after battling it for nearly two hours. No casualties have been reported in the blaze that started at about 12:30pm and consumed a warehouse building at 8 Xiangyangxu Road in Heqing Town. Local police advised drivers to avoid the affected area in the afternoon. Burning plastic products piled in the warehouse gave off dense smoke that billowed into the sky and could be seen from high-rises in the downtown area. Pudong environmental authorities have reached the scene to test for potential environmental hazards from the fire." more ›

Calling all Singaporeans across China! Make plans to come down to Shanghai in April because a special event has been planned for you by the Overseas Singapore Unit. Scheduled to take place on April 16 at Pudong's Century Park, the 4th annual Singapore Day will be held in Shanghai for the first time. more ›

Metro trains in Shanghai currently run at between 50 and 70 km/h, but when the new Line 22 opens this November, trains will take you from the Shanghai South Railway Station to Jinshan District at speeds of up to 160 km/h. Over in Pudong, the new Line 11 -- which is scheduled to go into service some time in 2012 -- will connect the Longyang Road Station with Lingang New Town by Shanghai's southeast coast at a speed of 120 km/h. If you're feeling overwhelmed by the Shanghai Metro's breathtaking pace of development you saw last year, they're not completely done yet. The metro's network is set to balloon further from the current total length of 400 km to 600 km by 2015. more ›

Pudong-ites rejoice! Shanghai's favourite Mexican restaurant Cantina Agave has made one big leap across the Huangpu River and landed in your neighbourhood! Tonight, they're celebrating their opening from 6-9pm at 357 Hongfeng Road, near Biyun Road (红枫路357号，近碧云路). For just RMB100, you get FREE FLOW Margaritas and Mexican street snacks and 50% of proceeds will go to the Baobei Foundation. Do check it out if you're free.
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The new year has barely begun, but we've already got news of the first closure in 2011. Feng Jianwen, proprietor of the well-loved Yunnan restaurant, Southern Barbarian, has written in to inform us of the sad news that his Pudong location has been closed down "due to a dispute with the landlord". We've all got our own evil Shanghai landlord story to tell but one can only imagine the nightmare that he went through -- Southern Barbarian's Lujiazui outlet has been around for only half a year. Well, the good news is that the restaurant is still alive and kicking on Maoming Road in Puxi. Those of you in Pudong will now have to travel a little further to get your goat cheese fix, but hey, it's worth the trek and you know it. more ›

Just in time for the festive season, Santa Claus (a rather slim looking Asian version) has taken the plunge at the Shanghai Ocean Aquarium in Pudong, to promote saving the ocean and to get people to stop eating shark's fin. more ›