We aren't expecting any big fight-inducing line ups for this thing, but as we mentioned earlier, if you are interested in dressing like an 8th grader from Minnesota, American Eagle Outfitters will be swinging open their doors on Saturday, May 28. The store is located in the busy shopping area of Nanjing Xi Lu just a stone's throw away from other large global retailers such as GAP, H&M, and Uniqlo. In addition to the Shanghai store, the company will be unveiling locations in Beijing and Hong Kong. more ›

A very recent story by the LA Times reminded us of one of our favorite threads in the Shanghai Expat forums: Chinese behaving badly at the Ikea in Shanghai. According to the article about the Swedish furniture maker's Beijing location, shopping for actual Ikea goodies can sometimes seem like getting a souvenir at the end of a trip to a theme park. A furniture theme park: more ›

A few weeks ago it came to our attention that what appeared to be a large price tag-shaped sign was affixed to the front of a building under construction across the street from Zhongshan Park. The sign was under wraps, but the shape alone was enough to conjure up images of Best Buy and many high school hours spent searching in vain for movies and music that they don't keep in stock. Now despite the fact that Zhongshan Park already has a Gome, Yolo, Suning, and a host of other crappy electronics stores, we couldn't help but get a little nostalgic for the good old days, when buying a print cartridge just meant you had to pick up the box and take it to the register. No red stamps, no getting an attendant to take it out from behind bullet-proof glass, and no waiting around for someone to go find the 'real' product after you've paid and shown your stamp to the requisite three to ten people. more ›