Hello September! As if signaling the end of August, this weekend isn't the most jam-packed ever, but Shanghai will always have (some) events up its sleeves. On the music end, you can catch Joy Division's Peter Hook at Shelter (more info in our Midweek Music Preview. Or there's the hotshot DJ Jacques Dumas at Zeal, parties with themes ranging from hippies to jet setters, and another great BEAN event with the kids! And if that's still not enough, head over to our calendar for more! more ›

Some of us here have decided to pony up and start training for the Great Wall Half Marathon, which takes place on May 16. We are pleased to say that on Monday, we survived 4 kilometers on the treadmill and yesterday it was an 8 kilometer run around the French Concession. more ›

Attracting celebrities, dignitaries, and mass media coverage, the Opening Ceremonies are a highlight of the Games, showcasing the spirit of Special Olympics and the athlete's achievements through the theme I know I can. more ›

It's funny all the flap that was made here about the lyrical content of certain Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton songs, not to mention visa/vulgarity issues for Jay-Z and others, yet Roger Waters slips under the radar and delivers a long, loud set full of blatant references to just about everything that the authorities were presumably guarding against. Who knows, perhaps his lyrics were screened and his set-list given the thumbs up. For the sake of future tours, we hope that's the case. more ›

Hu Run unveiled his annual list of the richest folks in China (that Hu Run can find info on) yesterday in Shanghai. Once again, Shanghaiist contributors missed the cut by a few billion kuai. Bummer! In a list of names that we know very little about and care little for, there is one interesting twist: A new king has been crowned ... or queen rather. Huang Guangyu after sitting atop the exclusive list for two years running have been knocked off his regal perch by Zhang Yin (pictured), who rang in at an astounding 27 billion kuai, dwarfing Huang’s paltry 20 billion sum. more ›

We know we are a bit late on this, but the Shanghai Biennale will be going on until November 4, so you still have time. The following are our observations from one day spent at the Shanghai Art Museum last week. We accompanied a friend who is into design to the opening of this Biennale, themed HyperDesign. It features more than 100 artworks by 93 groups of artists from 23 countries and regions. more ›

Our advice if you see these shoes on the streets of Shanghai: Run. more ›

ESWN has a fascinating translation of a recent posting by Shanghai blogger Run Liu. It gives us a peek into the mind of one of Shanghai's most calculating and successful taxi drivers. As ESWN points out, it's a good thing most taxi drivers don't think like this guy -- we'd never get picked up outside of subway stations. Here is a taste: more ›