It seems as though young women have to be really careful around Shanghai these days. Just last month,two Shanghainese men went on trial for allegedly raping a French intern... and now, another school scandal has been put forth. As reported by Shanghai Daily, a man is being held for trying to rape a 22 year old female at Donghua University campus. The man lured his victim to an empty room of the university by posing as a deaf-mute Japanese student, showing her his cell phone with words saying he had lost his way and needed help. more ›

At around 11.30pm, Wu Zhaoming, nicknamed Xiao Ji, was crossing Dalian West Road near Dongtiyuhui Road in Hongkou District, not far from Shenhua’s home stadium, when he was hit by a vehicle which did not stop afterwards. A passer-by called for an ambulance, and he was taken to hospital, where he now lies in a coma with serious head injuries. more ›

• Desperate women have been swindled out of tens of thousands of yuan by a man posing to be a potential husband, who in reality was already married and had three kids. Local police have warned single women to take care.
• New York University has started construction on its second major international campus here in Shanghai. The teaching will remain the same as the campuses in New York and Abu Dhabi as the university has been given independent status. No Chinese censorship?
• Apparently there is too much music in Shanghai, so much so that audience numbers are dwindling. A lack of motivation and self-promotion is to blame. It seems there can be too much of a good thing after all.

According to Shanghai Daily, the "anti-pickpocketing map" was made to highlight theft hotspots in the days leading up to the Spring Festival (a notable peak time for crime). The creators of the map collected observations and experiences of theft from its users and marked the most high frequency crime scenes with red tags. more ›

Holy cow, this makes me think twice about enjoying beautiful weather outside. A Japanese-Canadian guy eating outside the Grand Gateway Wagas in Xujiahui was stabbed to death (seemingly randomly) at around 5pm yesterday. The victim, unnamed, had been enjoying his meal outside when a middle-aged man came up and stabbed him, according to witnesses. A suspect was arrested at the scene, but there are very few other details. Strangely enough, the story was pulled off Xinmin. Are foreigner deaths too sensitive for the Chinese public? more ›

Uh oh, it looks like us pedestrians aren't the only ones getting stolen from recently, thanks to the current dastardly economic situation. City police have now issued a warning reminding companies that keeping large amounts of cash on their premises may not be a good idea. Shanghai has seen a 35% rise in thefts of local areas since February, compared to the same period last year. The most robbed districts: Qingpu, Pudong, Fengxian, Songjiang and Jiading. Source: Shanghai Daily more ›

Four men were arrested yesterday for allegedly kidnapping a real estate mogul and taking a 5.8 million yuan ransom for his release. The four said they had gotten the idea for their scheme from a television drama. more ›