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View all of the photos Ray sent us here. And if you prefer to view personal ads online, instead of on bars and tables and underneath pints of beer, try our Shanghaiist Personals with thousands of users.

No, Shanghaiist isn't talking about xanadu or China's “rediscovered” Shangri-La. And, we are definitely not referring to the Tongren Lu establishment that just opened (no offense, but Tongren sucks!). Anyone who reads Danwei (or China Daily) knows that "lala" is a synonym for lesbians. So, welcome to the long-awaited post on Shanghai’s lala land.

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:

We invite you to try out the new and free Shanghaiist Personals site, brought to you by the fine folks at Consumating. And no, it's not just for those looking for some action. You don’t have to be single. You don’t have to be looking for a date. It’s a social site, not just a dating site. And it’s 2005 -- Shanghaiist thinks the stigma associated with meeting people online has gone the way of the Yunnan Box Turtle. Especially in a sometimes intimidating city of 20 million, it’s often easier to meet people with similar interests online than inside a loud, smoky -- or empty -- bar.