Marvel Superheroes have defended America for the better part of the last 50 years. But the creator of many of them, Stan Lee, is in Hong Kong, hoping they'll soon be lending their super-powered hands to the Chinese public too. more ›

Maybe that’s a bit of an overstatement, but it’s hard to argue that Iron Man is the best English-language film to hit Chinese theaters in a very very long time. And as far as the comic book movie genre is concerned, this may be one of the best offerings to date. more ›

At the Sheraton Hotel there's a new hero in town: Spiderman is washing the windows. more ›

The International Olympic Committee has called on Beijing Games organisers to release detailed information about air quality gathered during an August trial when 1.3million cars were taken off the Chinese capital's roads. more ›

Jackie Chan, China's most famous actor/singer/producer/cartoon character/matchmaker (whew!) finds himself one sino-franchise poorer this week, as government officials have blocked mainland distribution of his newest flick, Rush Hour 3. E! News reports: more ›

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A special event and great photos have bent the rules for our Photo of The Day feature. Flickrite Apan & Gringo On Tour snapped these amazing photos of Alain Robert's successful campaign to climb the Jin Mao Tower and the enthralled crowd far, far below. Enjoy! more ›

Robert's earlier attempt in 2001 was halted by authorities. In the past, Robert had coyly hinted at his desire to climb Shanghai's highest (functional) building. The Jin Mao Tower, which currently ranks as the fourth highest in Asia stands at 420.6 meters (1380 feet). more ›

If you get a strange feeling of deja vu as you watch the next Spider-Man movie, the chances are you have already seen it. Reuters have reported Sony's claims that there are no genuine fake copies of Spider-Man 3 floating around the Internet or among pirate vendors. The disks you see on the streets of Shanghai these days will probably be Spider-Man 2 in disguise as the latest movie. The real fakes should be available from your local DVD seller on May 4th when Spiderman 3 has its global release. While we would never condone the piracy of copyrighted material, we are always on the lookout for a high quality inspection copy of Spider-Man 3, if anyone would like to prove Sony wrong. more ›

We're guessing most of you are hungover from St. Patrick's Day. We are too. But still, we're going to muddle on through our green haze and give you (drum roll please...) this Week In -ists. more ›