Sometimes the line delineating reasonable and unreasonable becomes apparent after it's been crossed. This is one of those times: "Grabbing a street-food breakfast on the way to work could soon become a thing of the past for Shanghai residents, as the unlicensed vendors will be banned starting September 1, when the Shanghai Food Safety Regulation takes effect. All food sellers will be required to have a license, and while current street vendors can apply for licenses, they must operate their businesses only at designated spots and during certain times. Urban management officers will watch for illegal vendors, who will face fines of 500 yuan (US$77.5) if in violation. Companies will be banned from the food industry for five years if they are found violating the clause on expired foods. Authorities will put into citywide use technologies that were used during last year's World Expo, including real-time monitoring systems and the ability to trace food to its origin." [Eastday] more ›

Have you ever wanted to become internet famous in China? Turns out, all you have to do is set up a food stand outside your local Chinese university and have the cops run you out. Oh also, be French. more ›

Want to suck on some succulent xiaolongbao, but don't know where to go besides the tourist trap of Yu Yuan or Din Tai Fung (which really isn't actually Shanghainese)? All through this week, Shanghaiist has got your back. We've checked out as many xiaolongbao places as our stomachs can bear, from the highest rated locations on Dianping to places we've heard of through word-of-mouth, and now we're giving you the down low on what to expect. Track all the places we try here, and feel free to give suggestions of other great XLB destinations in comments! more ›

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Last week, craving something a little different from our usual delivery, we hitched up our britches and made our way to the Huxi Mosque in northern Jing'an. One of the biggest mosques in Shanghai, it was first established by Moslem paupers in 1914. It was shut down during the war and the tumultuous years afterwards, but became the first mosque to reopen in Shanghai in 1979. In 1992, it moved from its original place on Xikang Lu to where it now resides, on Changde Lu near Aomen Lu. more ›

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