Mercer HR Consulting has once again released the findings of their annual Cost of Living Survey (it's almost as if they release a new report every month, doesn't it?). more ›

Chinese residents of New York City are about to get a little homesick -- or perhaps they will just be reminded of why they left China in the first place. Beginning October 20, New York based Brazilian artist Solange Fabiao will project her street scene videos of Shanghai and Nanning, capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China, on a building facade on Canal and Centre Streets in New York City's Chinatown. Called Transitio, Fabiao's "city within a city" project will run through October 31 with nightly showings at 6:30 pm and 11 pm. Fabiao has been doing these Transitio things for a few years now, including one about New York (and Shanghai and Nanning) last year in Beirut. more ›

The recent attention surrounding Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation's (SAIC) attempt to purchase British manufacturer MG Rover has brought the Chinese automotive industry to the international stage, even if Britain's last remaining full-scale automotive production company deemed the £60m SAIC bid disappointing. Yet while the rest of the world is paying attention to China's production, Shanghaiist has been contemplating a very different byproduct of Chinese automotive industry growth: traffic. more ›