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"Brother Chun" gets wax replica at Shanghai Madame Tussauds

"Brother Chun" gets wax replica at Shanghai Madame Tussauds

We're not sure what it was about this photo that had us cracking up for over an hour, but we had to post it. Apparently Li Yuchun (also affectionately known as “Brother Chun”), winner of the 2005 Super Girl singing contest, has gotten a replica of herself placed in Shanghai's Madam Tussauds.

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By Elaine Chow in on September 25, 2009 2:30 PM

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Video: Super Girl sings Cui Jian's Nothing to my Name

Danwei found this clip of one of the finalists for Super Girl (or, we guess, Happy Girls), Huang Ying (黄英), singing the "Father of Chinese Rock," Cui Jian's, famous anthem, Nothing to my Name (一无所有).

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By Elaine Chow in on September 1, 2009 11:00 AM

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Beijing bands on Vice TV

These days it seems Vice magazine is trying its hand at almost everything. Besides the iconic music magazine and record label they do some interesting web documentaries at VBS. Like every other news organization in the world they decided in the spirit of the Olympics to do a month of pieces on Beijing and China. Since their main focus is music they did a bunch of interesting little stories on bands like PK-14, Subs, Demerit, Mi San Dao and more. Check them out here. This morning we were having trouble loading vidoes on the VBS webpage, try youtube if you have the same problem.

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By Abe Deyo in on August 21, 2008 12:48 PM

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Did they really say that?: Smart folks from Shanghai Daily, Hainan Airlines and the Wall Street Journal

For too long, many domestic TV entertainment channels have profaned music and the notion of competition by giving top honors to tomboys or sissy boys for being what they are - boyish girls and feminine boys - NOT for what or how they sing. The realm of music (which if not sacred should at least require some talent) suffered most when Li Yuchun, a tomboy whose voice was the weakest of all the finalists in a national singing contest in 2005, walked away with the "Super Girl" championship. Shi Yang, a boy who dances like a young woman, became a hot idol during the "My Show" contest in Shanghai last year.

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By Kenneth Tan in on July 17, 2007 6:21 PM

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Live Music This Weekend: She-Ras, SUBS and Super-Fans

We'll keep this quick. It's beautiful outside and half-price beers await.

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By Dan Washburn in , on March 30, 2007 5:07 PM

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Today's Links: Internet bars, violins and Taikang Lu


  • Zakaria: The Sky Isn't Falling in China

    "It might be time to admit that we really don't understand China. The country simply does not conform to our most basic beliefs about what makes nations grow."



  • Curbs sought on violence in Chinese films

    "China needs a law to restrict a 'violent culture' in films and Internet to protect the youth from being corrupted, a Chinese lawmaker said Tuesday."



  • China is source of bird flu virus, study shows

    "And Guangdong appears to be the source of renewed waves of the H5N1 strain, which has killed or forced the destruction of hundreds of millions of birds, the team at the University of California Irvine reported."



  • China won't let new Internet cafes open

    "The Xinhua News Agency said 14 government departments, including the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Information Industry, had issued a notice saying that 'in 2007, local governments must not sanction the opening of new Internet bars.'"



  • Italian violin makers worry about Chinese

    "Italy's master violin makers said they are worried that the Chinese, who can turn out a violin, bow and case for $25 are now eyeing the more prestige market."



  • Death and mayhem as blizzard hits China

    "The Sunday blizzard dumped up to 50mm of snow on parts of Heilongjiang in China's far north, while significant snowfall closed the airport in the city of Shenyang further south, causing 144 flight cancellations and stranding thousands, Xinhua news agency said."



  • China Will Be #1 in Greenhouse Emissions by 2008

    "Based on data from the new study and from the International Energy Agency, the increase in the amount of China's greenhouse gas emissions is now greater than that of all industrialized nations put together."



  • Smoking to be strictly prohibited in HK public housing estates

    "Warnings will be issued to smokers during the April 1 to 9 grace period, after which penalty points will be allotted under the Marking Scheme for Estate Management Enforcement."



  • 'Smelly taxis' bad for Beijing's Olympic image

    "Beijing taxi drivers should stop eating and sleeping in their cabs because the smells could tarnish the city's image during the 2008 Olympics."



  • Yao Keeps Top Spot on Chinese Celebrities List

    "The female contingent in the Top 10 includes actresses Zhang Ziyi, Gong Li, Zhou Xun, and Fan Bingbing, Super Girl Li Yuchun, director-actress-blogger Xu Jinglei and Hong Kong actress Carina Lau."



  • Shanghai women are the happiest

    "According to All-China Women's Federation (ACWF), Shanghai women are the happiest in China, followed by Beijing, Qingdao, Ningbo and Tianjin women."
  • A High-Fashion Lane in Shanghai
    "In Shanghai, where mega-developments are the norm, the small stone houses known as shikumen along Lane 248 are being lovingly restored and converted into trendy boutiques, patisseries and cafes." Taikang Lu.
  • Body parts shipped from China gross out homeowners
    "Two packages containing human body parts -- including a liver and part of a head -- meant for a medical research lab instead were delivered to a home."
  • Yuyintang
    "More than that, the actual location is insane. The first time I tried to get there I couldn't find it and wandered around for half an hour."
  • Metro passengers to enjoy in-flight services
    "Shaanghai Metro is expected to offer passengers services similar to those in airliners, the head of the Metro system said yesterday."
  • Old bomb pulled from Yangtze River mouth
    "The historic bomb, 2.6 meters in length and 0.43 meter in diameter, is waiting to be uploaded onto a container carrier at a ferry dock in the city's northern Baoshan District."
  • Open-topped bus high and dry
    "The 66-seat open-topped bus has been running nine times daily since its launch, but 80 percent of seats remain empty."
  • Photos of 1940s Tibet
    "The collection of over 200 black and white photos is maintained by Dr Rob Linrothe, Associate Professor and Director of Art History at Skidmore College."
  • Dining adventures in Shanghai
    Washington Post on Chun, Guyi and Fu 1039.
  • Warmest winter on record for Shanghai
    "Average temperatures were 8.1 degrees Celsius (46.6 degrees Fahrenheit), a dramatic 2.6 degrees warmer than in previous years and the highest since records were first taken in 1873, Xinhua news agency reported." Until today.
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    By Dan Washburn in on March 6, 2007 8:03 PM

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    Today's Links: Sewage, cyborg pigeons and dead pigs


  • Get Paid 300 Rmb per Minute and Get Beaten

    "A Chinese businessman has advertised on the Internet for a stand-in mistress to be beaten up by his wife to vent her anger and to protect his real mistress, Chinese media reported on Monday."



  • China: Job applicants must love parents

    "A private company in Anyang, Henan Province in China asks applicants whether they are filial, honest and kind before hiring them. This is the first in the central province to ask about applicants’ ethics during recruitment interviews."



  • China cities lacking sewage treatment

    "278 cities in China do not have sewage treatment plants, according to a report recently released by Research and Markets on the state of the China Sewage Treatment Industry."



  • "Super Girl"-style contests to be shortened

    "China's broadcasting authority has decided to impose a new time limit to some reality pop contests like "Super Girl", "My Hero" and "Dream China". The authority demanded such TV-propped contest run for no more than two and a half months."



  • Cyborg Flying Rats Invade China

    "Scientists with the Robot Engineering Technology Research Center of east China's Shandong University of Science and Technology say they implanted micro electrodes in the brain of a pigeon so they can command it to fly right or left or up or down."



  • China ‘could wait 100 years for democracy’

    "China's communist leaders have no plans to allow democracy in the near future because they must focus on economic development before political reform, Premier Wen Jiabao wrote in a newspaper article yesterday."



  • Shanghai, you've got the power

    "The coastal city's once ailing power supply system has been vulnerable to typhoons and thunderstorms, and been strained by rapid economic growth and infrastructure development. But the Shanghai Electric Power Co said it had finally built a power blackout restart system after years of research and development."



  • How Can Such a Quiet Intersection Have So Many Accidents?

    "The Xinguo Lu-Tai'an Lu area is a clean, quite neighborhood with actually a low-level of traffic. The problem is that a high percentage of drivers moving east and west on Tai'an Road just pay absolutely no attention to the stop signs on either side of Xinguo Road."



  • Tor responds to safety concerns

    "Tor is a toolset developed by a non-profit team that helps you circumvent Internet censorship and increases your privacy and security as you surf the web. ... The Tor team emphasizes that Tor is not 100% secure and nor is any other tool."



  • Woman bitten in fight at temple

    "A violent dispute broke out at Jing'an Temple on Sunday, when a Mercedes-Benz driver tried to barge through the temple gates and allegedly bit a pilgrim who protested at her actions."



  • 'Good' street vendors will survive in Shanghai

    "Street vendors may escape the restrictions on their activities imposed by Shanghai's urban management office if they obtain the permission of residents who live near their stalls to stay in business."



  • BBS: a new forum for folklore

    "On the 18th day of the first month of the lunar calendar, the site of Denghai's Great Pig Contest is quite a spectacle. All one can see is over 500 flayed-open fat pigs, each spread on a wooden frame about 1 meter in height."



  • Shanghai's Art Deco Riches Revealed

    "When these buildings went up in the 1920s and '30s, a great deal of money and thought went into creating a beautiful city. Since then, so many new skyscrapers have gone up haphazardly without any aesthetic plan. I just want to show those in power how things could be."



  • Gmail domain dispute looms for Google in China

    "A legal source told Reuters on Monday that Google was trying to buy the Internet domain name www.gmail.cn, which is run by Beijing-based ISM Technologies."



  • Duncan Peattie's Chinese Railway Timetable

    "If you are looking for English language timetable information for railways in China you have come to the right place! I publish both full and Quick Reference timetables - click for details."


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    By Dan Washburn in on February 28, 2007 6:15 PM

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    Super Voice Girls fans love men in hard hats

    Danwei has a new Danwei TV installment up -- these guys are pretty prolific. It's called "Super Girl Frenzy" and, as always, is worth a look. (You can click the play button above or watch it directly on the YouTube site.)

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    By Dan Washburn in , on April 8, 2006 12:16 PM

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    Extra! Extra! Smoking bans, model citizens and Buicks

    Photo by Brad & Sabrina taken from the Shanghaiist photos page. To see your photos on our photos page, use Flickr and tag your photos "shanghaiist". Or you can email your photos to photos@shanghaiist.com and they will automatically appear on our site.

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    By Dan Washburn in on March 27, 2006 6:03 PM

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    Extra! Extra! Guilty verdicts, Cracker-Cats and naked wedding pics

    Photo from Getty Images via The Scotsman.

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    By Dan Washburn in on March 14, 2006 10:24 AM

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