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Is Wujiaochang the new Xujiahui?

Is Wujiaochang the new Xujiahui?

While we were "researching" information for this post, we came across an Answers.com entry about the Yangpu district which says that Wujiaochang was constructed in 1929, and the English name of it is "Pentagon Plaza." Maybe it's just because we're Americans, but we think that of all the English names we've heard for places, that's about the snazziest one. Well, not quite as snazzy as "Email Plaza" by Jing'an Park, but a close second. more ›

Xintiandi Coffeebean goes wireless-less ... for now

Xintiandi Coffeebean goes wireless-less ... for now

Shanghaiists aren’t frequent patrons of Xintiandi establishments: With a can of diet Coke going for 38 kuai, we prefer to spend our hard earned Renminbi elsewhere. But, there has always been one notable exception -- we love Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. Although the place is hardly budget (26 kuai for a medium ice latte), we like it because it’s close to our gym (no, not Physical -- Megafit, though seemingly just as rainbow friendly), because it’s well air-conditioned and smoke free, and above all ... because it has free wireless internet. That is until today: The wireless service, while still free, isn’t exactly working. more ›

Overheard in Shanghai

Overheard in Shanghai

Overheard at Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf in Xintiandi: more ›

Extra! Extra! Wikipedia, Starbucks and Kim Jong Il

Extra! Extra! Wikipedia, Starbucks and Kim Jong Il

Photo of students in Shaanxi Province lining up to buy train tickets back home for Spring Festival from Xinhua. more ›

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