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Recommended Reads: The Chinese craze, the Pudong blast, the lifestyles of the rich and famous and political gossips

The Peking Duck: Is the rush to study Chinese a time-wasting fad?

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By Kenneth Tan in on November 27, 2007 11:53 AM

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Shenhua slip-up in CSL title race

Shanghai Shenhua slipped up in their quest for a third Chinese League title after throwing away two points against CSL new boys Henan last night, in their first home game for six weeks following the summer break.

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By Cameron Wilson in on August 23, 2007 9:45 AM

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Shenhua field forty-something chairman against Liverpool

Zhu Jun, the controversial owner of Shanghai Shenhua, made his club an international laughing stock last night after naming himself in the starting XI against Liverpool in the Port of Rotterdam tournament.

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By Cameron Wilson in on August 4, 2007 8:25 PM

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Battling draw keeps China's Asian Cup dream alive

Despite squandering a two-goal lead, China battled hard to put themselves within touching distance of a place in the second round of the Asian Cup after drawing 2-2 with regional footballing powerhouse Iran last night.

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By Cameron Wilson in on July 16, 2007 12:19 PM

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China hammer opponents in first Asian Cup match

China got off a a rip-roaring start in its 2007 Asian Cup campaign by pounding joint-hosts Malaysia 5-1 on their own turf last night.

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By Cameron Wilson in on July 11, 2007 2:27 PM

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Today's Links: McMuffins, banned horns and bad medicine


  • Sh Shanghai: 200-yuan car horn fines

    "Shanghai is about to become a quieter city - from June 1, drivers of cars, mopeds and bikes will be banned from blaring horns within the Outer Ring Road." We don't see this being enforced.



  • Two city spots crowned in China's list of top scenic sites

    "Shanghai's Oriental Pearl TV Tower and Wild Animal Park were crowned as two of China's top-grade scenic spot, according to a list today published on the official Website of the country's tourism watchdog." Watching ducklings die = top-grade.



  • China gets second ranking event in Shanghai

    "China's Ding Junhui will be able to play two ranking events on home soil next season after Tuesday's announcement that the inaugural Shanghai Masters will take place in August." The sport is snooker.



  • Starbucks V. China Copycat -- Or, I Fought The Law And The Law Won

    "The Starbucks decision actually came down earlier this year, but Brad wrote the post now to extol the fact that Xingbake (after losing to Starbucks) just changed its name and taken down all offending signage."



  • Boutique Hotels Infest Asia

    "And by 'intimate, personal' they mean 'smaller, pricier.' And by 'design-conscious travelers' they mean 'fucking retards.' The article is insipidly subtitled 'to the delight of savvy travelers, boutique hotels are finally sprouting up in Asia.'"



  • Wal-Mart cookie payout

    "The Pudong New Area People's Court ruled the store had defrauded consumers because it had turned the best-before date on the imported cookies into the production date on the Chinese-language label."



  • McDonald's pushing McMuffins and coffee in China

    "Tim Fenton, head of McDonald's Asia-Pacific unit, said in a telephone interview that breakfast is a 'long-term strategy' in China, where the first meal of the day is more likely to include rice porridge with pork or mushrooms than eggs or hashbrowns."



  • Bad pollution report spurs China into action

    "As the environment ministry said pollution across the country was getting worse, China signed five joint agreements yesterday with the European Union, as the United Nations marked International Biodiversity Day."



  • Ice bar on the way to cool city

    "Sculptor Mark Armstrong cuts an ice block in a basement on Huaihai Road Middle this morning. About 40 tons of ice has been transported from northern Sweden to build city's first ice bar, which is scheduled to open next month." At least our third ice bar.



  • Shanghai Bites

    "Shanghai Bites essays to uncover the best of the 'xiao chi' experience in Shanghai, as well as other comfort foods and occasional glimpses at “the other half” of food in Shanghai. "



  • Consumers warned about toxic traditional medicines

    "About 200,000 people die in China each year from improper use of drugs, Chinese doctors and pharmacists say, and they are calling for greater efforts to educate consumers."



  • China's Solar-Powered City

    "Buildings in Rizhao, a coastal city of nearly three million on the Shandong Peninsula in northern China, have a common yet unique appearance: most rooftops and walls are covered with small panels. They are solar heat collectors."



  • Chinese Producers Defend Their Exports

    "For the second time in weeks, a Chinese drug or food product has been singled out as a threat overseas. ... In both cases, Chinese producers said they believed the use of the chemicals to be safe and knew of no rules regulating their use."



  • China’s day-traders look for ‘black horses’

    “'Ghost shares' are highly risky, but 'black horses' have beaten expectations. Buying cheap to sell high later is known as 'fighting for the hat', while selling at a loss to avoid further losses is 'meat slicing'."



  • Draft Code Eases Rule for Bloggers

    "The government looks set to back down from its long-held intention of imposing real-name registration for the country's 20 million bloggers following protests from the industry."


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    By Dan Washburn in on May 23, 2007 5:59 PM

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    Shanghai spells boondoggle 'Oriental Arts Center'

    Singapore's Lian He Zao Bao (联合早报) ran an article about "face projects" (面子工程), the highly expensive public buildings that ostensibly make their home cities seem cultured, prosperous, and advanced, but which in reality are often huge wastes of resources.

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    By Peijin Chen in on February 25, 2007 10:27 PM

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    Did greed and politics cause the airport shutdown?

    Regarding yesterday's afternoon siesta taken by Shanghai's Pudong International Airport, one informed reader offered the following scenario:

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    By Dan Washburn in on December 2, 2006 7:33 PM

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    Extra! Extra! Silk Roads, Moebius strips, and infrequent but decent quality sex

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    By Peijin Chen in on August 5, 2006 6:49 PM

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    Shanghai Stalemate: Shenhua 0, Zobon 0

    More than 30,000 fans crammed into Hongkou Stadium on Thursday night to witness the Shanghai football derby, but went home disappointed after a dull 0-0 draw. (So dull we didn't get around to writing about it until today.)

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    By Cameron Wilson in on April 1, 2006 1:19 PM

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    Derby Feva: Shenhua vs. Zobon

    Shanghai's first football derby of the season has added spice tonight thanks to the rip-roaring start to the season by the city's second club, Shanghai Liancheng Zobon.

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    By Cameron Wilson in on March 30, 2006 12:01 AM

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