The yuan broke the 7.4 mark against the US dollar for the first time yesterday largely fueled by expectations that China is seeking a quicker appreciation of the currency to fight inflation.
Shanghaiist felt a little sad a few years back when we learnt that one of our first automotive crushes was soon to be no more. However, we felt a lot happier last week when we learnt that the MG had arrived back on the scene, and all thanks to China's oldest automotive manufacturer, Nanjing Automobile.
What's a rich, young, Shanghainese bachelor to do? You've got a bustling business to run, cars to buy, xiaojies to entertain, a face to maintain, a fully-booked KTV schedule, bribes to pay, and a carton of Chung Hwa to smoke. And now, you're sitting alone, smugly self-satisfied in your splendid, newly-decorated Lujiazui high-rise penthouse, and yet somehow, something seems to be missing. Well, if you're like the passengers on Saturday's Huangpu cruise aboard the good ship, "Captain One," that something is romance.
Photo from Getty Images via The Scotsman.
Former Shanghai Shenhua FC defender Du Wei finally made his long-awaited first team debut for Scottish giants Glasgow Celtic yesterday -- but it ended in shambolic farce for player and club and it could well be his only appearance for the SPL side.
The chances of Shanghai Shenhua FC's Du Wei moving to Celtic FC took a big boost today when the Scottish club's established defender Bobo Balde went AWOL by jetting off to France.
Obama in China: Long gone, and still headlinin'
Protest in Guangzhou: Why would you burn garbage?
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Interview: Coco Zhao, from jazz to M. Butterfly
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