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We'll be the first to admit that navigating Shanghai's streets can be a monstrous task at times. Maybe you're new to the city. Maybe, like some of us, you have the navigational ability of a sea cucumber. Either way, this shirt we found with a map of central Shanghai printed on it seems like the best low-tech way to get yourself un-lost.

In case you haven't seen them, ObaMao schwag- shirts, bags, journals, you name it- is all the rage in Beijing. China Daily reported a while back on the entrepreneur whose political mash-up memorabilia (is it still Maomorabilia?) is making splashes on both sides of the pacific. Is it funny, insensitive, confusing, or just good old fashioned marketing? Salon.com draws some pretty funny insights from the shirts:

By Kate Ray

Status Tee, an indie design shop in Beijing, bases a hunk of its t-shirt designs off of Chinese Internet culture. It has now released two shirts commemorating the first sex scandal of the year. The fronts have a character advocating privacy, while the backs feature the now infamous beach photos of the lovely Zhang Ziyi and her fiancée, Vivo Nevo. Oh, the internet is a cruel mistress. Source: 56minus1.

By Benjamin Cohen

It's been a while, but this Sunday will see a welcome return for the PAUSE collective, who will be bringing their heady mix of independent art, music, and creative stalls to everyone's favourite ex-Blue Ice hang out, The Shelter. Kicking off at 4pm down on Yong Fu Lu, there will be a bunch of inventive things to get excited about, featuring contributors from across the globe and, of course, the cream of Shanghai's arts scene.

Hong Kong Triad T-Shirt Gets Fashion Label in Hot Water [Asiaone.com] The arrest of 18 employees of a Hong Kong lifestyle and retail chain over a controversial new line of T-shirts '14K' bearing the name of a well-known triad gang spurred an apology from the store's founder.Pakistan - Besieged Musharraf plays for time [Asia Times] Having opened a can of worms by declaring a state of emergency, Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf is now in...

Perhaps you have noticed that Shanghai taxi drivers are wearing orange T-shirts these days. They are for the Special Olympics (which, we assume, local cabbies are more interested in than the Women's World Cup?) and on the back we're pretty sure it says "I Know I Can," which is the event's slogan. We asked one of our drivers today if he liked being able to wear a T-shirt instead of the usual cabbie outfit (some...

"Train hard or go home". That's what we read on the Singaporean gymnasts' T-shirts yesterday at Shanghai's World Cup Gymnastics competition.

So about a week ago, the news surfaced that German-born Swiss-based couturier Phillipp Plein released a limited edition T-shirt that screamed "F-U-C-K YOU CHINA". OK, it was more like a whisper - the words were only readable up close and as we all know, couturiers are all about subtle elegance.

Our round-up of some of last week's highlights from China's English-language blogosphere:

For those of you who aren't quite ready to prance around in a swimming suit showing off your pasty white, jell-o like spare tire, don't fret there are plenty of quality bands playing in the dimly lit bars where t-shirts are required. The Scoff an energetic (pogo friendly) garage band from Beijing will headline the 2nd installment of 4live's Young Beijing series. At Live bar, Boys Climbing Ropes celebrate the arrival of summer with a final show before 2 members head back to Canada for vacation. If that wasn't enough to keep you busy on a Friday night, Pirates Bar is throwing its hat in the ring with Electronicat and amazing, one man electro/noise pop band from Europe. Saturday the Go Team! will be strutting their stuff at Absolute house, Rock It will be in full swing and for those of you into something a little quieter, the Dream Factory is holding an acoustic guitar night. For those of you into hip-hop or Dj's with skill (not the laptop variety) then head to 4Live for the DMC championship.

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We don't want to say we're starved for good live rock music in Shanghai ... but we are starved for good live rock music in Shanghai. Live here long enough and you gradually forget exactly how good it feels to stand up near the stage and get lost in a rock band that knows exactly what they are doing, a band you would pay to see even if you weren't living in China, a band that has actually released original and relevant material this millennium. Well, last night at Shanghai Concert Hall, for two feedback infused hours, Sonic Youth reminded us how sublime an experience that can be. And now we want more. We need more.

After attending the massive NeoSpring Creative Festival on Suzhou Creek, Shanghaiist had high hopes for the so called Creative Box, or Ushigokoro. The concept behind this gallery is displaying art in tiny boxes; anyone can apply to display their works. They currently have an exhibition called "Lost and Found", in which participants bring in whatever they find on the street to add to the exhibition. The rest of the gallery is filled from floor to ceiling with 20 x 30 x 20 cm boxes that display everything from postcards to T-shirts to jewelry.

Thanks to everyone who came to the Shanghaiist Happy Hour on Saturday! Thanks to ENO (so, the more beer I drink, the more free clothing I get, you say?). Thanks to iiiit! (please put the tacos and hot dogs on your permanent menu). Thanks to MANifesto for making us feel sexy again. And a special thanks to The Shotgun SheRas (the country band's lead singer is from ... Newcastle? And no, not Delaware).

A quick update on what you are doing Saturday afternoon and evening. We are happy to announce that the Shanghaiist Happy Hour at ENO will feature food prepared by the wonderful people at iiiit!. They have come up with a special menu (with special prices) for the party:

We know you're probably tired of hearing about Valentine's Day, but we just discovered on mop.com the existence of a group called the "Go Die Club" (死死团), whose members are on a mission to eradicate love, or at least the mawkish, sugar-coated thing that passes for love and romance in a consumerist society such as today's China. All the information and links are on this main page, including a history of this group. Word has it that the name first came about in Japan in relation to some manga. The name then spread from Japan to Taiwan and Hong Kong and finally to the PRC. However, to the best of our understanding it wasn't always an "anti-Valentine's Day" or love type of group. However, in China, that's what they become. Their motto is "death to couples," but read furtehr before you dismiss this as the gripes of fugly people that never get laid.

Organizers of the 2010 World Expo in China want your help in choosing and designing mascots for the event. You have until May 31 to submit your entries. The winner will get 200,000 yuan. Here are the guidelines:

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The strip of Changle Lu just west of the gao jia is fast becoming one of the more interesting strolls in town. Check it out.

Shanghaiist wound the clock back a few years yesterday afternoon at the New Jiangwan City SMP Skate Park (the biggest in the world!) watching a scarily young posse of locals and laowai get around a massive series of concrete bowls and ramps on skateboards, inline skates, BMXs, motorbikes and scooters. There were plenty of t-shirts with statements, lots of spills, some impressive frontside-180-nosegrind-to-fakies, and far too many members of the local constabulary considering the modest size of the crowd.

Unfortunately, Shanghaiist didn't make it to the actual track meet, the main attraction of which was the 110m men's hurdles, where Liu Xiang narrowly beat out American Allen Johnson, clocking in at 13.07 to Johnson's 13.09. You can read about some of the other results here. We heard from someone who attended that the musical performers, which included Karen Mok, Lee Hom Wang, and Macy Gray, were lackluster. We didn't make it to the dinner afterwards either, but thanks to Aimee at Blue Frog we made it to the last stop of the night -- the post party, held at the Life Hub, a shopping/entertainment complex up on Gonghe Xin Lu, near Daning Lu in Zhabei District (yes, Zhabei District). Blue Frog catered the event (and is opening a new store in the area) where Liu Xiang was presented with an award and where the other athletes got a chance to drink, dance, and let off some steam. You can check out some of our pictures from the night above.

Shanghaiist recently read this Shanghai Daily report which tells us that "Parents see red over blue shirts", a cryptic headline if there ever was one. It turns out that parents are discovering, with the help of a Chinese-English dictionaries, that the words on their kids' shirts are dirty words in English. However, the article failed to mention specifically what the offensive language was.

The above slideshow contains 51 party photos, all but four of which were taken by Peijin, who got glammed up for the occasion (we're assuming it was for the occasion). He's not the only one who got into the spirit of me-decade decadence: There was Ann, whose pink leggings earned her three tickets to Saturday's White Heat Party at the Dynamic Crystal Yacht Club; Tom, whose Rick Ocasek look was good enough to win some sexy men's underwear from MANifesto; and finally, Laura, from Manchester, England, whose Cyndi-Lauper-inspired outfit was impressive -- but, honestly, we awarded her the bottle of Solid XS Vodka, donated by Freelance, mostly because we got the feeling she would beat us up if we didn't. (And ladies, before you send us angry emails, Shamus was ineligible for all awards because he is a Shanghaiist contributor.)

Great 80s party last night. Photos and stories coming soon. But first ... this is where we will be this afternoon:

With many Shanghaiist contributors being American, it should come as no shock that we’re all about cashing in on tragedy. When we read about a Beijing man’s 1 million yuan proposal to sell a silhouetted logo of that “infamous head-butt” we were impressed, but today our friends at ChinesePod sent us this:

The prize package for best 80s outfit at our Happy Hour this Friday sure is heating up. In addition to a bottle of Solid XS Vodka donated by our host Freelance Bar & Grill, the lucky winner will also get two items kindly donated by the self-described "sexiest menswear store in Shanghai" -- MANifesto. (We will force the winner to take a couple Shanghaiist T-shirts off our hands, as well.)

Did you realize that July 28 is the 20-year anniversary -- to the day -- of July 28, 1986?!? We're glad we noticed it when we did -- because that gave us just enough time to throw together an 80s-themed Shanghaiist Happy Hour at Freelance Bar & Grill (we are cool with the place now) to mark the momentous occasion. Here's all you need to know:

We enjoyed last month's Family Flea Market at Garden Books on Changle Lu so much that we booked a table for this month's incarnation of the mostly-outdoor event, which takes place tomorrow (Saturday) from 2-5 pm outside in the bookstore's -- you guessed it -- garden. There's a section that is kind of indoors, as well. Look for the table with the Shanghaiist banner and perhaps a really cute dog. We'll be selling our custom-made Shanghaiist T-shirts for the dirt-cheap price of 50 kuai (that's 10 kuai off the already-low suggested retail price of 60). Shanghaiist contributor and photographer Peijin Chen will also be at our table selling some of his excellent photographs. There may be some other surprises, as well -- and we hope to also have a cooler full of beer.