In order to commemorate the unblocking of Vimeo, here's a video from the site about Shanghai - see how you can see it now even if you don't have a VPN? Yay! Anyhow, it's a time lapse by Joe Nafis called Shanghai-ed | Shanghai In a Minute. Enjoy! more ›

China is a place where thing can change overnight, and Shanghai is an exemplar of the country's breakneck pace. We've gotten used to it: a bridge by our house was repainted four times, resurfaced by hand (and chisel), and finished in about five days. But unexpected change can surprise us: we woke up this morning to rumors spreading through twitter that WordPress had been unblocked, and a feeling somewhat like yuletide glee descended upon us. more ›