We arrived at 696 Weihai Lu, Building 11, Room #409, not too sure what to expect. We had heard some rumblings about a Chinese medicine cabinet and a collection of “ordinary things.” What we discovered was a marvelous packrat’s paradise. All sorts of knickknacks and obscure treasures were strewn around the workspace. Off to the side stood the magnificent Cabinet of Curiosities, beckoning one to open its secretive drawers. more ›

From Reuters:

UP TO five per cent of infants in Shanghai could have kidney stones after drinking tainted milk formula, media reported on Friday, as publicity surrounding the scandal was muted by China's manned space launch. more ›

Looks like our earlier warning to not eat or drink anything with dairy content for the time being bears repeating. Singapore has now found traces of melamine in White Rabbit candies, wildly popular throughout Asia. The Straits Times reports:

Singapore's Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) said samples of White Rabbit-brand Creamy Candy imported from China were contaminated with melamine, an industrial chemical that can cause kidney stones and lead to kidney failure. more ›

Latest in the series of food safety scandals to rock China: the Philippine Bureau of Food and Drugs has found traces of the cancer-causing agent formaldehyde in the White Rabbit candies produced in Shanghai by the Guan Sheng Yuan Group. We must admit we were a little taken aback because the yummilicious milk candy was one of our favourites growing up several thousand miles away in Singapore! more ›