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1 nanheyangrouchuan 17

Just another expat/old hand bum trying to come up with something unique. He probably got the idea from the maps depicting Chinese views of China. Anything to get a "China" story in a mag....

On November 21, 2009 5:24 AM in China: Nine nations in one?
2 FauxTaoistSage 13

Then out the bush jumped Faux. Expat A says, "hey now, don't you have a micropenis problem." "It don't matter, I'm just here for the tour bus too!" "Me love tour bus long time! xixi"...

On November 20, 2009 2:33 PM in "Haibao is coming"
3 BBC1 7

Actually I suspect this picture was taken somewhere in Africa, probably in Southern Africa, in front of a Chinese Emporium. The giveaway is the dirty clothing and torn jacket. Africans in China are we...

On November 11, 2009 4:08 AM in Racism in China: How poignant is it?
4 vladivostok 7

I spy with my little eye: Lee Kuan Yew looking quite happy. It's like he's about to chomp down on that food guide....

5 sexpat69 3

His half brother live in Shenzhen, not Shanghai....

On November 10, 2009 3:08 PM in Obama's China itinerary revealed
6 Bike Rider 3
7 Neddy 3

Where is "Found in China"? (http://foundinchina.com/) Highly recommended; hurt feelings and all that! OK, it's not your list, but still......

On November 18, 2009 11:30 PM in A list of 50 blogs about China
8 TheKippies 3
9 vpn in china 2

he still can use twitter like i do with this VPN...

On November 16, 2009 7:01 PM in Obama's Town Hall: Recap
10 skyline5k 2

Only two buildings seem to be from Shanghai. Looks like Jin Mao & the Financial building. Agree though, it's well done....

On October 26, 2009 7:13 AM in Video: China in ink
11 Kenneth Tan 2

Wow, your Spongebob was definitely the same guy. Poor chap....

12 ffs 2

How were they falsely represented? O_o...

On November 18, 2009 1:16 AM in Obama's town hall: News roundup
13 lisarr 2

oops remember to read to the end - the exhibit was closed by the police....

14 Kenneth 2

Kawaii~~~~~ ^_^...

On November 13, 2009 4:38 PM in SCAA Pets of the Month: Brownie and Whitey
15 Jakob Montrasio 2

When did Shanghai get scenic spots?...

On November 3, 2009 4:00 PM in Shanghai's top eight scenic spots: It's official
16 Xiaochen 2

to be honest, the movie is not pro-China at all, just to mention the scene with PLA "welcoming" the American refugees, only the rich guy and the two kids (who paid a billion bucks to be on the ark) ar...

On November 18, 2009 12:48 AM in 2012: Lessons on how to be a Chinese box-office hit
17 buzaihu 2

simple logic: people in power in the future ≠ people in power now. but you're right, they weren't falsely represented, they didn't represent themselves at all. which makes it fishier. i guess transpar...

On November 18, 2009 11:27 AM in Obama's town hall: News roundup
18 dsk 1

How are they a plant if you can read his blog about teaching......

On November 17, 2009 12:29 AM in Obama's Town Hall: Recap
19 Orpheus 1

Lu Gang's photographic style harks back to the good old days of communist propaganda: lurid colors, theatrical pose, and dramatic lighting. China's pollution is so widespread and so bad that a plainer...

On October 26, 2009 10:13 AM in Photographer Lu Guang's "Pollution in China"
20 William M Wilson 1

Wow, dms, that's just mean. I was not writing for an audience that would put much stock into the Mercer ratings when choosing an international destination for a few years, and I am not seeking to "...

21 rsmeith 1

OH MY GOD YES...

22 Tofunator 1

Wow. A lot of this leads me to suspect that I've had a run in with him before, when a Spongebob was shoved down in the middle of the streets of Times Square. Same tip bag and we gathered he was a ve...

23 Zhang Yi Mou 1

Advertorial !!...

On November 18, 2009 10:32 AM in Touchmedia launches interactive taxi maps
24 nightwatch 1

Regarding "RedpoleQ" the Pick-up-artist, it really is embarrassing and shame the kind of dog-shit foreign trash that comes to China now. There was a time when you had to at least know something to be...

25 daying 1

I don't think America really has enough capital to bring up human rights outsided America's borders. You can't just change to a lovey dovey president and a few months later start preaching. It will ta...

On November 19, 2009 3:19 PM in Obama in China: News Roundup
26 stucky 1

is it just me, or are the presenters in this segment pretty painful to watch? i've seen al-jazeera presenters before who seemed good (including that melissa chan), maybe these guys were just having a...

On November 13, 2009 11:57 AM in Ordos: That's where we're off to next!
27 Mikiomiles23 1

Gross.. people like this should be brought over here and tried.. Even though it takes place there. They should be prosecuted!...

On November 3, 2009 1:04 PM in Sino sex please, we're British
28 kimiik 1

That's not "di rigor" but "de rigueur" (of rigor)....

29 booggerg 1

Does anyone else find it ironic that of all people, the Shanghaiist would be sarcastically making fun of the "hard-hitting" coverage of Obama in China by various "legitimate" news outlet. Yeah right,...

On November 18, 2009 11:36 PM in Obama visits the forbidden city
30 dutchmaster 1

Do not miss this one if you're into really GOOD music. Rich has rocked dancefloors all over the world for moren than 10 years. Many consider him one of the very best DJ's in New York right now. Real m...

On November 20, 2009 4:57 PM in Interview: Rich Medina funks up the Shelter
31 MeaCulpa 1

Now the wall itself is GFWed......

32 mccc 1

Just to clarify, the town hall meeting was to meet the "future Chinese youth leaders", http://www.examiner.com/x-19673-Michelle-Obama-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Barack-Obama-town-hall-China-youth-future-lea...

On November 17, 2009 12:52 AM in Obama's Town Hall: Recap
33 quantumcooney 1

He's adorable! I want him standing in my house, lending a sense of ennui to every moment of my life....

34 Chaotix 1

Just wondering... What has happened to STACKFILE with the current lawsuit? I am a subscriber & the service "went-down" last Monday suddenly & is still out. I cannot seem to contact any support for STA...

On October 26, 2009 12:47 AM in Freedur 2.0 is now available, is not Skydur
35 nihaopaul 1

there are some benefits from this plant from biogas production to fertilizer.. even paper! http://practicalaction.org/docs/technical_information_service/water_hyacinth_control.pdf...

On October 28, 2009 12:25 PM in The monster that lurks amongst Shanghai's waters
36 Kongcrete 1

All the latest Chinese pop songs incorporate hip hop elements including rap. Wake up, assholes! Your idols pretend to be black, yet you hurl racist remarks at this beautiful girl! As a Chinese bass-pl...

On November 12, 2009 1:39 PM in Videos: "Chocolate Girl" Lou Jing on Oriental Angel
37 Pierre-Antoine 1

This is not fengyang lu. Is it?...

On November 11, 2009 10:50 AM in Photo of the Day: Fengyang Lu
38 Bumix 1

Join the air force - It's like going shopping in the sky!...

39 dustyrebel 1

I don't think it was the same guy. First off, your Sponge Bob had a plush costume. Sad Panda as Sponge Bob has a polyester type costume. Also, Sad Panda is only found downtown in the Financial Distric...

40 beastman 1

the compositions are fantastic, siezed the moment really well. however the use of the shadow/highlight in ps is way over the top. the halos around most people is distracting, and everyone's face is ma...

On November 6, 2009 12:07 AM in Photo Essay: Wedded to the Sea
41 Stanton Friedman 1

As a nuclear physicist who has lectured at over 700 colleges and professional groups in 18 countries on the topic "Flying Saucers ARE Real" , I must applaud Dr. Yifang for speaking out. The evidence i...

42 John 1

Caption--This is more fun then being a Supergirl winner or appearing on Go! Oriental Angels....

43 Gold 1

Great article. I am looking forward to hearing more form you. Regards, Gold ...

On October 27, 2009 5:51 PM in Watch DVD-quality Asian Pacific films online
44 editor 1

she's absolutely beautiful. I'm chinese-american and my significant other is a hispanic black. luckily i live in Chicago but am well aware of such prejudicial attitudes many face in china, starting wi...

On November 3, 2009 12:47 AM in Videos: "Chocolate Girl" Lou Jing on Oriental Angel
45 HymietownHero 1

That area looks to be about 500km north of Shanghai. Beijing's air quality is notorious, but how is it around Shanghai? ...

On November 8, 2009 2:18 PM in Time to stock up on face masks
46 kristhedabendan 1

I like how Bsta1382 felt the need to clarify his authority on the subject by stating he is married and has visited a farm. This surely puts him as the obvious choice for Fashion Police. ...

On October 30, 2009 1:45 PM in Backlash against public displays of pajamas
47 Andrew Galbraith 1

Officially, not too bad. The current API is 47-61, depending on your district. Still not great by global standards, but far, far better than Beijing. http://www.semc.gov.cn/home/index.aspx ...

On November 8, 2009 3:20 PM in Time to stock up on face masks
48 The Avenger 1

It is said that the more intelligent a man is, the more likely he is to believe in UFOs and extraterrestrials. Zhang Yifang is a VERY intelligent man....

49 ryu2 1

Props to Obama for making a stand against Internet censorship -- although he should've followed in the footsteps of Reagan in Berlin: "Mr. Hu, tear down this (fire)wall!"...

On November 17, 2009 10:16 AM in Obama's Town Hall: Recap
50 Mizuki 1

Oh my god... reading that just made my heart break....

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