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· Editorial Staff
Thousands of Tourists Have Already Trashed Shanghai’s Disneyland a Month Before Opening
Shanghai’s Disneyland doesn’t open for at least another month, but their opening of the metro station in May has received some unsurprising results from Chinese tourists. Chinese social media platform Weibo has now been flooded with pictures of the devastating aftermath left by…
· Laura Dang
American Bro Finds Out How Difficult it is to Survive in Shanghai on $20 A Day
Kevin Cook is the cute American guy who should seriously be in a movie somewhere. The YouTuber recently challenged himself to spend only 130 RMB or $20 for a day. As an avid traveler himself, Cook wanted to prove that it is possible traveling on a tight budget in an expensive…
· Editorial Staff
New Law in Shanghai Will Allow Lonely Old Parents to Sue Their Kids if They Don’t Visit Enough
A new law in Shanghai is forcing adults to visit their parents more often or their credit scores will suffer as punishment. The law, which is set to take effect on May 1, will allow parents to file a lawsuit against their children which may escalate to a financial punishment…
· Laura Dang
The Very First Hello Kitty Restaurant in China Just Opened in Shanghai
Hello Kitty lovers rejoice! China has officially opened their first Hello Kitty restaurant in Shanghai. Tokyo-based Sanrio company has granted permission for the two-story Hello Kitty Bistro to open in the mainland.
· Sebastian Dillon
Shanghai Woman Has Lavish Affair With Her Boss, Puts it All on Instagram
A young woman working in Shanghai took to Instagram, an app banned in China, to document her lavish affair with her boss. The young woman, who calls herself “Molly”, works for an unknown firm in Shanghai. Her face is never visible in the pictures.
· Editorial Staff
Shanghai Restaurant Uses $150,000 Robots to Make Ramen in 90 Seconds
A new Japanese ramen stand in Shanghai is attracting curious customers for their two unusual chefs, Toya and Kona. The ramen stand,Toyako, opened in December and is located on Daming Road in the Hongkou district of Shanghai.
· Riley Schatzle
Shanghai Janitor Loses Leg After Another Horrific Escalator Accident
A mall cleaner was forced to have his leg amputated after it became wedged in an escalator in Shanghai, China.
· Laura Dang
Giant Pandas to Be Reconsidered for a Lower Risk Level as Their Population Increases in the Wild
Panda lovers rejoice! The beloved giant panda is being considered for a lower vulnerable species status as their population in the wild increases. Giant pandas first appeared on the list of endangered species in 1990.
· Laura Dang
Disney Threatens To Sue Billionaire’s Rival Park For Allegedly Hiring Snow White And Captain America
Disney has threatened to sue China’s richest man after crudely dressed Disney characters were spotted at his rival amusement park that claims to support local culture. Wang Jianlin, founder of the Dalian Wanda Group, recently criticized Shanghai Disneyland for its purported lack…
· Editorial Staff
The Places Rich Chinese Kids are Spending Up to $100,000 to Travel to Are Not What You’d Expect
A Shanghai-based research firm revealed that wealthy, young Chinese travelers preferred “adventure travel” destinations over more typical tourist vacation spots. The Hurun Report’s “The Chinese Luxury Traveler 2016” revealed that luxury travelers from China aged between 18 and…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese University Student Caught Taking Upskirt Photos of Women on the Subway
Last week, a man was caught on camera taking upskirt photos of unknowing women on a subway in Shanghai.
· Laura Dang
Wang Jianlin: China’s Richest Billionaire Just Vowed to Destroy Disney Over the Next 20 Years
China’s richest man who plans to overtake the amusement park market in the country is locking horns with Disney. Wang Jianlin, 61, is China’s richest man with a net worth of $34 billion founded in real estate. Jianlin, the founder of Dalian Wanda Group, criticized Disney’s $5.5…
· Editorial Staff
Leaked Photos Reveal Fan BingBing’s New Luxury Home With Li Chen
Fan BingBing, one of Asia’s highest paid actresses, recently purchased a luxury home along with her fiancé, actor Li Chen. Fan, who met Li on the set of the big-budget historical drama “The Empress of China”, confirmed their relationship on Weibo in 2015 and announced their…
· Editorial Staff
Proposing Chinese Man Gets His Girlfriend to Say ‘Yes’ With Bouquet, But It Wasn’t Full of Flowers
We’ve all heard of stories where proposing men crash and burn despite their offerings of modern works or art or engagement rings that didn’t live up to to the woman’s standards. Risking it all, one man may have discovered the proposal gift that could make any woman say yes. On a…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Company Behind Racist Laundry Ad Says the Rest of the World is ‘Too Sensitive’
Qiaobi, the company behind yesterday’s racist Chinese laundry ad that lit up the internet, has responded to the intense criticism received from around the world with criticism of their own, saying the foreign media is just being “too sensitive”. The laundry ad, which depicts a…
· Editorial Staff
These Chinese Kids Have to Climb Down an 800 Meter Cliff Just to Get to School
Remember how your grandparents might have told you unbelievable stories to highlight how easy kids have it these days? This group of children in China can probably brag that they have it harder than anyone.
· Laura Dang
This Blatantly Racist Detergent Ad Has Been Airing All Over China
An ad for a Chinese washing detergent that some are calling racist recently aired on televisions and movie theaters all over China. In the ad for Qiaobi-brand laundry detergent, an Asian woman is doing her laundry when a young black man appears by the doorway. She beckons the…
· Editorial Staff
How a Leaked Sex Tape Agitated the Chinese Government and Increased a Chair Company’s Stock
On Tuesday, a short 30-second sex tape filmed in Shanghai swept through China’s social media so fast that internet censors couldn’t keep up. The video, created at the Four Seasons Hotel in Luijiazui, was filmed by a man as he was having sex with a woman from behind. Her back and…
· Editorial Staff
Disgusted By a Sleeping Chinese Tourist, One Young Man Decided to Punish Them and It’s Going Viral
While much of the world may love when criticize Chinese tourists for their often indecent behavior, many in China also experience the frustration of their embarrassing countrymen. One young man’s video that shows how he ‘punished’ one ill-mannered Chinese tourist has divided the…
· Laura Dang
Transit Elevated Bus: China’s Futuristic Bus Can Drive Over Cars in Traffic
The future of public transportation is here and it may potentially solve China’s overwhelming traffic problems. The concept for the Transit Elevated Bus (TEB) can reduce pollution in China and efficiently transport passengers to their destinations. The vehicle looks like a…