There's nothing like a controversial food to split marriages and divide nations. Cast your vote for dishes you can't stomach.
The top Shanghai stories from CNNGo in 2009
With 2010 around the corner we look into the CNNGo archives for the stories that had you talking this year
Enter the Shanghai Barbie store and you discover a different world.
12 hours inside the Shanghai Barbie store
One reporter, 12 hours (okay, she only lasted for 10) and oh so many Barbie dolls. This is the kind of thing we undertake so you don't have to. But for pure kitschy fun and an overdose of pink things, you can't beat it.
Hanggai: Sounds from the Mongolian grasslands brought to your local rock stage
Maybe it was the sounds from the Mongolian grasslands that captured your ears or it could’ve been the guy in the blue hood who looks like “Wizard Jesus” according to one user. Either way, there’s something about Hanggai and their music that found welcome audiences around the world.
The Shanghai Hot List: 20 people to watch
It’s a list of the people who made Shanghai in 2009. Why wouldn't you read this? The next question is: who will make our list for 2010?
Yiwu: China's massive Christmas market
The photos make this story. Almost a city in itself, Yiwu, Asia’s largest small commodities market, could give Santa’s workshop a run for its money at Christmas time. If you’re looking for a weekend getaway like none other, hop on the train and get lost here. Tell them CNNGo sent you.
No surprise that Enzo was a model before heating things up in one of Shanghai's favorite kitchens.
Shanghai's sexiest chefs and their sexiest meals
These chefs have more
cooking than just a good meal. From the sexiest kitchen tools to the
ultimate date food, Shanghai’s hottest dishes (we're talking the human kind) reveal their culinary talents. Don’t miss the photo
gallery.
Why don't Shanghainese people care about the environment?
Published during the Copenhagen climate conference, CNNGo China Buzz writer ruffled some feathers reporting on why Shanghainese people have more on their minds than environmental issues. Was he fair? You decide. With a 74 percent approval rating, looks like many take Zhao’s side.
World's Greatest City: 50 reasons why Shanghai is No. 1
It’s a hard sell to say that Shanghai is the greatest city in the world. That said, this list reminded Shanghai folk, and just about anyone who has lived or traveled though here, how some would argue it was. It's clearly a subjective decision, but we have 50 reasons that tell why it could be.
Who doesn't love a panda video?
You know you’re in trouble when you’re outsmarted by a panda cub
Because everyone loves a panda video and this one may make you feel just a little smarter than that zoo keeper.
Three year-old Chinese hip-hop star
He can dance better than you and now he's more famous than you too. Be humbled after watching this kid rock out.
‘Shanghai doesn’t welcome you’
Actually you can’t watch it any more, the video has been taken down by the request of the Chinese net nanny. Too hot to handle, this Top Floor Circus song touches on topics Expo enthusiasts want to see buried. Even if you can’t watch the video read the translated lyrics and you’ll see what we mean.
Men hold the purse, but the women hold the purse strings
A great documentary on gender relations in China (with a quick look at Shanghai specifically), this video clip aims to answer the question: “Who controls Chinese household finances, men or women?” The answer might surprise you.
You'll never look at popcorn the same way again.
My Shanghai: Popcorn vendor Yuan Zhao Bao
This audio slideshow has, hands down, some of
the best photography on the site and offers a view of Shanghai that few
get to see. Don’t miss it.
Shanghai Halloween costume capers: 'You want me to make you a what?'
Inexpensive custom clothes are one of the great perks about living in Shanghai. But just how good are local tailors? One writer put them to the test and actually came out with some pretty great Halloween costumes.
Old Shanghai's disappearing corners: The Old Docks
Shanghai’s a city full of history, but it’s not all in the French Concession as some might believe. A long-neglected area of the city, the Old Docks, are packed with stories if you just know where to look. With this guide you will.
Don’t you just want to scream? Do it in Hangzhou
Sometimes nothing says it better than a pure, primal, blood-curdling scream. The forgotten stepchild of tai chi practitioners, screaming as a form of traditional Chinese medicine is going strong in the hills of Hangzhou.
How bad is the air in Shanghai's bars? Better -- and worse -- than you think
One of the most popular articles when we launched, one intrepid reporter scarificed a night of lung capacity to see if the air quality in Shanghai bars was truly as bad a we all feared.
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