Should group sex be legalized in China?

Shanghai
Currently anyone caught engaging in orgies in China faces up to five years in jail, but activist Li Yinhe hopes to demolish this long-standing law Two's company, three's a crowd, and an illegal crowd too. For now, anyway. Photo by Flickr user ...
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Why can't Shanghai befriend its migrant workers?

Shanghai
You might live in Shanghai, you might even have a local hukou, but that doesn't’ make you Shanghainese according to 'true' locals Shanghai, a city constantly under contruction, is built on the backs of migrant workers but that doesn't necessarily ...
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The top online stories from China in 2009

Shanghai
China is never short of headlines, but this year there were a handful of themes that really set the net chattering These women with guns stole the show at China's 60th anniversary celebration. off The last 12 months have been full of conversation ...
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Daily Hitlist: Drool-worthy Japanese fare

Shanghai
Plus: Tiger-eating man gets a 12-year sentence and the two-kilogram burger he should’ve eaten instead As is the norm in many cities, to adequately satisfy a craving for Japanese food, the all-you-can-eat sushi and teppanyaki venues rarely cut it. ...
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Why don't Shanghainese people care about the environment?

Shanghai
Although Copenhagen might be headline news, what’s occupying Shanghainese people’s thoughts these days isn’t the environment For many locals though, hazy days like this are the least of their problems. For those who come to Shanghai for the first ...
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Video: I am an ant (tribe)

Shanghai
One video captures the lives of China’s 'Ant Tribes' as they struggle to find a better future off China’s “Ant Tribes”  have been making headlines recently. These Chinese university graduates, born in the 1980s, usually from rural areas, working an ...
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Video: ‘Kung Fu Bunny 3: Counterattack’

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The creator of the short film 'Kung Fu Bunny’ is giving credibility back to Chinese animators and entertaining netizens along the way off Never was there such a rivalry like Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd’s -- until now. Chinese animator Vincent’s ...
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‘Shanghai doesn’t welcome you’

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A parody of the Beijing Olympics song ‘Beijing Welcomes You’ is getting Shanghai netizens singing along off This video no longer exists , it has been " harmonized " by local authorities. If you followed the Beijing Olympics, you’re probably ...
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China's growing postgrad 'ant tribes' (蚁族)

Shanghai
China buzz: Ant Tribe Chinese university graduates are turning into ants -- in a manner of speaking A recent Chinese university graduate embraces the ant tribe lifestyle. If you are a Chinese university graduate born in the 1980s, working an unstable ...
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Daily Hitlist: Obama speaks at a town hall meeting

Shanghai
Plus: Clinton at the U.S. Pavillion, crowd control needed at H&M and Shanghai becomes a leading carbon dioxide producer off  U.S. President Obama held a town hall meeting in Shanghai yesterday. Shanghaiist  found this clip of a question posed to ...
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