Forget robot Haibao at the Expo, the Japanese are luring punters into their 2010 Shanghai Expo pavilion with the ultimate... toilets One of the largest pavilions at the Shanghai 2010 Expo, the Japanese pavilion is ensuring it’s popular with visitors ...

Do the lofty new bar and resto designs add a new angle or provide more fodder for the skeptics? Some call it contemporary architectural design. We can think of a few other things to call it. First Shanghai had to suffer the indignity of having one of ...

In other news: Shanghai dining gossip served on a silver platter and the NBA’s Stephon Marbury moves to Shanxi Video rendering of the Israel Pavilion at World Expo 2010 Shanghai. The pavilion will consist of three areas: the Whispering Garden, the ...

Plus: Yao Ming faces off with Liu Xiang’s dad and your winter weather attack plan You might be able to ditch the sweatshirt, gloves and long underwear if you take blogger Red Plus Yellow's simple tips to surviving the Shanghai cold. off Must know: ...

The where and when of music festivals in Shanghai are notoriously hard to predict, but we give it our best shot Should Shanghai fans be this excited for the local live music scene in 2010? off EnoVate , the Shanghai-based research firm with its eye ...

If there are pandas, there’s a panda video. Shanghai’s 10 new furry residents are local celebrities Ten giant panda cubs arrive in Shanghai for the World Expo. (YouTube video. Click here for a Youku clip) We warned you they were coming , didn't we? ...

Haibao hits the United States -- and brings his dancing shoes Shanghai students on wheels showcasing Haibao's new look. Shanghai 2010 Expo mania is clearly not limited to our fair city. The “Better City, Better Life” themed Expo float made its debut ...

Plus: Moral police in Malaysia, Apple Tablets to sell in March, and Japanese youth give away less blood off Must know: China, India lead as Asian recovery powers ahead.  more via CNN Must know: This past weekend, Chinese internet users rejoiced as ...

Daily Hitlist: The Great Firewalls gone! Just kidding Plus: Shanghai’s panda invasion and hot chocolate to fight winter chills Don't get too excited about the internet freedom you had this weekend, the net nanny is back on duty. Must know: This past ...

Plus: Metro lines to open, Chinese milk in the headlines (again) and Taobao fat busters It's getting harder to keep up as the Shanghai Metro map gets complicated with the opening of new lines. off Must know: The Metro lines keep on coming as the new ...