Around Shanghai: Globetrotters hit Shanghai, power overload around city, more on Obama
- Get lost Yao Ming. Alright, stick around. But make room for the Harlem Globetrotters, playing at Yuanshen Sports Center on December 12! If you're not b-ball buff some quick stats: the Globetrotters were formed in 1926, have lost only two games between 1968 to 2000, and have a current winning percentage of 98.4%. Details on how to get tickets coming soon! [Urbanatomy]
- Many were left a bit disappointed by Obama's Town Hall in Shanghai: we wanted chairs flying and Chinese students drunken on Baijiu yelling obscenities at the President... or maybe just something a little less programmed. But there are some positive things to take away from the visit, and what it means for China-US relations. [Huffington Post]
- An interior-design company has been fined 40,000 yuan for employing a majority of foreigners without a work permits. Each of the 40 employees was fined 500 yuan. Ouch. Get your work permits before you start working in Shanghai. [Shanghai Daily]
- Malone's American Cafe is turning 15, and they're celebrating tonight with drink specials, food specials, DJ specials, and a special lucky draw. The whole special thing starts at 9pm, and there's no cover. [Smart Shanghai]
- Shanghai Electric Power Co scrambled to fix three of the city's five generators on Tuesday night after an overload in consumption that came along with the change in weather. But don't worry, "everything is stable, 'officials said.'" Thanks Shanghai Daily, we're still cold. [Shanghai Daily]
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