Joel Herrick

A man from Wuxi, Jiangsu has been imprisoned after accusing his wife of adultery and carving "She ruined my life" "This is what happens to cheating sluts" into her stomach as retribution. Parroting a similarly disturbing incident that occurred last year, an abusive husband named Ma is set to... continue reading on Shanghaiist

Strange article in Shanghai Daily today, "Police help poor village cast off shit name" -- who knew SHDaily were allowed to curse like sailors! Aside from the strange editorial oversight that allowed one of the "Big Three" swearwords into a publication that's read by thousands of expat families (though... continue reading on Shanghaiist

In Chinese, 春运 (chūnyùn) refers to the extremely high traffic load surrounding Spring Festival each year when millions of Chinese make the trip home to visit their families and spend time in their hometowns. This year, 31.58 million are expected to travel, clogging China's roads and railways and testing the... continue reading on Shanghaiist

Enjoying Chinese cinema is the practice of wading through mountains of terrible writing/acting/pacing and gratuitous CGI to discover a few gems buried in the massive heap of garbage. Luckily, we have highlight reels such as this one to help us fill in the gaps that we might have missed... continue reading on Shanghaiist

A foreigner is stirring up a storm on China's social media with a plea for help in finding a girl he met while traveling in Hangzhou. Originally posted on RenRen, netizens are finding the young student's dedication to love and forwardness cute and inspiring. The text on the left... continue reading on Shanghaiist