Joel
Joel is a reclusive writer based in Shanghai who took up blogging as a hobby one summer and never looked back. Former editor of Shanghaiist.
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in PicturesChinese South China Sea Oil Rig Workers Take Helicopter to Work
Photos of working & living conditions on China’s first independently designed & built oil drilling platform in the South China Sea spark Chinese netizen envy. More
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Hot Girl in Bikini Car Wash for Luxury Cars in Shanghai
Shanghai elites and their luxury supercars are lining up for a new hand car wash service featuring “hot babes” wearing bikinis that recently opened in Shanghai. More
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Foshan Special Forces Releases ‘Highlight Reel’ of Arrests
A ‘special forces’ police team has released an unintentionally hilarious gun-toting, moped-riding promotional video highlighting their work in Guangdong Foshan. More
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Girl Falls Through Sidewalk in Xi’an, Rescued by Taxi Driver
A young Chinese girl in Xi’an, China falls into a deep pit when the sidewalk suddenly collapsed underneath her, but was luckily saved by a passing taxi driver. More
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‘Rainbow River’: Unused Medicine Capsules Dumped in Henan Ditch
A ditch in Zhengzhou, Henan province has become a ‘rainbow river’ after millions of empty (and probably unsafe) medicine capsules were dumped into the water. More
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12 Endangered Yangtze River Dolphins Found Dead in Past Month
A protected species of Chinese river dolphin is in danger of becoming extinct due to pollution, infectious diseases and starvation in China’s Yangtze River. More
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ATM Queue Jumper Stabbed, Calmly Continues to Withdraw Money
A Chinese man who cuts in front of a girl at the ATM is stabbed by the boyfriend, yet calmly goes on to completes his transaction despite bleeding profusely. More
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‘Lawyer Sister’ Slaps Cop, Argues with Beijing Subway Crowd
A Chinese woman shouts ‘I’m a lawyer’ after allegedly slapping police who confronted her over bringing a bicycle into the Beijing subway against the rules. More
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North Korea Rocket Launch ‘Fails’, Chinese Netizen Reactions
North Korea’s Unha-3 rocket & satellite splintered into pieces & fell into the Pacific Ocean shortly after launch, leaving some netizens bemused & others sad. More
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Beijing Sidewalk Collapses Into Scalding Water, Killing Woman
A Chinese woman walking to work in Beijing fell into a pit of scalding hot water after the sidewalk she was on suddenly collapsed, burning 99% of her body. More
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Chinese Driver Hits 12 Cars To Escape Police Checkpoint
A driver in Nanjing, China hits, smashes, and rams through 12 other stopped cars to successfully avoid and escape a police roadside inspection checkpoint. More
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51 Criminal Suspects Publicly Shamed & Sentenced in Henan
A city in Henan publicly shamed & sentenced 51 criminal suspects in a spring ‘crackdown’, while netizens question the legality & morality of the proceedings. More
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