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990AM in Shanghai broadcast where someone criticized Shanghainese people for speaking their native Shanghai dialect in public areas to show their superiority.

A poster on Tianya BBS discussion forums posts images from KDS BBS that are anti- "wai di ren" or non-Shanghainese people. Tianya and KDS both respond.

Shanghai news reports that Shanghai is cracking down on subway riders who do not buy fare or "gate jump." Local Shanghainese on the KDS discussion forum criticize these people as "wai di ren" or non-locals, people from outside of the city or other parts of China.

Ordering Chinese food can be an art form. Knowing the regional specialties will ensure you have a good meal. In this blog, find out what to order at a Shanghainese restaurant!

I took this two shots with my Yashica T3 during 2006 when i was on my way to the Shanghai Museum in summer. It was in the late afternoon, there was a lot of people crossing the busy streets around Nanjing Road, People's Square and Xizang Road. This old lady sat down near a cross junction attracting lots of attention from passer-bys. She was not performing or basking. She was apparently outcrying to the public for some wrongs done to her, seeking justice and attention. There were a couple of street police and traffic police trying to clear the crowd. I took the shots quickly and left.

The famous "xiao long bao" Shanghainese dumplings might soon become "national heritage" of China!

That is a famous quote by PT Barnum, and perhaps it is a phrase that best sums up how a foreigner can find himself paying 675USD for coffee on Nanjing Road.

For this episode, titled "Graffiti Shanghai," host and producer Adam Schokora (小石) meets up with three of Shanghai's best known graffiti artists: Popil, Zhang Lan (AKA: Mr. Lan), and HKer, to get their inside perspective on the local graf scene and catch them in action painting a few pieces.

After the show, stay tuned for a musical performance by 21 Grams, a Shanghainese experimental post-rock band whose introspective music is largely inspired by their passion for film.

China's Olympic Opening Ceremony uniforms recently revealed. Many Chinese people think it makes Chinese people look like peasants or like the tomato scrambled eggs dish. They are not happy. Some Shanghai people blame Beijing people.