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"Shanghai Gone" (Rowman & Littlefield, 2013) by Qin Shao (R).

Book Excerpt: 'Shanghai Gone' Depicts a City Consuming Its Own Past and People

Qin Shao's wrenching new study of developing Shanghai introduces the concept of "domicide" — the eradication of a home against the will of its dwellers. more
Multicolored lights paint the waters of Shanghai, China on March 24, 2013. (serg_ulixes/Flickr)

Photo of the Day: A Colorful Reflection in China

Multicolored lights paint the waters of Shanghai, China on March 24, 2013. (serg_ulixes/Flickr) more

ChinaFile

An online magazine to broaden your understanding of China and spark new conversation about its place in the world. more
A row of vintage toy cars neatly lined up in an antique market stall in Shanghai, China on January 27, 2013. (ciaocibai/Flickr)

Photo of the Day: Parked in Style at the Shanghai Antique Market

A row of vintage toy cars neatly lined up in an antique market stall in Shanghai, China on January 27, 2013. (ciaocibai/Flickr) more
Kaileeni

Sister Cities Unite Around Fashion

Trunk show exhibits indie designers from opposite shores of the Pacific. more
A still from "Skyfall" shows Daniel Craig's James Bond in a gleaming, ultramodern version of Shanghai. (Sony Pictures)

The Growth of China's Film Audience Means Xenophobia Doesn't Pay

In their own ways, "Red Dawn" and "Skyfall" made major efforts to accomodate the growing Chinese film market. more
A man poses with cardboard cut-outs of U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and presidential candidate Mitt Romney (L) at a hotel during a U.S. presidential election results event organized by the American embassy in Beijing on Nov. 7, 2012. (Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images)

US Election Day in China Offers a Chance to Participate, Vicariously

In Shanghai, as the American presidential election results roll in, locals participate vicariously. more
Bill Gates at the "Collecting Innovation Today" interview in June 2009. (OnInnovation/Flickr)

Bill Gates: Who's Beating the US in Education, and What We Do About It

A look at how other nations beat out American schools and some advice from Bill Gates. more
Children horsing around during their day off from school in Shanghai on March 10, 2012. (jijis/Flickr)

Photo of the Day: Children at Play in Shanghai

Children horsing around during their day off from school in Shanghai on March 10, 2012. (jijis/Flickr) more
From the cover of 'Chinese Characters' — photographed in Kashgar (Xinjiang), China. (Howard French)

Gallery/Interview: Howard French Gets Intimate Look at China's Characters

The former Pulitzer-nominated New York Times correspondent bridges cultural barriers to take striking portraits of Chinese people. more