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Stories of road rage in China is a cliche here in China. Here in Shanghai, taking a taxi is an adventure to many who is foreign to this oriental land. In fact, most cars are rushing and always doing a cut-throat battle on the road, seeing who will be the winner at the end of the day, the big auto or the small one.

One of the players who played in the match that featured the great brawl between the Chinese Olympic team and Queen's Park Rangers has been suspended for asking an army officer whether he had slept with a prostitute. H/T to Richard Spencer.

Angry Chinese Blogger gives us this great post about one of the few times "man horribly mauled and eaten by six bears" and "tragedy" don't go hand in hand.

The guy was a worker at one of China's roughly 200 active bear bile farms. Though most bears sit passively while they're sucked of 7,000 kg of bile a year... these six decided to seek a bit of revenge - and a quick meal.

Some thoughts of mine on "angry expats", why they exist and why it's sometimes difficult to get past being overly critical about everything in China when you live here. If you are or was an expat (angry or not), would love to read your thoughts in the comments.

Is complaining about Chinese ignorance racism? Ryan replies to accusations that he is a racist.

An excellent post offering up some rare insight into the current Chinese creative industry and where it's heading down the road.

The Icehouse blues joint was part of the high-end outfit RBL (Restaurant, Bar, Lounge) and aimed at taking Beijing's F&B sector to a new level when it opened in 2005. Instead, the place shut its doors a few weeks ago. What went wrong?

Mask of China has a great post warning people of the trials faced in doing business in China. The post contains the complete text of a South China Morning Post article that cites excellent examples of what you can expect when doing business in the Middle Kingdom.

It's the time of year when many Chinese burn paper clothes and money in the road for their dead relatives to use in the underworld. This post and its photos help foreigners understand the what, why, and how of this practice.