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A catchy little tune by Chris Pereira, a more creative version of Hong Laowai (Red Foreigner) who puts together his own original Chinese songs as well as vlogs his thoughts on contemporary China. (h/t to Danwei)

And they say there's no justice. Richard illustrates how greedy landlords who for months have been dreaming of screwing their tenants with 50%, 100%, 400% rent hikes due to the Olympics are now scrambling to keep bodies in their rentals. The Beijing housing market may not "crash", but it is definitely fizzling out.

The China Daily reports that it will soon implement stricter measures to control smoking in large public places including restaurants, bars, Internet cafes, hotels, offices, holiday resorts and all indoor areas of medical facilities.

The move is largely inline with the city's pledge to have a smoke free Olympics in August. Just how strongly these measures will be enforced is yet to be seen.

H/T to Danwei.

Don't we all have a story to tell like this? This one is pretty ridiculous, though, the lady can't get water sent to her apartment.

Imagethief discovers that his cats are standing between him and a fashionable apartment in Shanghai.

Danwei points us to this blog, on which an American professor at Peking University in Beijing details his protest of Dreamworks' Kungfu Panda. Though the description of the protest is in English, the reasons for it are notably absent.

Thomas Crampton interviews ex-CNN Beijing bureau chief and the driving force behind Global Voices Online, Rebecca MacKinnon, about advice she has for journalists coming to China during the Beijing Olympics. Her advice echos loudly for other visitors or long-term residents as well.

Interesting map that plots the cost of Shanghai Real Estate in accordance to it's proximity to the Metro stations.

The closer you are to the Metro - the more your apartment is worth.

The always excellent Danwei TV/Sexy Beijing hit the streets and question the Chinese knowledge of Christmas, throwing in the Hanukkah curve-ball to make it even more entertaining. Give it a watch here...
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