SHANGHAI'S international Internet connections slowed significantly yesterday after earthquakes rocked Taiwan and southern Japan. It was unclear last night how long repairs might take.

Millions of Chinese Netizens were unable to connect to overseas Websites or use popular online chat tools yesterday afternoon.

Censure plus efficace que le Great Firewall of China : les câbles sous-marins en zone sismique. Tous les 3 ans ça pète.

Throwing six years into two suitcases at the moment.

I'll be back, from Bangkok, in a few days.

I'll avoid the crushing sentimentality that comes with such a move and just say thanks to all my friends, and to this great country. It's been a fascinating six -and-a-half years. I'll miss you, China. But that's for another time.

Le départ de Chine d'un chroniqueur gastronomique de référence (à Shanghai à notre époque en tout cas).

As we swerved around another pile of rubble and some pylons along Tianmu Rd. I asked him whether it was tougher to drive a tank in the army or to drive a cab in Shanghai ? He didn't hesitate: "driving a cab in Shanghai".

[...] and a sports bar called “Champions” Serving up Potato skins, Ribs, Buffalo Wings and other western crowd pleasers.

Je suis resté en admiration devant la maquette pour illustrer le projet (non réalisé) d'aménagement du nouveau quartier de Lu Jia Zui à Shanghai.

Carl understood the essential truth of the ex-pat experience in China -- you don’t change China, China changes you -- and if you don’t like it then leave.