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Wok Carefully – Chinese Restaurants Dish Up Heavy Amounts of Sodium

By Lisa Thompson · Community · No Comments

Wok Carefully - Chinese Restaurants Dish Up Heavy Amounts of SodiumA recent study conducted by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, titled Wok Carefully, found that many of the items on menus at Chinese restaurants in the United States contain enough sodium for an entire day or more. Researchers also found that although a number of menu items were high in fat, most of the fat came from heart-safe, trans-fat-free vegetable oils.
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Dell Markets PCs to Masses

By Tino La Shaw · Technology · No Comments

Dell Markets PCs to MassesDell Computers has developed a new computer specifically for users in China, where more than 90 percent of the population does not own computers.

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Shanghai’s Historic Peace Hotel Undergoing Major Renovations

By Tino La Shaw · Business · No Comments

Shanghai's Historic Peace Hotel Undergoing Major RenovationsShanghai’s historic Peace Hotel has closed for renovations and is expected to remain closed for the next two years while construction work is completed. Jinjiang International Hotel Management, the owner of the hotel, has signed a deal with Fairmont Hotels & Resorts and the Swiss watchmaker Swatch to do the renovations.
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Credit Repair Common Sense

By Jim Kemish · Editorial · No Comments

Credit Card Common SenseIt’s Your Life

Do you take your credit for granted? When is the last time you took a close look at your credit reports? Here is our take on inaccuracy in the credit reporting system and the potential impact it may have on your life.

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Thoughtful Tourists Don’t Photograph Strangers’ Children

By Jerry Hu · Editorial · No Comments

Thoughtful Tourists Don’t Photograph Strangers' ChildrenPhotographs are still considered with more cautious guard than they may be in whichever first world country you are from. The Chinese do not smile upon you taking unauthorized photos of their children, but if you think about it, how would you feel about a foreigner who doesn’t speak your language taking pictures of your child without permission?

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Newest Musical to Hit Shanghai: The Lion King

By Will Flaus · Entertainment · No Comments

Newest Musical to Hit Shanghai: The Lion KingThe curtains will rise on The Lion King, Disney’s first live Broadway-style musical to hit the stage in China, beginning July 18th at the Shanghai Grand Theatre.

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Ford Edge Gives Counter-Sticker-Shock, AKA Surprising Value

By Brian White · Reviews · No Comments

Ford Edge Gives Counter-Sticker-Shock AKA Surprising ValueWhen I agreed to review the all-new Ford Edge, I wasn’t too excited about it. Sure, I come from a Ford family, own a Ford myself (my third, specifically,) and have was surprised when I reviewed the Eddie Bauer Explorer last year. This time, though, I was skeptical, hesitant, and fully ready to say something insulting… but I just can’t do it.

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Airline Offers ‘Peanuts for Pay’ Program

By Brendan Alexander · Perplexed in Shanghai · No Comments

airline offers peanuts for pay programAs a longstanding, if not highstanding entrepreneur, I’m always looking for a way to make a nut. Northwest Airlines has embraced me and my philosophy.

Cell phones are a great way to turn idle time into business time, even if you don’t crash your car. What about the unending time spent on airplanes? No more must you resign yourself to crossword puzzles, inaudible showings of Miss Congeniality and awkward conversation with strangers. Now you too can earn your way to a high protein, high oil diet while flying to O’Hare or JFK.

Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy the mind-numbing time spent on flights as much as anyone, but there’s only so much Sky Mall magazine I can stomach. If you’ve always wanted more from your transit time, here’s your chance to go nuts, quite literally.

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Credit Repair: Say Hello to the New You!

By Jim Kemish · Editorial · No Comments

report1.jpgCredit Report Errors

The credit reporting industry is far from perfect. And yet your entire financial life depends on the content of your credit report. Two-hundred million consumers have credit records with the three major credit bureaus. Over one-hundred and fifty million of these consumers have errors on their reports. The potential impact of these errors is tremendous. Virtually all lenders, from mortgage lenders to auto finance companies will determine your interest rate based on your credit scores. Even minor errors may have a major impact on your credit score; this can translate into higher payments on every dollar that you borrow.
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Mongols Purchase Ladders, Invade China

By Staff · Humor · No Comments

Mongols Purchase Ladders, Invade ChinaThe Great Wall of China, whose construction began during the Zhou Dynasty of approximately 770BC, has finally been bested. Descendants of the ancient invading Mongols have discovered a Home Depot in Ulan Bator, and purchased thousands of scaling ladders to allow them passage over the Great Wall. They appear to have been successful in their endeavor, and are now threatening Beijing.
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