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Two pretty big new changes are being rolled out to Shanghaiist over the next few days. Changes are good!
Tags!
Instead of being confined to narrow categories, every post is now tagged with specific tags––things that help you find specific kinds of posts (say, you might be a Paris Hilton fan), or browse broader categories easily (say, all of our music posts). Very soon, our categories will all be converted into tags save for a few over-arching categories that everything posted on Shanghaiist will fit into.
Tags run along the bottom of each and every post (see above), and if you're signed in with a commenter account, you can add your own.
Different Views!
 In the top right corner of the site, there is a big thing that says "Full View" (or "Summary View") and a link beside it that says "Change This." Click "Change This" and you can choose from several other views––full, which displays Shanghaiist's content in full on the front page as it always has; summary, which reduces all our posts after the top three to an excerpt; and favourite, which displays only our top-commented and top-recommended posts.
All unregistered, unsigned-in users will default to the "summary" view, though you can easily change your preferences––signed-in or not––by choosing another option. Doing so will set a delicious cookie on your computer that'll keep that preference stored.
We hope that you like both of these changes! Please be sure to let us know if you're having any problems whatsoever.
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Shanghaiist is looking for a few good men and women to round out its staff of talented contributors. If you think you can help make Shanghaiist just that little bit more fabulous, read on! You may be the one that we're looking for...
What We Can Offer You
Liberty. Free at last. Contributors on Shanghaiist get to do what they want to do, and do it on their own terms. We edit the content of posts sparingly, and you won't be pigeonholed into doing any one thing for us –– say, only writing about music –– unless that's what you want. (Having said that though, we do have a pretty urgent need for contributors to take care of the following segments –– Arts, Fashion, Parties, and Sports).
Glee! It's actually fun work, if you can believe it: aside from the sweet reasons for your joyousness mentioned above and below, you get accreditation to media events, interviews with your idols, party and conference invites, and you get to work with our pretty terrific staff!
Order. Liberty without order is chaos. We'll keep you sane.
What We're Looking For In A Contributor
Talent. You're really good at what you do. You love sharing information with the people around you. You understand that quality always trumps quantity. You have your ear to the ground and know when cool and interesting stuff is happening.
Commitment. You should be able to contribute quality work consistently and regularly. We're looking for people who can post, in the very least, two times a week. And if you have agreed to take ownership of a certain segment or column, you will not flake out on us.
Enthusiasm. You really, really, really care about Shanghai, and you really, really, really want to write for us.
Speed. Uh...not the drug. You should be able to write (or photograph or illustrate or what have you) quickly without being sloppy. And you learn quickly and don't have trouble adapting to changes.
What You Get From It All
Exposure. Shanghaiist has become an alternative media force to be reckoned with, in Shanghai and around China. With an average of 5,000 unique readers everyday, we're one of the most popular English-language China blogs around, and all sorts of cool people — newspaper and magazine writers and editors, students, musicians, bloggers, photographers, designers, whatever — read us every day!
An excellent platform. You've been dreaming about becoming the world's best known art reviewer? Food critic? Sex columnist? Gossip blogger? Use us, by all means, to carve a niche and make a name for yourself.
Shanghaiist business cards! And oh yeah, a Shanghaiist email account to call your own.
Invitations and press passes to some of the most fabulous art openings, parties, media events, product launches in town!
Your own bio on our staff page after a month of consistent, regular, and quality output.
Open doors. Many Shanghaiist contributors have gone on to better jobs and greater things in life (which is why we need more fresh blood now).
Money. Alas, none of the English-language China blogs has seen any real money yet. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, for more than two years, it's been a labour of love from our wonderful team of Shanghaiist writers who have been informing and amusing readers since day one. In return though, you get lots of love and a load of good karma for your next life.
What We Want When You Apply
Tell us about yourself. We want to know about you! What are your interests? How long have you been in Shanghai? Do you already keep a blog? What are some of the blogs you read? Do you know something about Shanghai or China that no one else does? Do you have a special network of contacts that will give you access to a certain type of stories?
Some post ideas. We're trying to get a sense of the kind of work you'd do for us. If you were on Shanghaiist staff right away, what would you post about? Is there any one thing that you specialize in covering, or are you multi-talented? What new ideas and new kinds of content can you bring to Shanghaiist? Would you want to write a regular column or have a regular feature?
Some samples of what you do. We want to get a feel for your style. Your blog (or online writing/drawing/photo portfolio, or Flickr account, etc.) works, as do clippings. If you've never written something that you think would fit on Shanghaiist, that's cool too –– write us an example post.
How To Apply
To apply, send an e-mail to us at info@shanghaiist.com. There is no closing date for applications; we're accepting them from this point forward.
(Oh, and please don't be offended if we don't pick you; we receive hundreds of applications, and we still love you. Promise. You are, in fact, all quite awesome.)
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 This is your final warning!
Where: Shanghai Studio, No.4, Lane 1950 Huaihai Zhong Lu, near Xingguo Lu (????????????1950???4???,????????????)
When: Tonight, 9 pm until the last demon is exorcised!
Drinks: RMB 25 beers, RMB 30 standard drinks and house wines
Entrance: RMB 35 (includes a free beer or soft drink)
For those of you who still haven't gotten your costumes (shame on you!), you still have a few hours left!
See photos of last year's party here and here!
Party video to be shot by VisionRouge!
Party photos to be shot by Ken Yip!
We've added two new bars and opened up more of the bomb shelter for this year's party!
Visit the Shanghaiist Halloween Party on Facebook, Upcoming, CityWeekend, SmartChina, ShanghaiExpat and SmartShanghai!
Also on Shanghaiist
Shanghaiist Halloween Party: Do you like scary movies?
Shanghaiist Halloween Party @ Shanghai Studio: Are you ready?
Shanghaiist Halloween Party: Get your Halloween costumes NOW!
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 A quick note to interrupt your last-minute Halloween costume shopping (we made our costume yesterday ... you'll definitely hear us coming) to let you know what films we plan to show at the big Shanghaiist Halloween Party on Saturday night. If you haven't been to Shanghai Studio, it's a spooky maze-like place that occupies an old bomb shelter. So if music and dancing are your things, we've got rooms for that. If chatting and drinking are your things, we've got rooms for that, too. For those of you who have "other" activities in mind, there are also plenty of dark hallways and corners for you to do your thing.
And then there's the scary movie room with a projection screen and limited seating. We've decided to show one movie each from the '70s, '80s, '90s and 2000s. Here's the planned lineup (start times are estimates, since the person operating the DVD player will more than likely be drinking):
Here are the terrifying party details, once again:
Shanghaiist Halloween Party, once again at spooky Shanghai Studio ??? the bar in a bomb shelter. Saturday, Oct. 27, 9 pm till the last demon is exorcised! Expect a haunted dungeon atmosphere, great Halloween music, drink specials, scary movies ... and plenty of surprises! Be there OR DIE!
Shanghai Studio, No.4, Lane 1950 Huaihai Zhong Lu, near Xingguo Lu (????????????1950???4???,????????????)
See photos of last year's monster bash here and here!
Party video to be shot by VisionRouge!
Party photos to be shot by Ken Yip!
We've added two new bars and opened up more of the bomb shelter for this year's party!
Entry: RMB 35 (includes a free beer) at the door. No advance tickets.
Visit the Shanghaiist Halloween Party on Facebook, Upcoming, CityWeekend, SmartChina, ShanghaiExpat and SmartShanghai!
Sorry for all the exclamations marks. Halloween is our favorite holiday.
Also on Shanghaiist
Shanghaiist Halloween Party @ Shanghai Studio: Are you ready?
Shanghaiist Halloween Party: Get your Halloween costumes NOW!
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 Have you (like us) waited until the last minute to get your Halloween costume even though back in September you promised yourself you'd start putting it together early this year? Not to worry. Shanghaiist has you covered. Here's a list of places to get pre-made Halloween costumes and accessories that we put together last year. We've given them a call and apparently they're all still up and running. If any of you finds any other great places for costumes, please email us at info AT shanghaiist DOT com and we will add them on to the list.
- Holiday House: 1188 Panyu Lu, near Hongqiao lu (番禺路1188号，近虹桥路). Tel: 64477189, Open 9:30-6:00 pm (Sucky hours!). A kind of one-stop-shop for costumes for kids and adults and decorations. Staff speak English and can be pretty surly.
- Shanghai Zhongbao Dress Ornament Co. Ltd.: No.99, Lane 2035 Wuzhong Lu (吴中路2035弄99号). Open until 9pm on weekdays and slightly different hours on the weekend (we suggest you call first). Tel: 64780825/54859199, Fax: 6419 3855, E-mail: zbxj@public8.sta.net.cn. Longer hours, wider adult selection and cheaper prices, but really far from downtown (expect a 40-50 kuai cab fare) and a little hard to find as Lane 2035 is hard to see, the street numbers are out of order and the "99" is spray painted on the wall, and it's a warehouse behind a gate. But it's worth the effort!
- Nantai Costume Company: 181 Henan Zhong Lu, near Fuzhou Lu (河南中路181号，进福州路) Tel: 63238344. This place, five minutes west of the Bund outfits many of the local opera troupes and has the ambience of a factory store. Shelves are stacked with everything from tasseled platform slippers to stringy beards. Say hello to Chun Ge, the store's pet mynah bird -- he'll say ni hao back.
- Chain stores like Carrefour and Hola, with a second location here, have a limited selection of Halloween supplies.
- Party Monster is a place Shanghaiist has heard about, but never visited.
- Finally, if you’re throwing a pre-Halloween party -- before heading out to Shanghaiist’s bash -- cheap decorations can be found at 338 Fuyou Lu (53067671 or 13661958246) and several other small shops in the Yu Yuan area. There are also some big multi-story "crafts" markets on the same road that sell Halloweenesque items (or at least what we would only use for the holiday). Just be ready to fight the crowds.
- Old standby markets like Qipu Lu (at its intersection with Henan Lu) could also be an inspiration. We wish we went there before our 80s party.
 There you have it! With so many choices and FIVE more days till the big party, don't even THINK of appearing at the party without a costume! In the meanwhile, don't forget to add us up on Facebook and send the invite to all your friends!
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 It is back — Shanghai's biggest, baddest, scariest, spookiest Halloween party! If you came to our kickass party last year, you'll know what we're talking about. If you didn't, ask your friends who did, or see what you missed out on here and here. We created such a ruckus the police came to join in the fun!
This year, expect more spooky hallways, more scary music and more freaky movies! AND... make sure you come all costumed up — the freakier, the better! OR ELSE!!!
Where:
Shanghai Studio
1950 Huaihai Zhonglu, No. 4, by Xingguo Lu
淮海中路1950弄4号，近兴国路
(Walk down the lane, or just follow the ghouls!)
When:
27 Oct (That's this Saturday!)
9pm till the last demon is exorcised (which will be 6am from last year's experience!)
Entry:
RMB35 (includes a beer! and hours of fun!)
In a separate post, we'll be telling you where to get those costumes, so watch this space!
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 Hello again, people! We told you it was going to happen, and as of NOW, commenting on Shanghaiist is limited to registered users. Registration is easy – either click the Create an Account link at the top of this or any other page on Shanghaiist or, easier yet, create an account right at the bottom of the entry page that you want to comment on. So easy! All you have to do after that is confirm your e-mail address and you're good to start commenting.
And for some reason we're not entirely sure of ourselves, the default icon for registered users across the Gothamist network is a panda – yes, the one you see on the right. If you don't like it, changing your avatar is a breeze. Just click on "Edit Profile" and upload a 100 x 100 pixel image.
And that, ladies and gentlemen, completes our process of moving away from a free-for-all commenting system to a registration-only one. Like it or hate it – and there has been quite a fair amount of debate – we are happy that this day has finally come.
Should you have any problems registering (Hotmail users in particular are having trouble receiving their confirmation code), please send an e-mail to kenneth@shanghaiist.com and we'll try our best to help you!
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 Here, Shanghai, were your favourite stories for the month of September:
Most Voted:
1. China home to the world's largest Christian population?
2. Typhoon Wipha coming to town?
3. Crazy Olympic hairstyles
4. Dianping's Shanghai specialty must-eats
5. Oops! The Telegraph can't tell Hu Jintao and Chen Liangyu apart...
Most Commented:
1. The Shanghai Show: Huang-poo
2. Sorry, 'guest': You are being phased out
3. The latest on Survivor: China
4. Take us home, Steak & Eggs
5. Your chance to be an Olympic torch bearer!
In other Shanghaiist news: Get ready for the biggest, baddest, scariest and goriest party this Halloween once again at spooky Shanghai Studio — the bar in a bomb shelter. Saturday, Oct. 27, 9 pm till the last demon is exorcised! Expect a haunted dungeon atmosphere, great Halloween music, drink specials, scary movies. So start shopping for your costumes now! NO MORE EXCUSES! You have been warned!
See photos of last year's monster bash here and here. [For viewers in China, use the Firefox browser with the Access Flickr! add-on.]
Visit our Halloween Party page on Facebook and ADD US UP!
Photo from Nick Lui
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 By now, you've probably noticed our new profile system, rolled out in June. In the system, people who comment on Shanghaiist are segregated into two groups: those who have registered for a free account to post (who have their name or alias attached to each comment) and those who haven't (who are universally called "guest"). As of this morning, Gothamist has rolled out another change, whereby guest comments are automatically not displayed for all users — to display them, you have to click "Show Guest Comments" below any post to display them, and a cookie will be set on your computer to always display them.
That small change is the next step in a slow phasing-out of anonymous comments here on Shanghaiist. Soon, guest comments will be disabled altogether and the only people who will be able to comment on Shanghaiist will be those who have signed up for an account. This is a natural and necessary step forward — since allowing guest comments, we have seen a noticeable uptick in comments that violate our commenting policy — and, really, registering is a painless process. It's fast, free, and anyone can do it ... and you only have to do it once. Please do sign up if you haven't yet.
For those worried about privacy, please click here and scroll down to "Gothamist LLC Privacy Statement." If you are still worried, remember that the Shanghaiist username you choose does not need to be your real name, and the email address you use for the verification process can be a random free email account you created just for the purpose of signing up.
If you're a registered commenter, you'll also see something new when you click "Edit Profile" in the top left corner: you can now upload a 100 x 100 avatar. For now, that icon will only be displayed on your profile, but soon it'll be used to identify you in the comments for an article. Neato! Here's a sample profile page.
As always, feel free to tell us how much you love or hate all of this in a comment. Play nice.
Photo by october13th.
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 Here, Shanghai, were your favourite stories for the month of August:
Most Voted
1. Man with world's largest hand in Shanghai for surgery
2. Giant man-eating catfish found in Guangdong reservoir?
3. Drag Party of the Year @ Shanghai Studio
4. Ad of the Week: Englihs Editer Wantd!
5. Paint-a-model for RMB1,000 a pop at this restaurant!
Most Commented
1. Giant man-eating catfish found in Guangdong reservoir?
2. Man with world's largest hand in Shanghai for surgery
3. Bashing the China-bashing
4. Lovesick Japanese man finds mystery subway girl!
5. Shanghai Jiaotong University releases its Academic Ranking of World Universities 2007
In other Shanghaiist news, August saw 400,293 unique visitors and 642,659 pageviews on our website. That is our best month traffic-wise, EVER! Thank you, Shanghai, for making us your favourite website and keep those comments (and criticism) coming! (Note to business-owners/bar managers/entrepreneurs/restaurateurs/media buyers/party organisers: Buy an ad here!)
In the meanwhile, we know there are many of you Facebook addicts out there, so yeah, add us up here! And as always, we're on the lookout for new contributors, so all you budding writers/bloggers out there, read this page and get in touch with us! Till the next time, keep swingin' Shanghai!
Photo from northern star.
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 But here's the hard part — the families can't live in Shanghai, Beijing or Guangzhou. If you think you can help these guys out, please contact them directly. From the filmmakers:
Bright Shadow Films and ImagiX Productions are making a documentary on foreign children growing up in China. We are currently looking for expat families who have lived in China at least a few years and who reside outside of the major cities (SH, BJ, GZ).
Of particular interest are families whose children attend local (as opposed to international) schools or are home-schooled. Also, we are keen to include families who live a more local lifestyle, such as those who live in isolated areas without expat communities; or whose parents work outside of the corporate world (eg: English teachers, small business owners, missionaries, etc.). We will consider families who live anywhere in mainland China; the more interesting the location, the better!
If your family meets any of the above criteria, please get in touch with us! Also, if you know of any other suitable candidates, please let us know how we can reach them. We have already received many responses from families residing in the major cities, whose parents work for global companies. We have already filmed several such families, so now we are looking for a different angle on our topic.
We will be filming during August, so families must be available for at least part of this month.
Please contact Jeffrey Seth at:
imagix.shanghai@gmail.com
--or by telephone at 1358 585 0234
Image from sitcomsonline.com.
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 Hello Shanghaiists! You may have noticed that we've made a few small changes to our commenting and feedback systems:
1. Commenters now have profile pages with a bit of information about them, and links to their recent comments, along with comments other people have left in response. If the commenter is also a Shanghaiist author, the page will include a list of their recent posts. Here's mine. You can register here-- it's fast and painless, but does require a valid email address for confirmation. Login or out using the link at the top left of any Gothamist page.
2. Anonymous commenting is still allowed, but anonymous commenters can no longer make up clever names and fake email addresses (oh Mr. FukcYou@FukcYou.com, how we'll miss you!) If you wish to leave anonymous comments, simply log in as Guest (password, Guest), and fire away. And remember: you don't have to register with your real name! So even if you do register, you can still protect your privacy.
3. COMING SOON: We will replace our outmoded Forum with a new version, which will allow anyone to post on Shanghaiist. Simply login with your username and password. Notable posts will be soon be included on the front page.
We've made these changes because the old comment system was constantly getting snarled with spam, and we wanted to give our readers a personal page here on the site. A number of other features based on the new profile system are coming soon-- expect them in the next couple of months. We appreciate your constructive feedback on the new system-- please note that it's a work in process, and the experience may be sub-optimal for a few days while we work out the kinks.
Image from cell_phone_pictures.
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 Only five more days until the City Diner/Shanghaiist 4th of July party this Sunday — which, yes, we realize is the 1st of July and (thanks to a commenter) Canada Day. But we promise this party, like all Shanghaiist parties, is very Canadian friendly. In fact, this party is open to anyone of any nationality who enjoys food, drink, music and fun. Sound like you?
Here are the party details:
- What: City Diner Independence Day Burger Grill-Off
- When: Sunday, July 1, 12 noon until 6 pm
- Where: City Diner Hongmei, 3211 Hongmei Lu, near Hongqiao Lu, Tel: 6401-1600. 虹梅路 3211号,近虹桥路.
- Food: All the hamburgers you can eat, cooked by the contestants in the Burger Grill-Off. You get to vote on the "Best Burger in Shanghai"! Sample entries from some of your favorite Shanghai restaurants. Other barbecue necessities like potato salad and cole slaw will also be provided. (There are still one or two slots open for the Grill-Off: Want to compete? Click here)
- Drink: Free flow of beer, sangria and other drinks! Beers included are Henry's Pale Ale on tap, cans of Fosters and a limited supply of American microbrews from the guys at American Craft Beer Partners.
- Live Music: Ellen Manning on guitar, bluegrass with Tom & Jerry featuring JJ Davis, and Southern rock from Lonestar Wind
- Fun: Fireworks at sundown, lucky draw with great prizes
- Children: All are welcome — we will have face painting and other kiddie activities
- Price: RMB 150 per person, RMB 50 for children under 12
Let us know if you have any questions. See you on Sunday!
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