6 million — not 600 million Full Comment>>

Give all your money away then. Full Comment>>

盗版王 - Jack Ma. The King of counterfeits. Haha. Full Comment>>

The Shanghai Disneyland is perhaps the cheapest Disneyland in the world, much cheaper than the Disneylands and Disneyworlds in Japan and the US. Expats should take advantage of how cheap it is in the Middle Kingdom and go. Full Comment>>

Ma Yun...at the end of the day he ends up in an American jail cell with the Enron folks. Full Comment>>

Why are property prices so high if this is what the average worker makes? Thanks for making homes affordable for the average citizen. Full Comment>>

India's economy is growing faster than China's as of now, and the population is much younger. Full Comment>>

This is actually not that much. My wife had our boy in the States at an ordinary hospital, and the sticker price was $23,000 for three days/nights. We only paid $1,100 though thanks to insurance. This really isn't a lot. Beyonce spent $1.3 million USD when giving birth. I'm not impressed by this tuhao; pockets ... Full Comment>>

The bigger point to get here is that most Chinese can't afford the level of living that is being calculated by these surveys. Because prices are made inaccessible to the commoner, everyday folks have to skimp on healthcare, living conditions, transportation, food, etc. The average folk in Tokyo makes roughly four ... Full Comment>>

Can I get information from a source that is outside the grasp of the CCP? Forbes has completely different stats. Full Comment>>

Congrats to Beijing! This research was done by Hurun, a Shanghai-based magazine. Full Comment>>

At least they weren't blowing tobacco smoke on pregnant women and young children. As far as I'm concerned, these are adults choosing to do something. They may likely harm themselves, but unless they're trafficking drugs or committing crimes to support a habit, they do not need to be in jail. How about rehab instead? ... Full Comment>>

This doesn't sound like it worked lol. The monkey is dead. And why would there not be better images from such a groundbreaking scientific event? I'm confused. Full Comment>>

Why do they need so many police officers at the courthouse? lol Full Comment>>

Uber won't outdo Didi Kuaiche in China, but Uber will outdo Didi Kuaiche in every other country on the planet. That's why Uber has a $70 billion valuation, while Didi Kuaiche has a $15 billion valuation. If the CCP allows for a fair playing field, then Uber may not have to settle for second. Full Comment>>

I just don't believe the numbers here. If they work 8 hours a day -- every day -- they would have to make 75 pancakes an hour. While the families do get to work for themselves and probably do make solid cash in comparison to other low-skill jobs in Shanghai, their income is probably at about 50% what this article ... Full Comment>>

I would say that if you're just living here temporarily, and thus are only paying rent, food, transportation (no car), healthcare as needed, etc, that Shanghai is not the most expensive city in Asia. Shanghai is only expensive if you want to buy an apartment in a central location -- but most expats aren't doing ... Full Comment>>

True, but Hong Kong's poor are much wealthier than Mainland China's poor. And that's a key difference. Full Comment>>

If China is so wonderful, why would the wealthiest be choosing to place their money elsewhere? This article is proof that the CCP will always lose out to the West, Japan, Singapore, etc. Because the rich here want to get out and be free. Full Comment>>

Tim Cook should push for gay rights in China! The time has come to legalize gay marriage in China. It makes sense given the gender imbalance anyway. Full Comment>>

I sincerely hope this was an act of generosity. But part of me thinks that local tourism departments just took the 90K Fine, redistributed 40K among themselves, and then used the 50K as a marketing stunt. This guy works for the government. Full Comment>>

There are only 24 Apple stores in China lol. I think there were about 8 in Chengdu last time I was there. Something's not adding up! Full Comment>>

It sounds like there's a cheating scandal! Why not just make these students test in America? Or why not pay an American test administrator -- who the students have never seen -- to fly over and administer the test. Surely you cannot trust letting these education centers run the test. That's ludicrous. If all the ... Full Comment>>

I don't see why it was necessary to kill the bear. Folks here don't have enough experience dealing with wildlife and nature. Not everything is as dangerous as it seems. Full Comment>>

Seems like a lot of work and a lot of risk for 30k RMB. Should have just smoked a joint and finished himself instead haha. 8 months in jail! Full Comment>>