BY NICHOLAS RICHARDS (芮尼克)
Nerds, posers and melodramatic pop punkers have done it again—for the past year, big, thick-rimmed glasses, minus the lenses, have been the ultimate fashion statement across China.
BY DANIEL ALLEN
Once known as the “Paris of the East,” Shanghai will always possess a seductive allure for travelers, promising pastimes of a refined but risqué nature. While today’s shiny metropolis is a far cry from the famed international playground of the 1930s, there’s still plenty here to keep pleasure-seeking visitors on cloud nine.
BY DEAN PICKLES
At some point, everyone thinks up an invention that’s a surefire winner. But how do you turn it from a wild concept to a household device? Find out today, with TWOC’s expert guides.
BY CHARLIE CUSTER (葛亚辉)
Traffic jams in China can be rough.But things are changing, and Beijing might soon be getting a helping hand from one of China's newest and coolest inventions: 立体快巴.

