Where to go, what to do this week in Shanghai. Read on for Shanghaiist's picks.
Monday, January 25, 2016
Pencil this in, January 25 - 31: Australia Day, Soul Train, Gunboat Justice and MAD Visions for 2016 & Beyond
![Pencil this in, January 25 - 31: Australia Day, Soul Train, Gunboat Justice and MAD Visions for 2016 & Beyond](http://web.archive.org./web/20160124195825im_/http://shanghaiist.com/assets_c/2016/01/fromsomewhereelse-640-thumb-640xauto-930842.jpg)
Chongqing woman falls to death from 24th floor after balcony gives way while watching snow
![Chongqing woman falls to death from 24th floor after balcony gives way while watching snow](http://web.archive.org./web/20160124195825im_/http://shanghaiist.com/assets_c/2016/01/woman-balcony-fall-chongqing-1-thumb-640xauto-930828.jpg)
A woman from Chongqing has fallen to her death after the guardrail on her balcony gave way as she was outside appreciating the snow.
Sunday, January 24, 2016
[Update] Hell freezes over in Taiwan, death toll rises to 52 as cold front sweeps across the island
![[Update] Hell freezes over in Taiwan, death toll rises to 52 as cold front sweeps across the island](http://web.archive.org./web/20160124195825im_/http://shanghaiist.com/assets_c/2016/01/taiwan-snow-1-thumb-640xauto-930776.jpg)
15 people have died in Taipei and Taoyuan as Taiwan and Southern China experiences some of the coldest weather in living memory.
Abandoned newborn baby found dead atop roof in Sichuan, netizens angry and appalled
![Abandoned newborn baby found dead atop roof in Sichuan, netizens angry and appalled](http://web.archive.org./web/20160124195825im_/http://shanghaiist.com/assets_c/2016/01/dead-infant-sichuan-1-thumb-640xauto-930805.jpg)
Images of a dead baby abandoned shortly after birth and left on top of a bicycle shed in Sichuan have horrified netizens after they were circulated online, with web users condemning the mother has heartless and inhuman.
Maverick surgeon performs first monkey head transplant in China
![Maverick surgeon performs first monkey head transplant in China](http://web.archive.org./web/20160124195825im_/http://shanghaiist.com/assets_c/2016/01/monkey-head-transplant-1-thumb-640xauto-930803.jpg)
An Italian surgeon claims to have successfully performed a monkey head transplant alongside a team of Chinese scientists at a university in Harbin.
Chinese censors strike again! This time it's a raunchy viral internet show about time travel and bisexuality
![Chinese censors strike again! This time it's a raunchy viral internet show about time travel and bisexuality](http://web.archive.org./web/20160124195825im_/http://shanghaiist.com/assets_c/2016/01/goprincessgo1-thumb-640xauto-930801.jpg)
Censors have taken down a viral internet comedy about a playboy who travels back in time, finds himself in a woman's body and falls in love with a man.
Shanghai scientists successfully develop bio-artificial liver from skin cells
![Shanghai scientists successfully develop bio-artificial liver from skin cells](http://web.archive.org./web/20160124195825im_/http://shanghaiist.com/assets_c/2016/01/liver1-thumb-640xauto-930798.jpg)
Scientists in Shanghai have managed to convert human skin cells into liver cells, potentially giving rise to new treatments which could help those with liver failure live longer.
Shandong tuhao pays deposit on new car with 52,000 RMB in small change
![Shandong tuhao pays deposit on new car with 52,000 RMB in small change](http://web.archive.org./web/20160124195825im_/http://shanghaiist.com/assets_c/2016/01/coins-4-thumb-640xauto-930789.jpg)
A tuhao from Shandong decided to flaunt his wealth by paying a downpayment for a new car with 52,000 yuan in low denomination banknotes and coins this past Friday.
The largest migration in human history begins today, 2.91 billion journeys expected over Spring Festival
![The largest migration in human history begins today, 2.91 billion journeys expected over Spring Festival](http://web.archive.org./web/20160124195825im_/http://shanghaiist.com/assets_c/2016/01/chunyun-1-thumb-640xauto-930778.jpg)
With Spring Festival drawing ever closer, the busiest time of the year for the Chinese railways begins today as millions begin the journey home to be reunited with their families for Chinese New Year.
Who are you scapegoating? China blames fall in birth rates on superstitions linked to Year of the Goat
![Who are you scapegoating? China blames fall in birth rates on superstitions linked to Year of the Goat](http://web.archive.org./web/20160124195825im_/http://shanghaiist.com/assets_c/2016/01/grandma and goat-thumb-640xauto-930755.jpg)
The China's National Health and Family Planning Comission has cited superstitions and folk beliefs as the reason behind a decline in births observed in 2015.
What's on Today: Capo - Hao Niu - awesome steak & oysters and Vide Dressing
![What's on Today: Capo - Hao Niu - awesome steak & oysters and Vide Dressing](http://web.archive.org./web/20160124195825im_/http://shanghaiist.com/assets_c/2016/01/capo-haoniu2-banner-thumb-640xauto-930746.jpg)
Where to go, what to do today in Shanghai. Read on for Shanghaiist's picks.
Saturday, January 23, 2016
Bacteria that resist last-resort antibiotics were found in China two months ago, now they're everywhere
![Bacteria that resist last-resort antibiotics were found in China two months ago, now they're everywhere](http://web.archive.org./web/20160124195825im_/http://shanghaiist.com/assets_c/2016/01/colistin-resistance-1-thumb-640xauto-930730.png)
Researchers have discovered that a gene which makes bacteria resistant to a last-resort antibiotic called colistin has spread from China and can now be found in several countries around the world.
It might be freezing cold outside, but this elderly man from Shandong doesn't give a damn
![It might be freezing cold outside, but this elderly man from Shandong doesn't give a damn](http://web.archive.org./web/20160124195825im_/http://shanghaiist.com/assets_c/2016/01/elderly-man-in-cold-1-thumb-640xauto-930724.jpg)
As the mercury plummets amid the cold snap, one elderly gentleman from Shandong is out to show the rest of us that there's nothing to fear from the cold.
Officials warn against eating road salt after large quantity stolen amid cold snap
![Officials warn against eating road salt after large quantity stolen amid cold snap](http://web.archive.org./web/20160124195825im_/http://shanghaiist.com/assets_c/2016/01/don't-eat-road-salt-2-thumb-640xauto-930722.jpg)
As large areas of Southern China experience the coldest weather in 30 years, the local government in Zhejiang was forced to warn people not to eat road salt after shipments intended for the cold weather were stolen by local residents.
China wants foreign workers and foreign money, plans to relax visa policies
![China wants foreign workers and foreign money, plans to relax visa policies](http://web.archive.org./web/20160124195825im_/http://shanghaiist.com/assets_c/2016/01/foreign-talent-foreign-money-1-thumb-640xauto-930719.jpg)
China plans to relax visa policies and make it easier for foreigners to qualify for permanent residence in a bid to attract overseas talent and investment.
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