The Week Sept 17, 2010

Sexy cities

What's the sexiest city in China? According to a new survey by the Horizon Research Consulting Group, it's Shanghai. Hong Kong is No 2, followed by Chongqing at No 3 and Beijing in fourth place. Some of the 6,600 Chinese people surveyed said the Expo and the city's romantic sites such as the Bund are why Shanghai is so sexy. But I think it has more to do with Shanghai's sexy World Expo mascot Haibao.

Wash and style ice cream

China saw some record-breaking heat this summer, and so has Japan. So Japanese barber Hitoshi Saito is making snow cones, mixing in shampoo, and dumping the cold mix on the heads of customers. For the do-it-yourself set, Saito recommends putting your shampoo in the refrigerator to cool off in the shower.

Dumb boyfriends

Yes, it's time for this week's report on dumb boyfriends. One of the more popular videos making the rounds on the Internet this week in China is about the young man from Taiwan who tried to trick his girlfriend into thinking he's working overtime. So he makes a video call from the office. Nice try, but he blew it when a bug made him jump.

Moon cakes

The Mid-Autumn Festival is next week, and stores and bakeries are already offering every kind of moon cake. It seems that every province has its own special recipe for moon cakes. Astronaut and Chef Chris Clarke joins us today to share his very special recipe for moon cakes.

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About the broadcaster:

Renee Haines is an editor and broadcaster at China Daily. Renee has more than 15 years of experience as a newspaper editor, radio station anchor and news director, news-wire service reporter and bureau chief, magazine writer, book editor and website consultant. She came to China from the United States.