Le Diplomate is failing [just kidding it’s making boatloads of cash] Goodbye Snow photos [god we hope so] Metro car door freezes open [that’s brisk, baby] WaPo expanding to China [yes that is a real thing, thanks Bezos] Cherry Blossoms have a peak date [taking bets on the accuracy of …

In an attempt to strengthen U.S. – China relations, Georgetown Hoyas and the Bayi Rockets put on an exhibition basketball game that didn’t quite end as expected. Chairs were thrown and there were definitely fouls from both teams and spectators alike as they started throwing water bottles at the players. The Hoyas …

A new kind of poll pole number… [late night] A nightclub named after the American president, the Obama Entertainment Club, opens Monday in Shanghai, China. Details about how exactly the club is Obama-themed still are scarce, though promotional materials found by the blog Shanghaiist tout that the club “will bring …

National Zoo panda Tai Shan is set to fly to China on custom FedEx plane. Complementary drinks will be served and somebody will have to sign for him upon his arrival. Tai Shan will fly Feb. 4 nonstop from Dulles International Airport aboard a giant FedEx 777F air freighter. The …

Tai Shan is heading to China