Bostonista was in China last week. Well, actually, just me, and just Shanghai. With over 21 million people, it’s now the largest city in the world, and its population is exploding, apparently through mitosis, given that the Chinese are only permitted one child per couple and must donate the rest to charity.

(To see Rachel Levitt’s photos from her trip, go here for a slideshow).

I traveled there for a few reasons but mainly to escape the press which has been hounding me lately for opinion, photo-ops, and gaffes. China looked so far away, I thought it might be the promised land for the paparazzi-exhausted, and as a communist country, it would reveal to me all the reasons why we shouldn’t nationalize our banks or health care. (more…)

While we here at Bostonista appreciate innovation in all areas of commerce, the one thing we never expected to evolve is what happens to our fabulous remains once we’ve shuffled off this mortal coil. We figured our options were to be cremated and sprinkled at some favorite spot or to be buried in our favorite outfits. But for those who can’t tolerate the idea of a pedestrian afterlife, there’s something new for you.

The Silvertooth Memorial Reef.

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