internet - Shangiist goes wild

Busy today, but I had to link to this beautiful story at Shanghaiist, a case of brave citizens-reporting, where the reporter joins a party by the fans of Chinese soccerfans. Soccer might even for Chinese standards be the most corrupt industry you can think of, it does not stop the fans from having fun.

Amid the boisterous atmosphere, Xiao Ba [who got in jail after setting off a flare in Shanghai Stadium] was also keen to contradict the Chinese stereotype of the hen-pecked Shanghai man who can’t handle his booze. The Nanhui native told us, “We Blue Devils aren’t the same. Never mind ‘how many bottles?’ I once drank for 14 hours straight.” Ah ... takes us back to the day of Shanghaiist's last
university exam, which finished at 12 noon, right next to the union bar which was just opening …

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