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"Haibao is coming"

A Shanghai-based English copywriter has discovered some hilarious Chinglish slogans, including a new one for Haibao that explains the Shanghai Expo mascot's consistently happy visage. Since we've previously determined that Haibao is a boy mascot, all we... ...full story at Shanghaiist

from Shanghaiist on Fri, Nov 20 2009

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