Interesting observation on an internet cafe in Shanghai  by Ellen Lee, who  is chronicling the impact of the Internet on society through a fellowship from the International Center for Journalists 

 "The curtains are drawn, the lighting is bad, but for a dollar or two the mostly twentysomething men can spend hours here, instant messaging, watching videos, reading blogs and playing online games"

 "Yi Hao Cai, a 23-year-old import customs specialist, is playing a version of Warcraft. Even though he has a computer at home, his parents chastise him for wasting time on the Internet. So he comes here about once a week, sometimes for several hours at a time."

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