Sister sister -- Shanghai and SF affirmed their 25 years of friendship as Gavin and Shanghai mayor Han Zheng totally touched their cut pinky fingers together to affirm their sister city status. Gavin sprung for the trip "himself" (i.e., he's flying with the Gettys subsequently corrected by PJ Corkery), and is bringing Plumpjack wine to present to the Shanghai mayor too.

The two mayors pledged to do a lot of things -- like build a Chinese garden on Divisadero. Among other things, Michael Tilson Thomas will take the SF Symphony to Shanghai, SF will sponsor a ping-pong tournament, and (this is totally our favorite) the two cities will work on making more affordable housing (good luck with that). But you know what we really want? A panda!!!!!! Gavin, get us a panda!

Awwwww, we love you, Shanghaiist! Will you be our sister citysite? (if we're not sisters already, come to think of it?) And more importantly -- can you get us (and not Oakland) a panda? Jen, can we start Chengdu-ist soon?