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Your up-to-the-minute guide to Shanghai life, culture, pop-ups and openings

Take the 2022 Time Out Index survey and tell us what life is like in Shanghai

We’ve just launched the Time Out Index 2022, our fifth annual poll of city-dwellers around the world, and we want to find out all about life in your city post-pandemic. What’s the restaurant scene like...

Posted: 2:23 pm, 17 March 2022

London rave-inspired party e404 is happening at Elevator tonight

After a two-month breather, e404 returns for its bi-monthly residency at Elevator tonight; a party with the aim of showcasing a bit of London’s nocturnal underground scene in Shanghai. After its maiden appearance back in May 2020, the night h...

By: Rupert Hohwieler Posted: 12:24 am, 15 January 2022

The best new Shanghai restaurants of 2021

As another year comes to a close and a new one begins, it's time for turning inward and reflection – and while we promise we've been doing the requisite amount of soul searching, we've also been reflecting on all o...

By: Rupert Hohwieler Posted: 3:25 pm, 13 January 2022

Beyond burgers: Charlie’s has added pizzas to its menu

Think Charlie's and you’ll probably have the scent of char-grilled burgers come to mind. But at their new location on Wuding Lu, there's a different kind of smell wafting through the air: pizzas...

By: Rupert Hohwieler Posted: 12:55 pm, 13 January 2022

Revealed: the cheapest cities in the world for a pint of beer

Whether we tend to plump for a classic dark ale, a crisp light lager or a thirst-quenching pilsner, if there’s one thing that most of the world can agree on, it’s that there are few things in life better th...

Posted: 12:44 pm, 13 January 2022

The best things to do in Shanghai this week

Yes, we know the weekend's over - but stay positive because the forecast is warming up (slightly!) and so is Shanghai’s events calendar...

Posted: 12:39 pm, 11 January 2022

Two new metro lines are opening in Shanghai tomorrow

Although it’s absolutely massive, getting from A to B in Shanghai is already fairly convenient, no thanks to our subway system that’s up there with world’s best. And It’s about to become even more convenient by tomorrow (Thursday 30) wh...

By: Yu Zhiming Posted: 9:10 pm, 29 December 2021

It's officially winter tomorrow

Not to be a Grinch or anything, but prepare yourselves for a fuh-reezing Christmas this weekend. If you've gotten comfortable with the seemingly warmer-than-usual winter we've experienced this month and last, that's because – even though we're only a we...

By: Rupert Hohwieler Posted: 6:58 pm, 24 December 2021

Temple of Light's ‘immersive theatre’ has opened in Shanghai

The scene is this: 360 degrees of Japanese Ukiyo-e artworks all around you where falling sakura petals morph into giant waves and women dressed in kimonos slide open wooden shoji doors. You are inside INSIDE… immersive art pros Temple of...

By: Yu Zhiming Posted: 11:52 am, 16 December 2021

Highline is now a winter wonderland (and it’s magical)

If you're looking for a way to be your best winter self that doesn't involve another Christmas market or slipping around one of Shanghai's ice rinks, we’re pleased to report there’s a legit winter wonderland in town – and one...

Posted: 11:52 pm, 15 December 2021