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The best things to do in Shanghai this week

Autumn is starting to settle in now and October seems to be flying by, but with another new week comes tons of good stuff to check out. From the return of Pushfest's skateboarding film festival to Common Rare's new concep...

By: Rupert Hohwieler Posted: 5:01 pm, 19 October 2020

The top 10 things to do this weekend

We're another workweek down and Shanghai is chokka with things to help you make the most of your two days off. Get your shellfish fill at The Nest’s hairless crab fest and go for tacos and tequila at the Taco...

Posted: 12:39 am, 16 October 2020

There’s a big live reggae show going down at LOFAS tomorrow night

Big reggae events aren’t exactly commonplace in Shanghai – a shame if you ask us, but all the more reason to make the most of it when they come around. So, mark your diaries as DJ collective Shanghai Dancehall a...

By: Rupert Hohwieler Posted: 11:03 pm, 15 October 2020

World-famous dim sum restaurant Tim Ho Wan just opened in Shanghai

Love dim sum? Then you’ll be very excited to hear that Hong Kong’s legendary dim sum house Tim Ho Wan has just set up shop in Shanghai...

By: Alastair Reid Schanche Posted: 4:04 pm, 09 October 2020

Eco-friendly designer Nanou on her favourite family-friendly things to do in Shanghai

Looking for a little weekend inspiration? Founder of local eco-brand Baluchon and full-time environmental engineer Nanou shares her favourite places to hang out with her family in Shanghai...

Posted: 5:29 pm, 07 October 2020

Take map-making artist Gareth Fuller on a tour of your neighbourhood

'Walkers are "practitioners of the city," for the city is made to be walked,' Rebecca Solnit writes in Wanderlust: A History of Walking. 'A city is a language, a repository of possibilities, and walking is the act ...

By: Cat Nelson Posted: 4:11 pm, 05 October 2020

Austin Hu of Heritage by Madison has passed away

In a relentless year, the heartbreaking news was just announced that Austin Hu of Heritage by Madison passed away suddenly yesterday morning. The young chef was a fixture in Shanghai’s food world, with every venue he touched – Madison, Madi...

Posted: 4:54 pm, 01 October 2020

This year's Shanghai Michelin date announced, a new mezcaleria and more news in the food world

As we head into the bumper Mid-Autumn and National Day holiday (eight straight days off!), Shanghai's food and drink scene keeps rolling along...

By: Cat Nelson Posted: 6:39 pm, 30 September 2020

The best things to do in Shanghai this Golden Week

The PRC is turning 71 and that means Golden Week is finally upon us. This year, we're looking at an eight-day break as National Day coincides with Mid-Autumn Festival on Thursday 1 October, with the rest of the days o...

By: Rupert Hohwieler Posted: 5:54 pm, 30 September 2020

Face masks to be sold at every metro station in Shanghai

Forgotten your face mask or lost it on your travels and need to take the metro? No problem...

By: Alastair Reid Schanche Posted: 4:13 pm, 28 September 2020