We're perhaps a webzine (web + magazine) at the core, but like to also think we're a whole lot more than just an online flip-through. We are the very definition of our features - get to know us through what we offer. We're your confidant (front-page blog editorials added every day); your weekend dream-catcher (party galleries); your best friend (AskMatsume); your well-trodden chaperon (venue listings); your cupid (dating); your your office-distraction and gossip queen (forum); your compass (taxi-printout) your city-roaming voyeur (videos); your pathway (interactive map); your home-finder (housing); your stereo (music channel)... and your Qmunity (Q5 card).




Unlike a magazine, we update constantly on a day-to-day with the click of a button - the last word on everything in Shanghai and the first with the latest informatiom - and so are the first (and often the only) media to catch the blossoming of that last-minute event (or that last-minute cancellation). We're the answer to the question that passes everyone's lips all too often "What's ON today?" We're always available - anywhere there's a net connection - well, there we are. And at the risk of tooting our own horn, we're completely self-made.




From humble beginnings in 2003, we're a little more confident these days and yet always open to suggestions, criticism, and of course... fan mail! We're self-evolving and often 'off with the fairies' pondering new ideas so that we can continue to be the best we can be. As is sadly often the case though, the follow though requires a bit more sweat and arse-in-chair time. Just try and remember we're an office team of five, and that everything you see on the site is created and managed by us.




We'd love to see you on us.

There are now a whole load of ways to advertise on SmartShanghai.com, including promotional listings, banners and boxes, advertorials, newsletter banners, wallpapers, picture galleries and more. Contact us here for full options and rates.

2007-06-22 >

Our map-based Housing section is finally back online. Just like all other features on SmartShanghai.com, the software behind our housing section is 100% self coded and self designed. http://www.smartshanghai.com/housing

In other news: SmartShanghai.com continues to grow fast. We hit a new visitor record with over 10.000 unique visitors on one single day last Friday on SmartShanghai.com. We now have over 20.000 registered members, and around 18.000 subscriber on our weekly newsletter Shanghai_nightlife.

2007-03-28 >

After almost 2 years in our friendly small office on Gao An Lu, it was time to move into a bigger space. We've found a great new office space centrally located on Donghu Lu, close to the old Xiangyang market.
Our new office address is:
Room 602, 20 Dong Hu Lu
Shanghai 200031

2007-02-28 >

The beta version of our Chinese site has been running since May last year. We are proud to announce that our official Chinese site - Louder.cn - is up and running and open to the public as of today (even though some parts of the site are still under construction). For event submissions, please keep using the webform at http://www.smartshanghai.com/submitevent, submissions automatically go to the editor of SmartShanghai.com and Louder.cn

2007-02-23 >

Minor technical updates: We've cleaned up the Archives of our Blog and changed the style to an easier format to browse through. Comments are back on. If a blog-post discusses a venue, comments will automatically be added as a user-review to the venue listing. It's now possible to send entire blog posts through email.

2007-02-19 >

New Year's break is here and so we are going to be lazy piggies for a couple of days and take a little break. From February 17 to February 25, Q5 cards will only be sold at our vendor points - aFuturePerfect, Arch, Syzygy and Whisk. Starting February 26 it will be business as usual! Gongxi facai! We wish you all a happy and prosperous New Year!

2007-02-16 >

We are very proud to announce that our new chinese site, Louder.cn, will go online after the Chinese New Year's holidays. Louder.cn is produced by SmartShanghai.com and will cover event listings, party pictures, music downloads and blogs on what's on in 5 cities.