I met a traveler from an antique land, who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone stand in the desert. Near them on the sand...

The biggest extreme sports event in Asia, the KIA X Games, take place over the May Day holiday. Four days of mad air - so here's the lowdown...

The drivers, the track, the tickets, the after parties -- everything you need to know about Shanghai’s upcoming Formula 1 weekend.

Anticipating Shanghai F1: the need for speed out at the F1 circuit in Jiading. SmSh clocks in at (almost) 120km/h on pro go-karts.

The Shanghai fireworks task force tests out this year's fireworks offerings. Smell the smoke from all around -- burn, Shanghai, burn.

Beast wars, robot domination, "lasers" – we're getting all technological on you at the Shanghai Science & Technology Museum.

Going back to nature, going back in time -- Out of Town heads to the Shanghai Flower Port and Binhai Forest Park out past Nanhui.

Tripping out to Zhouqiao in Jiading district -- home of the oldest of Shanghai’s five classical gardens and some old school roller skating...

Where all the Xiao Long Baos come from... day tripping out to Nanxing Town -- good eats and some nice greenery in this ancient town.

Grape expectations -- tripping out to the Malu Grape Theme Park in Jiading District, Shanghai's fount of grape knowledge and research.

Just kicking it at Longhua Temple -- blasting incense, rocking out with Song Dynasty architecture, keeping it real with the monks.

Shanghai braces for 100 days of euphoric nausea. The Shanghai Carnival at the Shanghai Expo grounds -- who, what, where, why, and all that.

Yes, but is it any good or what? Tripping out to Dino Beach -- home of Asia's largest wave pool, some slides, things shooting water at you...

Behold: the SmSh pool listings for 2011. There’s been a few additions and subtractions, year on year. Here's what's out there.

The cultural and historical backbone of Pudong. Day-tripping out to Chuansha Town -- the future seat of Shanghai Disneyland.

From the manicured and segmented green spaces to the few grassy knolls that you can actually walk on, here's what's out there.

Grand views and more at Daguanyuan, just one hour away from Shanghai. Dreaming of Red Mansions on the shores of Dianshan Lake.

You’ve heard of Zhouzhang, Zhujiajao and Tongli, but ever been to Fengjing? Probably not, judging by the number of people there.