Roped up and chalky, we're scaling new heights at two of Shanghai's best indoor climbing centers, Shanghai Indoor Stadium and Yanwu Space Center.
Aprons on, stove warmed up, choppers nice and sharp: The Kitchen @ cooking studio gives us a lesson in Shanghainese cuisine.
Feel that? That's my rapier poking you there, son. Swinging swords and swashbuckling all over Shanghai's Dragon Fencing Center
Dusty dildos, low-rent glamour girls and a trip out to Minhang... Another banner year at the China Adult Care International Expo.
We've got our chakras aligned, our third eye wide open and we're sitting cross-legged on the floor. Next stop, total inner peace.
In an attempt to reverse the downward spiral of your mental and physical wellbeing, we bring you the lowdown on classes and sporty things

Don't give up on your New Year's resolutions just yet -- holistic wellness awaits. Here's five unique Yoga options in Shanghai...

Here's a big list of shopping suggestions and tips for fighting the Shanghai winter wherever you are: outside, at work and at home.
For the well-being of this Wellbeing column, SmSh asked me to go out and try some possibly painful treatments, so that others might enjoy my...
You know what’s good about being a casual colonialist? Having your feet rubbed while watching a DVD of your choosing, munching on a Macanese...

The popularity of foreign martial arts is growing. Here is a little introduction on three schools in Shanghai and what they’re doing.
We embark on a quest to find healthy, yet filling meals in Shanghai for less than 500 calories. Impossible in this town, you say?
Living in Shanghai ain't for the faint of heart. The pollution, the stress, the crowds, the nightlife. Here's a few tricks of the trade for better skin.
SmartShanghai sallied forth into a certain male health clinic to experience first hand the healing properties of a prostate massage.
Spielberg and his mechanical sharks failed in all their attempts to drive you out of the open water, the problem is you live in Shanghai,...

Looking for a new place to get your hair did? Here's a list of five salons (plus one) which are the best of the best in the city. I've...

Looking for ways to enhance the overall quality of your life? These suggestions are all ways to boost energy levels, improve focus, and increase...
Tanning in Shanghai is a relatively new phenomenon. SmSh found four salons ranging in quality from just passable to pretty good.

Ask anyone in this town about 'the need to escape' and you'll most likely get the same reaction: 'God, yes!' Problem is, often is the case...
The concept of a park in Shanghai sometimes seems a bit pointless -- as one of my friend's put it; "you get fresher air inside." But spring...
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carlonseider on Sellin' the Sizzle
I saw a group of uber-hip laowai firing up a grill behind a fence on Anfu Lu the other day. They were so fucking cool, the coal would hardly light.kurtbraybrook on Casualty Report: The Bulldog
I haven't been there in 12 years since it was George the V...so that may be true...whoever owns it (read ARMY from what I have been told) they're out ..Justin Fischer on Casualty Report: The Bulldog
I believe The Bulldog has been Chinese-owned for quite some time. The laowai you saw there were just managers.kurtbraybrook on Casualty Report: The Bulldog
Probably just the tip of the iceberg...as they appear hell bent on running the laowai out of business and out of town.
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Great place for a squat party...