We've previously covered Jing'an shikumen renovation project HKRI Taikoo Hui a while back -- now it's finally opened. Kinda. Ish. Only... Read more...
With an eye to looking fine for summer, here’s a look at how a few boutiques are embracing the season. Read more...
Fantastic tea and where to find it. SmSh takes you through the markets and shops of China's largest tea distribution center. Read more...
It's the thought in the wrapping that counts too. Paper Tiger Shanghai shows us how to make our own hongbao envelopes. Read more...
China's most rapidly changing city has high hopes for 2017. Here's a round-up of the city's biggest planned architectural projects. Read more...
Hot tip for if you're looking to spruce up your home, business, venue, whatever with some lux and worldly looking furniture and decor: furniture and interiors chain Casa Pagoda is closing their Kerry Parkside Pudong branch and liquidating their stock. Everything. Must. Go. They're offering 60%-80% off... Read more...
In "Back of the Queue", SmSh sends our writers to some of the city's worst lines to see what's up with them. "What are they selling? Is it worth the wait? Let's send some poor unfortunate soul to find out." That's our thinking with this. The venue : CNSC (China National Service Corporation),... Read more...
Our weekly roundup of new venues. This week: a sleek butchery, a hip hop dive in Gubei, and lots more. Let's feed the beast! Read more...
A photo tour of China's first Lego paradise for kids. Read more...
Restaurants, workshops, a bar street -- so many excuses to never ever leave the city of Joy. Read more...
Nearly four years after entering the Chinese market, Danish designer furniture brand Hay recently opened its second store on Yanping Lu , in the expat ghetto near San He Hua Yuan. Read more...
A few blocks from People's Square, the one-stop shop for video games, anime dolls, board game cafés, Magic cards, virtual reality, manicures, phones, and insanity. Read more...
“MUJI madness” has slowed down since the massive new flagship store opened at the end of 2015, and with lines no longer around the block, now might be a good time to visit the world’s largest outlet of the Japanese household goods and retail brand. If you're into that. Masters of the minimal (the mundane?)... Read more...
A trip down the aisles of a classic Shanghai shopping destination. Here's what Qipu Lu's stocking for winter 2015. Read more...
Nine shops around Shanghai to find sneakers, fitted hats, white-T's, and other non-essentials. Read more...
Bout time to start prepping for the annual three-week Halloween piss-up [again]. One place to score some costumes is this place called Holiday House , which is like Taobao in real life. Expect higher prices than The 'Bao but they take cash and speak English. That's close to the Yishan Lu metro station on Line... Read more...