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22 days ago

The Big Guide to the Best CNY in Shanghai 2026

Everything happening for Chinese New Year — what’s open, what’s on, where to go.

22 days ago

International Pro Hockey Is Back in Shanghai This March

Big-arena ice hockey is returning to Shanghai. This March 5 and 7, the Shanghai Dragons will...

1 month ago

This Kids Craft Is Getting Very Serious in China

At first, it looks almost too simple to be interesting: tiny plastic beads, a pegboard, and an...

2 months ago

IKEA to close 7 stores in China, including Shanghai’s biggest in Baoshan

If you've ever spent an afternoon at the IKEA Baoshan, here's a bummer: the city's biggest store,...

2 months ago

ALTER. X Sugar House Takeover Alila Shanghai Countdown Party

ALTER. and Sugar House don't do New Year's Eve as an afterthought. For the end of 2025, the two...

2 months ago

Pop Mart’s Crybaby Gets Its Own Exhibition — And It’s Huge

Pop Mart's most emotionally fragile mascot is getting the full immersive treatment starting...

3 months ago

Inside Shanghai’s Most Mesmerizing Time-Travel Exhibition

Touching Infinity: Art Beyond Time fills the 176-year-old building with more than 160 timekeeping...

3 months ago

Shanghai’s Ginkgo Season Is Short. These Are the Spots Worth Chasing

Ginkgo season in Shanghai doesn't hang around. One week it's green, the next it's gold, and then...

3 months ago

Moganshan Has Glow-Up Energy

Need an escape from the city? Sure, you could check out Moganshan. Yeah, yeah, I've been there,...

3 months ago

Ever Wanted to See a Real Vault? Shanghai’s Got One

Step inside Shanghai’s secret 1930s bank with hidden vaults.

3 months ago

Chanel’s First Art Library Lands in Shanghai

Chanel has opened its first contemporary art library in mainland China, and it's not in a...

5 months ago

[OFFBEAT] with Clover: The Shanghai Church That Was Once a Zoo Warehouse?!

Hidden next to the Shanghai Zoo, Xiyan Church is a quiet architectural gem with a surprising...

7 months ago

[OFFBEAT] with Clover: Did you know Shanghai has its own Leaning Tower?

An ancient tower in Songjiang is leaning harder than the one in Italy.

7 months ago

The Shanghai Pools Report 2025: Here's Where to Go Swimming

Hot town, summer in the city. All the pools you need for a swim day in Shanghai....

8 months ago

[OFFBEAT] with Clover: There is an Alien Park in Shanghai?!

Save this hidden spot for your next city walk!

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