The Exercise Fanatic

Running in ShanghaiThe streets will feel empty this week. Here's some running routes and maps. Read More...

Indoor Sports In ShanghaiFor those days when the great outdoors aren't so great.
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Self HelpHere's 26 different ways to get your life together and start feeling better. Read More...
...and alsothe new Cages is open


The streets will feel empty this week. Here's some running routes and maps. Read More...

For those days when the great outdoors aren't so great. Read More...

Here's 26 different ways to get your life together and start feeling better. Read More...
(ish), here's a quick link to SmSh's Shanghai pool guide, and here's our bowling alley guide. Bowling's a sport, right?
The Day-Walker


A round-up of ongoing edification in Shanghai galleries over the holidays. Read More...

Yes, they do exist. And you can go to them. Nothing but blue skies for Golden Week two-oh-one-six. Read More...

A few of the galleries are closed for the holidays but the majority of them are open, as are Shanghai's wonderful, wonderful selection of museums. Read More...
...and also our man Sacco leads you on alternative day dates around Shanghai.
The Night-Stalker


Skrillex, Qbert, Oliver Heldens, Nicolai Zellmai -- any of those names right a bell? Click on through, party animal. Read More...

Discover the hidden and not so hidden speakeasies in town. Read More...

Not for the faint of heart (or weak of liver), here's a rundown of a run down the yakatori stretch of enlightenment on the west side. Read More...
...and also cure (kill) yourself with some deer penis wine, mix your own Family Mart cocktails, catch up with some quality libations in Shanghai's best bars.
The Glutton


About 30 must-eat dishes at some low key spots around town. Call ahead. Read More...

Check out the newest restaurant and bar openings in town. Read More...

Use the holiday as an excuse to eat some BBQ and drink soju in Gubei. Read More...
...and also Go out for it at a resto; veggie's check out our list of vegetarian restaurants here; and finally, of course, for brunch, have a look at SmSh's exhaustive records here.
The "I'm Not Leaving My House the Entire Time"


How to enjoy this classic, quality, cheap meal at home. Read More...

How to get around the magical world of Taobao. Buy shit. Consume. Read More...

Get a personal courier so you never have to leave the house with this app. Read More...
...and also yeah, we checked. Sherpa's is open for the entire holidays. Says Eric the webmaster.
The Urban Explorer


Catch the views from Shanghai's newest and tallest skyscraper. Read More...

Markets, museums, gun clubs, and a bunch of other surreal places to visit Read More...

The strange and nerdy pursuit of watching planes go by. Free entertainment. Read More...
...and also check out Shanghai theme parks not associated with the mouse, the Joypolis fun-topia of entertainment-mania, and, just because we forgot to put it in the drinking one, what the hell, here's every beer deal in town.
The Zenist


Seek the divine in the modern age and tour Nanjing's 4 billion rmb Buddhist palace. Read More...

Take Metro Line 22 south to the beach for some BBQ, volleyball, fishing, and good vibes. Read More...

China’s first national hiking route. 500 km of trails through the mountains. Read More...
...and also ummm... that's everything we've got for "zen" stuff. We're more in our element with the whole brunch thing.
The Nerd... Nerd Stuff for Nerdy Nerds, Basically


Costumes, ships, phasers, and other lore from Star Trek until October 25. Read More...

Stretch out your legs and watch movies on the big screen in luxury. Read More...

Kill time exploring China's weirdest apps. Read More...
...and also... hey, who you calling "nerd", man? WTF. *** Have a great holiday, Shanghai. Play safe. Be good. Be excellent to each other.