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  Holy Sh... 'Sleep No More' is Insane. We Went Behind the Scenes..

  2021-05-28 - By Jacob Aldaco

  It's dark, it's mysterious, it's sexual, it's BISEXUAL, it's fooking amazing. SmartShanghai gets an insider's look at Sleep No More with their Resident Director. Read more...

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  HUGE Changes to China's Tax Laws for Foreigners in 2022

  2021-05-21 - By Jacob Aldaco

  SmartShanghai sits down with Carlo D'Andrea former Chairperson of EU Cham Shanghai to walk us through the tax changes that will impact foreigners. Read more...

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  BURGER ALERT: Five Guys Opens This Monday at 11am

  2021-04-23 - By Jacob Aldaco

  Google, what is Five Guys Burger Shanghai? It's the American Fast Food diner that lets you put up to 15 toppings on a burger for FREE opening 2021 across from IAPM mall. Read more...

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  New Food Delivery Platform JSS Is Launching in Shanghai

  2021-02-05 - By Jacob Aldaco

  Is it possible for another delivery platform to break into Shanghai? Read more...

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  [Shanghai Famous]: Snap!'s Jeffrey "Davenport"

  2018-12-14 - By Jacob Aldaco

  Snapping around town with the party promoter's main man, Mr. Davenport. Read more...

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  [Shanghai Famous]: US Consul General Sean Stein

  2018-11-30 - By Jacob Aldaco

  The US's Consul General talks about the factors driving Shanghai's growth, America's cultural prowess, and being a parent in the city. Read more...

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  Sneak Peak: Glam Is Doing a Vegan Fine Dining Pop-Up

  2017-11-24 - By Jacob Aldaco

  M on the Bund (and their bougey cocktail offshoot Glam ) is collaborating with Hong Kong's Grassroot's Pantry, doing a plant-based pop-up this weekend only at Glam — and it's vegan. Friend... Read more...

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  [Shanghai Famous]: British Consul General John Edwards

  2017-11-17 - By Jacob Aldaco

  CG John Edwards tells us about British business, what the consulate does, has a word for entrepreneurs, and tells us where he likes to eat... depending on who's paying. Read more...

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  [Shanghai Famous]: Symmetry Breakfast's Michael Zee

  2017-11-03 - By Jacob Aldaco

  The creator of the soothing Instagram phenomenon with 700,000 followers, Symmetry Breakfast, talks to us about his rise to cookbook fame and life in Shanghai. Read more...

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  [Net Worth]: Rich Fernandez on Breaking Communication Barriers at Google

  2017-10-30 - By Jacob Aldaco

  Ahead of his leadership workshop in Shanghai on November 30, SmSh talked with CEO Rich Fernandez, about his time in Executive Development at Google and how the leadership institute he now leads, was born there. Read more...

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  Born at Google: An Executive Leadership Workshop Is Coming to Shanghai

  2017-10-26 - By Jacob Aldaco

  Started at Google as the most popular executive leadership training program at the behemoth company, " Search Inside Yourself Institute ", is coming to Shanghai November 30 and December 1, at The Living Room by Octave . The two-day leadership workshop will be focusing on developing... Read more...

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  [Undercurrents]: Snap! - the New Gay Scene Moguls

  2017-10-20 - By Jacob Aldaco

  Ahead of their one year anniversary, SmSh sits down with the Snap! gents, stirring things up in Shanghai's gay scene. Read more...

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  105 Years Young... Happy Birthday Shanghai American School!

  2017-09-18 - By Jacob Aldaco

  This is a piece of Shanghai modern history, folks. This past Sunday, Shanghai American School turned 105 years old — by jove, that is a lot of class. Their story in a nutshell: SAS was founded in 1912 as a consular school with just seven students and have had several locations... Read more...

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  [Hotelier]: The Next Wave of Shanghai Luxury Hotels

  2017-09-11 - By Jacob Aldaco

  More new luxury hotels to open Shanghai branches. Here's a look at the Bulgari, Bellagio, and Edition Hotels slated for the last quarter of 2017. Read more...

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  [The List]: Gay Bars In Shanghai

  2016-07-26 - By Jacob Aldaco

  Here's what's out there for gay bars in Shanghai. Cocktails and cruise control in the city's small but resilient gay nightlife scene. Read more...

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  [First Bite]: Le Rooftop, A Terrace of Public Privacy

  2015-08-18 - By Jacob Aldaco

  Le Rooftop is the rebranded theme terrace owned by longtime Shanghai restaurateur Franck Pecol down on Ferguson Lane . My first... Read more...

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  [First Bite] Ruijin Cajun: Southern Heart Attack Food At The End Of The World

  2015-07-10 - By Jacob Aldaco

  Ruijin Cajun -- the "good food by terrible people" Southern American heart-attack food concept -- has moved up from the fair and festival circuit and taken over the kitchen at Kangaroo Bar , a ten year-old dive on Yongjia Lu, near Read more...