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3 months ago

Soft Power: Two Fiber Artists Take Over West Bund Museum

Large color meets quiet texture in contrasting fiber installations.

3 months ago

In Focus: The Shanghai API Adult Expo 2026

The Yearly Adult Expo is back this weekend. We sent our editor to report back with some pictures.

3 months ago

A New Foster + Partners–Designed Museum, Somehow Still Under the Radar

Big name architecture, quiet first impression.

3 months ago

Green Station Puts a Minty Refresh on a Familiar Changle Lu Compound

Just off Changle Lu, a small creative compound longtime Shanghai wanderers might remember has...

3 months ago

A Floating Book Haven on Suzhou Creek

Books, river views, and a surprisingly peaceful new hangout.

3 months ago

Shanghai’s Secret Prop Warehouse

Wander through rows of vintage furniture, props, and cinematic surprises.

4 months ago

Churches & Brunches for Easter Sunday 2026

A few Easter Ed's Picks for Sunday. Brunches, boozes, and bunnies.

4 months ago

A Tiny Basement Shop Full of Old Japanese Toys

Down on B1 of CITIC Square, there's a small vintage shop that's easy to find, head in from the...

4 months ago

Tokyo’s Queue-Famous Hikiniku To Come Has, At Last, Come to Shanghai

Tokyo's famously line-heavy hamburger steak spot Hikiniku to Come has landed on Donghu Lu, in...

4 months ago

A Sleep Contest Is Happening on Chongming Island

The Chongming Forest Sleep Challenge is exactly what it sounds like: you head to Dongping...

4 months ago

FUFU: A New Dining Courtyard Hiding Behind Donghu Lu’s Old Favorites

FUFU sits behind the old Sichuan Citizen and DULI, and in front of the Blaz and Fangdu Hotpot...

4 months ago

Vivian Maier in Shanghai: A Life Behind the Lens

A long-overdue Shanghai debut for Vivian Maier, the nanny-turned-street-photography legend who...

4 months ago

Shanghai Museum Explores 100 Years of Shanghai-Style Qipao

What is itGlamour and Modernity Beyond Shanghai is basically a walk-through history of the qipao,...

4 months ago

Angry Molly Takes Over Shanghai’s HKRI Taikoo Hui

Angry Molly is officially taking over the South Garden at HKRI Taikoo Hui! You'll find a whole...

4 months ago

Shanghai's Cherry Blossom Season: Your Guide to the Best Viewing Spots

Pink petals falling everywhere, where will you chase them first?

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