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4 days ago

Digging for Records in Shanghai 2026

Post-punk, funk, and pawing through boxes of junk.

19 days ago

The Shanghai Clubbing Guide: September 2026

Your monthly clubbing resource.

27 days ago

The Heat List, Aug 27-30: End of Summer is a Feeling

This week in club nights, day parties, and ultimate KTV fantasies.

1 month ago

New Drinks, August 2026: Alma Luna, Candyshop, VICE, Eros, Horse & Cow

New and new-ish places to drink plus some news about places to drink.

2 months ago

The Shanghai Clubbing Guide: August 2026

Club Lawson. Club Music. Club Life.

2 months ago

The Champagne and Rice Noodle Shop You Can Smell from a Block Away

When I asked the owner of 发财粉 what inspired him to pair pungent, Guangxi-style rice noodles with...

2 months ago

Usta Dönerci, the New Kebab Spot Near Jing'an Temple, Might Be My New Favorite

The best kebab Shanghai ever had is long gone: Anadolu on Hengshan Lu, near the bowling alley...

2 months ago

System Hosting a 24-Hour Reading Session + Pop-Up Party on July 25-26

"Butterfly in the sky, I can go twice as high... take a look, it's in a book..."

2 months ago

游山YOUSHAN Festival is Bringing House & Techno to a Secret Forest in Hebei July 17-19

So originally, we planned this article as a guide to three electronic music festivals happening...

3 months ago

The Shanghai Clubbing Guide: July 2026

SUMMERTIMMMMME!

3 months ago

Dealhunter #1: Free Tokens at Cages, Free Coffee at Wigwam, Free Mini Burgers at Morton's, More

Our semi-regular picks for the finest and rarest deals around town.

4 months ago

The Shanghai Clubbing Guide: June 2026

Your monthly dance resource resource. New Cedar club, Gully Riddim Anniversary, drum and bass in...

4 months ago

New Drinks, May 2026: Skyline Dome, Juanito’s 2, Sodam, Good Good Beer House

This month… four places in one night: a Bund rooftop, a Filipino dive bar, a rice-cocktails...

4 months ago

I’m Not Vegan, But I Keep Coming Back Here to Eat the Rainbow and Reset

As someone actively trying to consume less meat and eat the rainbow daily, I'm always searching...

4 months ago

Camping/Electronic Music Festival, Shuangda, Happens May 29-31 near Ningbo

Here's one for fans of camping in raw nature, electronic music, workshops, and experimental...

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