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15 hours ago

Yangpu Turned its Decommissioned Power Plant into a Industrial-Chic Park

Shanghai has spent the past decade transforming its former industrial waterways into artistic and...

19 days ago

Shanghai Grand Opera House Opens This October: What You Need to Know

The “Chinese Fan” Is Finally Ready for Its Debut

4 months ago

A 17-Meter-Tall Blue Bookstore Is Hiding Next to Shanghai University of Sport

Just outside the west gate of Shanghai University of Sport in Yangpu is University Sport Book...

4 months ago

Shanghai’s Underground Time Capsule Hides Beneath Fengxian

A Cold War-era bunker turned surreal suburban underground maze.

5 months ago

20 Guinness World Records Held by Shanghai

Shanghai isn't shy about superlatives. Here are 20 of the strangest, tallest, fastest and most...

5 months ago

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

Big name architecture, quiet first impression.

7 months ago

Snøhetta’s Shanghai Grand Opera House Nears Completion Along the Huangpu

The Shanghai Grand Opera House is starting to look less like a rendering and more like a real...

8 months ago

7 Big Shanghai Urban Developments to Look Forward to in 2026

Bigger! Better! Greener! (Oh, and more malls)

8 months ago

Shanghai at the Movies: 8 Famous Film Scenes and What Those Places Look Like Now

Shanghai on screen: iconic movie scenes you can still spot around the city.

8 months ago

Panlong Tiandi: A "New Xintiandi" with Watertown Vibes, Out in Qingpu

People have been talking about Panlong Tiandi like it's the "new Xintiandi" out in Qingpu, so we...

10 months ago

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

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

2 years ago

Exciting Developments to Look Forward to in 2025 Shanghai

Discover the thrilling projects and developments set to redefine Shanghai in 2025, from...

2 years ago

First Look: Shanghai’s New Creative Park, EKA Tianwu in Pudong

Still a work in progress, we check out what's sure to be one of the cities most hyped places...

2 years ago

First Look: Asia's Largest Apple Store in Jing'an

Here's what Asia's biggest Apple store looks like

3 years ago

The Top Five Tallest Skyscrapers Being Built Right Now in Shanghai

Shanghai reaches for the sky with five new supertalls under construction.

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