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6 hours ago

Going Away for National Day? Here’s Where Your Pets Can Stay

Planning a holiday getaway? Check out Shanghai’s best pet hotels and sitters to keep your furry...

7 hours ago

Digging for Records in Shanghai 2026

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

1 day ago

Mid-Autumn Festival Is Next Week. What Is It, and How Long Do We Get Off?

Mooncakes, full moons, and family reunions.

1 day ago

Smash Is Closing. Turns Out You Have Enough Stuff.

Last change and huge discounts on our unique Shanghai gifts

2 days ago

Editor’s Picks: Live Music This Week (9.16-19)

Our weekly live music picks.

2 days ago

The Heat List, Sept 17–20: Ridin' Round the Hoods

Some functions and situations for your weekend consideration.

2 days ago

An 8,000km-Away Doctor Joins a Heart Procedure in Shanghai

A German patient in Shanghai recently underwent a heart procedure with a senior cardiovascular...

4 days ago

Goldfish Theatre: A Thousand Years of Goldfish, Now With More Neon

Goldfish have been hanging around China for about a thousand years. They started as regular carp,...

4 days ago

[The Big List]: 16 International School Open Days in September & October

Kick off the year with Sep & Oct Open Days at Shanghai's top international and bilingual schools

4 days ago

Discover What’s Possible at Shanghai American School: Applications Now Open

Applications are now open for Shanghai American School’s 2027–2028 school year.

5 days ago

We Had Dinner at a Show Where People Started Flying

There are dinner shows, and then there are dinner shows where the ceiling starts moving.We went...

7 days ago

Sleep No More Is Gone. So We Tried Shanghai’s Weird New Theatre Experiment

With Sleep No More gone, Shanghai needed a new immersive theatre obsession. I went into TAIXU...

7 days ago

Meet Susanne Hess, Principal of the German School Shanghai

Inside DSS: education, values, and future paths.

8 days ago

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

The “Chinese Fan” Is Finally Ready for Its Debut

10 days ago

Ladies’ Night, Sushi & Rooftop Drinks on the Bund

Put this in the group chat: free drinks for ladies every Thursday at Skyline Dome. Add house,...

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