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1 month ago

A First Look at What’s Open (and Coming) at Bund City Hall

After years of restoration and a very soft opening earlier this year, the old Bund City Hall has...

2 months ago

ALTER. X Sugar House Takeover Alila Shanghai Countdown Party

ALTER. and Sugar House don't do New Year's Eve as an afterthought. For the end of 2025, the two...

2 months ago

Pop Mart’s Crybaby Gets Its Own Exhibition — And It’s Huge

Pop Mart's most emotionally fragile mascot is getting the full immersive treatment starting...

2 months ago

YUYINTOWN Launches with Specters 3.0 and Two New Music Venues

YUYINTOWN has arrived! The new project from the Yuyintang team has been putting in the final...

2 months ago

Inside Shanghai’s Most Mesmerizing Time-Travel Exhibition

Touching Infinity: Art Beyond Time fills the 176-year-old building with more than 160 timekeeping...

2 months ago

Editor’s Picks: Live Music This Week (12.18-21)

Our weekly live music picks.

2 months ago

Spago Shanghai Rings In NYE with Hollywood Rooftop Glam

From Sunset Strip legend to Shanghai rooftop icon, Spago brings full Hollywood glamour to New...

2 months ago

Jing An Shangri-La Turns Festive: Winter Magic in the City 


Jing An Shangri-La, Shanghai leans all the way into the season this year.

2 months ago

Where to Board Your Pet for Christmas and New Year 2026

Got holiday plans that aren't pet-friendly? Check out B&M's luxury Qingpu resort with suites and...

2 months ago

Where to Buy a Real Christmas Tree in Shanghai: 2025 Guide

It's not too late to get a beautiful real Christmas tree in Shanghai without paying a fortune at...

2 months ago

FAQ: New Year's Eve in Shanghai

Where to go (and not), what to expect, and how not to totally mess up your NYE plans in Shanghai

2 months ago

DIY Perfume Studios: Shanghai’s Latest Quiet Obsession

Perfume DIY has quietly become one of those "wait, that was actually really nice" things to do in...

2 months ago

The German School Shanghai has a World Champion!

Nine-year-old Josephine from German School Shanghai just clinched the world title in the U10...

2 months ago

Why Are Strangers in China Meeting Up to Cut Cakes?

The always-excellent China Skinny marketing blog (subscribe to their newsletter) hasa great piece...

2 months ago

You Can Now Get Married on “Happiness Road”—And It’s Extremely Pink

Changning District's Civil Affairs Bureau is packing up and moving to its new home on Xingfu Lu...

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