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The 2021 CNY Holiday Guide

2021-02-10 - By SmSh

A rundown on what's open and closed for the next 7 days. Read more...
[The FAQ]: The Ins and Outs of Chinese New Year

2021-02-09 - By Jin Qian

Celebrate Chinese New Year like a pro. All the basic stuff you need to know before you ring in the Year of the Ox! Read more...
7 Staycation Deals for the Chinese New Year

2021-01-29 - By SmSh

A hotel stay can be an inexpensive joy. Read more...
25 Events to Do on the Last Weekend of the Month

2021-01-29 - By SmSh

Say sayonara to January Shanghai style. Read more...
In & Out for One Night at the PuLi Hotel

2021-01-28 - By SmSh

Catch a break from the bustle and look into Shanghai’s most serene hotel. Read more...
Shanghai International Schools' CNY Holiday Dates For 2021

2021-01-06 - By Beth Roulston

Schools confirm their schedule for the upcoming Chinese New Year vacation Read more...
Lantern Festival Returns To Guyi Garden After Six Years Away

2020-01-20 - By Yalan Bao

The lanterns will light up again for yuanxiao jie (元宵节), the Lantern Festival, after six years away. The annual show in Jiading’s Read more...
The Agenda: 2-0-2-0!

2020-01-06 - By SmSh

All the biggest events, festivals and parties to look forward to in the new year, in one place. Bookmark! Read more...
The Holidays Have Been Decreed! Here's Your 2020 Vacation Schedule

2019-11-22 - By SmSh

Our official friends in Beijing have declared the Public Holiday Schedule for 2020. Unfortunately, this is not the year they abolish the silly "make-up" days but there are some changes. The biggest one is that Mid-Autumn Festival and October... Read more...
CNY is Officially Over Tuesday: Here's What to Do

2019-02-18 - By Chidelia Edochie

CNY officially ends on Tuesday, February 19 with Spring Lantern Festival , when hoards of Shanghai'ers will push their way into Yu Gardens to... Read more...
The Agenda: 2-0-1-9

2019-01-22 - By SmSh

All the biggest events, festivals and parties to look forward to in the new year, in one place. Bookmark! Read more...
[The FAQ]: All You Need to Know About Plum Blossoms Viewing

2018-03-01 - By Jin Qian

I once made a long trip out to Xiang Xuehai in Jiangsu Province just to see Chinese plum blossoms. The small, picturesque mountain is famous for plum blossoms pilgrimages, after our Kangxi Emperor did the same thing I did hundreds of years... Read more...
Get Caught Up on the Yearly CNY Internet Drama: Blackface, 'Lunar' Vs. New Year and More

2018-02-22 - By Jin Qian

Lunar Chinese New Year is over for another year. Did you have a good time? I think I did. Because comparing with what happened to some people, my holiday was near perfect. With ample free time to spend online, CNY is never without a good... Read more...
The 2018 CNY Holiday Guide

2018-02-14 - By SmSh

What’s open, what’s going on, what to see, do, eat, drink in Shanghai for CNY. Read more...
Upcoming Winter Camps for the Kiddos

2018-01-23 - By Sarah Boorboor

Hey, parents! Here's a list of winter camps you can send your kids to, starting at the end of January through Chinese New Year. This includes full day dancing with Shanghai... Read more...
Start Your Travel Booking: 2018's Mandatory Holiday Schedule Is Available

2017-11-07 - By SmSh

Drop whatever 'work' you're doing, the gov't's released next year's official holiday schedule earlier than usual. Usually the announcement comes out three weeks before the new year. Get booking! Good news; there are technically 27 days off. Bad... Read more...
Outsourced: Your CNY Stories 2017

2017-02-15 - By SmSh

Tales of triumph and defeat. Here's what our readers got up to for Chinese New Year. Read more...
Closing Time: Last Call for CNY Stories

2017-02-09 - By SmSh

Greeting, CNY survivors. So far, we've received several compelling stories of your Chinese New Year holidays -- tales of fireworks accidents and lost fingers, countryside kidnappings, love, hate, rage, and really bad behavior in the bars -- but... Read more...
These Are the Three Exhibitions to See During CNY

2017-01-26 - By SmSh

SmSh takes you inside three unmissable exhibitions on right now in Shanghai. If you're stuck in the city, how's about a little edification? Read more...
[Shop Talk]: DIY Hongbao Envelopes with Paper Tiger Shanghai

2017-01-24 - By Lexie Comstock

It's the thought in the wrapping that counts too. Paper Tiger Shanghai shows us how to make our own hongbao envelopes. Read more...

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