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Articles

Over ten years of articles critiquing this city we live in, from activity lists to deeper culture reads.

[In Focus]: Shanghai Seasonal Favorite, Christkindlmarkt 2022

2022-12-09 - By SmSh

'Tis the season for friends, family, and lots and lots of Glühwein. Here's a photo gallery of this year's Christkindlmarkt. Read more...
[In Focus]: Design Shanghai 2021

2021-06-03 - By SmSh

Go and look at various and sundry design related things to decorate your wonderful lives, from international and local firms. Read more...
[In Focus]: The Shanghai Biennale 2021

2021-04-29 - By SmSh

Checking out the third phase of one of this year's biggest exhibitions down at PSA. Read more...
[In Focus]: Shanghai Autoshow 2021

2021-04-23 - By SmSh

The past, present and future of cars are all shiny and chrome at this motorhead convention. Read more...
[In Focus]: Shanghai Film Park

2021-04-12 - By Toni Ventura

Pull back the curtain for a peek inside the silver screen inspired Shanghai Film Park. Read more...
[In Focus]: 2021 Cherry Blossom Festival

2021-03-19 - By SmSh

The iconic Japanese flowers welcome in the Shanghai Spring. Read more...
[In Focus]: 2021 Lantern Festival at Yu Garden

2021-02-26 - By SmSh

A massive light show to mark the final day of CNY. Read more...
West Bund Art & Design is This Weekend. We Went For a Preview.

2020-11-13 - By SmSh

It's full of art. It's all art! Read more...
This is What Shanghai's Massive Wholesale Food Market Looks Like

2020-09-27 - By Christopher St Cavish

Ever wonder where your food is coming from? Read more...
[In Focus]: The Shanghai Ocean Aquarium

2019-05-20 - By SmSh

The Life Aquatic, in glow-in-the-dark and technicolor, right there in the heart of Lujiazui. Read more...
[In Focus]: The Gardens of Suzhou

2019-04-11 - By SmSh

Hopping on the high-speed train to see the springtime colors in the beautiful, classical Chinese gardens in our neighboring city. Read more...
[In Focus]: Design Shanghai 2019

2019-03-06 - By SmSh

Hundreds of design brands peddling stuff, and a million photo-snappers vie for space at the Design Shanghai expo. Here's a glimpse... Read more...
[In Focus]: The 12th Shanghai Biennale

2018-11-13 - By SmSh

The uber-, mega-, meta-, art show lands on Shanghai's Power Station of Art, bringing 67 international artists and a theme of "Pro-Regression". Read more...
[In Focus]: Photofairs 2018

2018-09-21 - By SmSh

Photos of people looking at photos of people (and things) at Shanghai's biggest photo shindig, happening this weekend only. Read more...
[In Focus]: Comic Con 2017

2017-10-09 - By SmSh

Here's a photo gallery of Shanghai Comic Con 2017. Punch it, Worf! Read more...
[In Focus]: China Throwdown 2017

2017-08-28 - By Brandon M.

Professional athletes and mere mortals from across the city faced off this weekend in over 11 cross training, power lifting, and bench pressing challenges. ‘The Battle on The Bund’ bigger than ever before... Read more...
[In Focus]: Metamorphosis

2017-08-07 - By Brandon M.

Metamorphosis is a collective of international dancers that meet annually to put together a piece of experimental modern dance. This year they’re in Shanghai and we went to take pictures. Read more...
[In Focus]: Backstage at the New Shanghai Theater

2017-04-12 - By Jin Qian

An intimate look behind the scenes of Kunqu Art Week, currently ongoing at the reopened New Shanghai Theater. Read more...
[In Focus]: Shanghai Disneyland Is Kind Of Open

2016-05-16 - By Brandon M.

They're only letting in 10,000 of Mickey's "family and friends" per day. We stopped by for a look. Read more...
[In Focus]: CNY Party At The South Railway Station

2016-02-03 - By Dave Tacon

Journey to the Southside; riding the slow train to somewhere; taking some photos. Read more...

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