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3 days 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...

3 days ago

Digging for Records in Shanghai 2026

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

4 days ago

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

Mooncakes, full moons, and family reunions.

4 days ago

Smash Is Closing. Turns Out You Have Enough Stuff.

Last change and huge discounts on our unique Shanghai gifts

6 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...

7 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,...

7 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

8 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.

8 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...

10 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...

10 days ago

Meet Susanne Hess, Principal of the German School Shanghai

Inside DSS: education, values, and future paths.

11 days ago

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

The “Chinese Fan” Is Finally Ready for Its Debut

14 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,...

14 days ago

Shanghai Is the World’s Sixth-Most Expensive City for "Living Well" — Is It?

Mystery menus, big apartments and very expensive school fees.

17 days ago

6 Unique Breakfast Spots in Shanghai

A few Shanghai breakfast spots beyond the usual classics

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