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[Self-Help]: Rowing

Testing the new low-impact, high-pain indoor rowing class in Jing'an.

[The List]: Chinese Home Remedies for the Season

Teas, broths, and soups -- here's a rundown of classic Chinese home remedies, healthy hot drinks,...

Vapor Waves: E-Cigs and You in Shanghai

The background, the medical opinion, where to get 'em -- everything you need to know about...

Fanni's Hotline: She's (Not) Having a Baby

What to expect when you're looking to not expect -- terminating a pregnancy in Shanghai.

[The List]: Locals-Approved Beauty Shops

Places to get yo' nails / hair / brows / lashes / face done, for cheaper than the popular laowai...

[Tested]: Cryotherapy - Cold Facts

Apparently getting blasted by -144° C liquid nitrogen is really good for you, so we stopped by...

[In-Depth]: Organic Food In China

A month spent digging in the dirt to find out just how organic Shanghai's "organic" food really is.

Summer Come Down: Outdoor Happy Hours, Swimming, Patios, Exercise

Yeah this is one of maybe five perfect days we'll have in Shanghai all year. With that in mind,...

[The List]: 8 Chinese Summer Drinks

A round-up of Chinese summer drinks from the pages of history. Here's eight ways to drink away...

[The List]: 8 Chinese Summer Drinks

A round-up of Chinese summer drinks from the pages of history. Here's eight ways to drink away...

[Tested]: Office Massages

Inviting some outcall massage therapists to the office for some lunchtime rubdowns.

[How to]: Kill The Mold Growing In Your House

The Great Mold of 2014 killed 12 pairs of my shoes. When living on the first floor of a lane...

[Tested]: Online Tampon Delivery

Testing tampons and dipping them in pretty blue liquid. Surfing the crimson wave and showering at...

[Wellbeing]: The Clinic

High-end physical therapy, personal training, and wellness coaching, one block away from the...

[Tested]: The 3-Day Cleanse by Melissa

New Year's Resolution Do-Over: we take SLT healthy living hotspot Juice by Melissa's hardcore...

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