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1 month ago

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

Mooncakes, full moons, and family reunions.

1 month ago

Smash Is Closing. Turns Out You Have Enough Stuff.

Last change and huge discounts on our unique Shanghai gifts

2 months ago

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

The “Chinese Fan” Is Finally Ready for Its Debut

2 months ago

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

Mystery menus, big apartments and very expensive school fees.

2 months ago

How YouYouSpace Keeps Your Belongings Safe, Dry in Typhoon Season

Trusted Moving & Self-Storage for Shanghai's International Community. Established in 2010, we've...

2 months ago

22 Chinese Internet Slang Terms You Need to Know in 2026

The Chinese internet moves fast. Here’s how to keep up.

3 months ago

The Shanghai Outdoor Pools Report 2026: Here's Where to Go Swimming

Hot town, summer in the city. Here's where to find Shanghai's best outdoor pools for a proper...

3 months ago

Hongqiao Airport Opens a Pet Lounge

Flying with your pet just got a little easier. Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport has opened...

5 months ago

Moving In or Out of China? Check Out YouYou Space For Storage & Relocation!

You You Space offers clean, affordable, temperature controlled, security monitored storage units

5 months ago

Shanghai Then and Now: One Photographer’s Long-Term Record of a Disappearing City

In 2019, photographer ZWEI returned to Shanghai after finishing his studies abroad. Around the...

5 months ago

Shanghai Is Getting a "Once in a Blue Moon" Moment on May 31

On Sunday, May 31, Shanghai gets a rare Blue Moon, with the exact full moon moment happening at...

5 months ago

Yanqing Lane Is Becoming Shanghai’s New Style Circuit

The new Yanqing Lane on Yanqing Lu is a newly opened lifestyle street project that is quietly...

6 months ago

[Shanghai Streetside]: May 2026

Shanghai heating up as we head into summer.

6 months ago

20 Guinness World Records Held by Shanghai

Shanghai isn't shy about superlatives. Here are 20 of the strangest, tallest, fastest and most...

6 months ago

A Slow Waddle Down Carb Road: Jialing Street Food Market

Shanghai’s old-school market packed with crispy, greasy street eats.

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