We provide English-speaking residents and visitors with a curated guide to explore and celebrate the best of Shanghai.

Our weekly live music picks. Enter the glimmering dream world of she's green as Minneapolis-based shoegaze band makes their ...

Super Brand Mall turns into a Hollywood backlot with this sprawling interactive showcase of movie props, life-size sets ...

If you've ever spent an afternoon at the IKEA Baoshan, here's a bummer: the city's biggest store, once Asia's largest, is ...

We're also looking for curious, observant people who like to go out and explore the city. If you have a tip about a new ...

If you’re curious about what contemporary dance looks like when it meets Mongolian tradition, Thirteen Paragraphs is the show to catch. Directed by Xilin Fu, this original dance collection dives into ...

After years of restoration and a very soft opening earlier this year, the old Bund City Hall has... SmartShanghai.com is the longest-running English online magazine in Shanghai. We are an independent ...

Formula 1 has announced a five-year extension with the Chinese Grand Prix that will see the Shanghai International Circuit remain on the calendar through the 2030 season. Last year tickets sold out so ...

The new English-language Didi interface rolled out to us. Another win for cross-seat communication. We try out the Chinese Uber, except in English. "Tested" is our column where we check out new goods ...

Movies, tickets, cinemas – everything you need, all without leaving WeChat. Movies are back. Sort of. The silver screens of Shanghai are being graced with re-runs of Harry Potter, Zootopia and some ...