Month: August 2023

We’re full speed ahead here in Shanghai. With the city hurtling towards the future, sometimes it’s nice to take a look back in black and white – at the bustling market that predated Taobao by a century; the wall that encompassed the ‘original Shanghai’; and the...

Finding and locating street art in China’s largest city can be tough, especially since it isn’t exactly legal, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be found. Here are two of the more prominent areas to take in big, bold public art pieces on your next afternoon...

Come fair weather, this city has some mighty fine rooftop bars, and knows a thing about al fresco brunching too. There are even some brilliant swimming pools to dip into when the temperature cranks up. But when the weather is clever, we know you want to sip outside. Here, we map...

When Shanghai’s streets start steaming with more heat than your neighbourhood barbecue joint and the summer showers are really raining on your parade, just keep calm and carry on. You might already know about the fantastic al fresco happy hours or how to live like it’s the weekend everyday of the...