Big Bamboo
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Big Bamboo

Big Bamboo transports their tried and true formula — sports on lots of TVs, beers, bar games, big Western food portions. It’s one of the most popular sports bar chains in town with no frills drink and food deals matching major sporting events.  
9 places to see Shanghai through the ages
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9 places to see Shanghai through the ages

Hidden under the glitz and glam of modern China, Shanghai’s streets are full of stories that have unfolded across the centuries. Here’s where to get a taste of the past in the present. Ming Dynasty 1368-1644 By the early 16th century, a fledgling port town, Shanghai...
Shanghai’s best al fresco happy hours
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Shanghai’s best al fresco happy hours

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...
Lanling Flower and Bird Market
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Lanling Flower and Bird Market

Located in a residential area in Putuo District, this huge market is incredibly well organised: flower pots are nicely arranged and prices are hand written on pieces of cardboard with plant names, origins and tips for maintenance. What makes it well worth a trip is that...
Zhujiajiao, but not as you know it
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Zhujiajiao, but not as you know it

We’ve long maintained that Zhujiajiao is best visited as an early evening and early morning excursion rather than a day trip. But while this approach enables you to avoid the majority of the matching baseball cap-wearing, megaphone-wielding tourist hordes and the tat sellers that thrive off...
Shanghai Skyline Stroll
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Shanghai Skyline Stroll

Shanghai Flaneur host a walk in and around the city’s mega skyscrapers, with insider info from an expert on architecture and urban planning. The walk will be led by Fanny Hoffman-Loss, chief architect and project manager for German architectural firm, von Gerkan Marg and Partners. The...
RootSpace (Paloma/White Bird)
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RootSpace (Paloma/White Bird)

Just around the corner from Tianzifang, this multi-room café is already a well-loved hangout for those who know it. Artworks lean against white-painted exposed brick walls, wooden tables are dotted with fresh and fragrant flowers, and windows open onto trees and greenery and allow fresh air...
Meow Don’t Care
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Meow Don’t Care

Tucked away in a small alley way on Xinle Lu, Meow Don’t Care can be difficult to find. It is a modest tea cafe that houses 8 resident cats. Newly opened in May 2018, the cafe is a fresh addition to the roaring area in Xuhui...