Take a day trip to Xinchang Ancient Town
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Take a day trip to Xinchang Ancient Town

Pudong covers a vast area, but thankfully so does the Shanghai metro, and when considering day trips out of the city, you needn’t always look to the gaotie. In fact, before you even reach the end of Line 16, you’ll find Xinchang Ancient Town, a vibrant tangle of...
Must Grill
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Must Grill

Formerly “Must Wine”, Must Grill focuses on meats, burgers, and red wine. Dark wood decor and a nice glassed-in patio area with heat lamps during the winter. It’s a casual spot; good for a date, friends, or a bite with the coworkers. They have some unique...
FUMI Coffee
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FUMI Coffee

FUMI Coffee, Fumin Lu’s latest brew haunt is seriously hip. It’s hard to miss the modern space as you’re sauntering down the street; stools line the half-bay windows and a feature-wall of stovetop espresso makers can’t help but draw coffee fanatics through the door. Thankfully, the...
Don’t miss this: Tomokazu Matsuyama’s exhibit is a little Nirvana
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Don’t miss this: Tomokazu Matsuyama’s exhibit is a little Nirvana

Colourful canvases that merge Japanese manga with European paintings, enlarged stainless-steel deer antlers with Cadillac wheels, sculptures inspired by Buddha and fashion magazines… Welcome to the world of Japanese-American artist Tomokazu Matsuyama. Born in Japan in 1976, Matsuyama finished his studies in Tokyo before moving to...
Cafe Chez W
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Cafe Chez W

Straight out of a storybook, Cafe Chez W’s simple storefront holds a vintage treasure behind the facade. Evoking a sense of nostalgia with the interior decked out with vintage postcards, polaroids and flowers. Venue name: Cafe Chez W Contact: CALL VENUE Opening hours: 11am-7pm Mon, Wed-Sun...
City Shop (Gubei)
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City Shop (Gubei)

This vast supermarket stocks pricey reminders of home. Stock up here on good-quality meat and bread, plus imported goods from cereal to sweets and candy. Some of the stuff takes a 400% markup — cereal is particularly killing — but the vegetables (grown on the shop’s...
Shanghai International Eyewear City
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Shanghai International Eyewear City

As a massive three-storey shopping centre filled with nothing but lenses, frames, glasses and the like, this eyewear ‘city’ pretty much lives up to its name. If variety is what you’re after, Eyewear City has countless options to choose from among the three busy floors. Venue...