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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...
Make a quick escape to Chongming Island
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Make a quick escape to Chongming Island

It may technically still be in Shanghai, but the journey over the Yangtze basin via one of the longest bridges in China is enough to make a trip to Chongming feel like you’re escaping the hustle and bustle of downtown. It’s also close enough to make...
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 Walks: Hidden French Concession
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Shanghai Walks: Hidden French Concession

Walking time: 1.5 hours Starting point: Shanghai Library metro station, Line 10 Secret garden From Shanghai Library metro station, head north up Hunan Lu. At number 11, you’ll find the 1984 bookstore (open 11am-10pm daily), where you’ll have to buzz to get in. Through the back is a...
9 things Shanghai has that the world needs
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9 things Shanghai has that the world needs

We think Shanghai is the greatest city in the world – and we’re not just saying that because of contractual obligations… From our phenomenal skyline to the heaps of fantastic food offerings, we’ve listed ten things that Shanghai has that wouldn’t go amiss in cities around...
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...
65 ways to rule summer in Shanghai
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65 ways to rule summer in Shanghai

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...

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Let’s Talk Languages
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Let’s Talk Languages

Let’s Talk Languages A relatively active community with frequent meetings organized through Meetup for anyone interested in learning and practicing Chinese, English or Spanish in Shanghai. Resources and support are provided for beginners.  Community event：Several times a month WeChat ID: chinesecorners website：https://www.meetup.com/lets-talk-languages-shanghai/ Other Recommendation Ladies Who...
AcroYoga Shanghai
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AcroYoga Shanghai

AcroYoga Shanghai A community dedicated to the practice of AcroYoga in and around Shanghai with two certified AcroYoga teachers. Group will notify members before meeting. website：www.facebook.com/groups/582520771856023/ Other Recommendation Green Initiatives Ladies Who Tech FitFam
FitFam
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FitFam

FitFam is a free fitness community that holds each other accountable to show up and give your best, no matter what your level is. They are triathletes, cyclists, yogis, never-been-to-a-gym-before-newbies, college athletes, Spartans, marathon runners, dancers. They offer over 55+ free workouts each week across Shanghai....
Ladies Who Tech
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Ladies Who Tech

Ladies Who Tech was started in 2017 by women who are involved in STEM industries (science, tech, engineering and maths) and hope to inspire more women and girls to pursue similar careers. In the past they have organized events such as “In Action” and “D&I Leadership...
Green Initiatives
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Green Initiatives

Green Initiatives A non-profit, volunteer-led organization based in Shanghai and focused on environmental sustainability. They organize awareness events, develop and deliver education programs, and implement projects to help make sure that Shanghai, and China as a whole, develop or grow in a way that does not...
Chinese food pantry-BOK CHOY, SHANGHAI
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Chinese food pantry-BOK CHOY, SHANGHAI

Chinese food pantry-BOK CHOY, SHANGHAI BOK CHOY, SHANGHAI. Generally smaller than bok choy, and with pronounced bulbous stalks, Shanghai bok choy is called the “greenish- white vegetable” by the Chinese. The description is apt, for its stalks are not as white as those of bok choy...
Chinese food pantry-BOK CHOY
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Chinese food pantry-BOK CHOY

Chinese food pantry-BOK CHOY BOK CHOY. The best-known Chinese vegetable, bok choy, literally “white vegetable” because of its white bulbous stalk, is grown throughout China and other parts of Asia. Its crispness and inher- ent sweetness make it particularly versatile. Although often referred to as Chinese...
Chinese food pantry-BLACK BEANS, FERMENTED
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Chinese food pantry-BLACK BEANS, FERMENTED

Chinese food pantry-BLACK BEANS, FERMENTED BLACK BEANS, FERMENTED. These fragrant black beans, preserved in salt, usually come packed in cardboard containers or plastic sacks. Although typically labeled “fermented,” some cardboard packages are labeled “preserved beans,” or, inexplicably, “dried black beans,” which they are not. Look for...