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Valentine's Day Capitalism Trumps "Half-Price" Tickets Day at Shanghai Cinemas

Feb 10, 2012
Tuesdays have long been known as "half-priced tickets" day across many Shanghai movie theatres, but this year, because Valentine's Day falls on a...Read more>>

China Preparing to Implement Real-Name System for Express Deliveries

Feb 10, 2012
China is currently preparing to implement the real-name system for express deliveries in hopes of preventing parcel-based criminal behaviour at the...Read more>>

Swedish Band Roxette to Perform in Shanghai March 14th

Mar 14, 2012 20:00 @Shanghai Grand Stage
Swedish super group Roxette will be performing at the Shanghai Grand Stage on March 14th. Read more>>

Top “Reading” Cities in China (According to Amazon.com)

Feb 09, 2012
Based on the annual sale of books for its website in 2011, e-commerce giant, Amazon.com, recently release a list of the top 20 “reading” cities in...Read more>>

330,000 Passengers Passed through Shanghai Port in 2011

Feb 08, 2012
According to statistics, from January 1st to December 31st, 2011, over 207 passenger liners and yachts passed through the port customs, including...Read more>>

New Report Ranking World's Costliest Cities for Expats Released

Feb 08, 2012
At the end of last year, ECA International, a British-based international human resources research and analysis organisation, released their newest...Read more>>

Legendary Blind Jazz Singer Diane Schuur to Perform in Shanghai

Feb 18, 2012
Two-time Grammy Award winner Diane Schuur will perform at the Fairmont Peace Hotel’s CinCin Bar in Shanghai on February 18th. Read more>>

New "Global Broadband Speed Rankings" Data Released

Feb 07, 2012
On January 31st, Akamai published their latest "State of the Internet" report (for 2011 Q4), which included new data on global ranking of countries...Read more>>

Subway Station Exits on Lines 6 and 8 Temporarily Closed Starting Feb. 3rd

Feb 06, 2012
Beginning February 3rd, some subway station exits will all be temporarily closed in order to install a few much-needed rain canopies. Read more>>

Indie Band Pains of Being Pure at Heart to Perform in Shanghai

Feb 24, 2012 21:00 @Mao Livehouse
Brooklyn indie band Pains of Being Pure at Heart will perform at MAO Live House in Shanghai on Friday, February 24th. Read more>>

PM2.5 Concentration in Chinese Provinces Triple the WHO Quota

Feb 06, 2012
According to a recently published article in The Economist magazine, the average concentration of PM2.5 pollution in China is 30 micrograms per cubic...Read more>>

Live Super Bowl XLVI Parties Happening in Shanghai Feb. 6th

Feb 06, 2012
Super Bowl XLVI, between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants, is being screened at several sports bars across Shanghai bright and early...Read more>>

Winter Temperatures Across China Lower than in Previous Years

Feb 03, 2012
The China Meteorological Administration recently announced that according to 42 weather stations set up across the country, China saw extremely low...Read more>>

Final Trash a Go-Go Concert Feb. 25

Feb 25, 2012 22:00
After an amazing two-year run, Trash a Go-Go, one of Shanghai’s most prolific concert promoters, will be hosting their final concert event at...Read more>>

Greenpeace China Releases 2011 Supermarket Rankings in China

Feb 02, 2012
A recent supermarket ranking compiled by Greenpeace shows that we really should be thinking twice about where we source our groceries. Read more>>

Cold(er) Front to Hit Shanghai Feb. 2-3rd

Feb 01, 2012
According to the latest meteorological report, a strong northern cold front will head south this Thursday and Friday. Read more>>

Indie Band Death Cab For Cutie Coming to Shanghai March 9th

Mar 09, 2012 19:30 - 21:30 @Yunfeng Theatre
American indie and Death Cab For Cutie will perform at Shanghai’s Yunfeng Theatre on March 9th. Read more>>

China's 20 Most Expensive Housing Markets

Jan 31, 2012
The authorities released the "Chinese Real Estate Index System's 100 City Price Index - Dec. 2011" on January 4th.Read more>>
 
Traditional Adrenaline Medicine - Extreme Sports in Shanghai

Traditional Adrenaline Medicine - Extreme Sports in Shanghai

There is obviously no lack of activities to do in Shanghai. From museums to clubs to art shows to...More>>
Most Awaited Upcoming Films in China

Most Awaited Upcoming Films in China

Whether it be for Valentine’s or just to treat yourself to a well-deserved break from work, the selection of films hitting the big screens across China are going to be worth your time. Here are the new releases coming out this February and March. More>>