Shanghai Life Articles

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20 hours ago

Yanqing Lane Is Becoming Shanghai’s New Style Circuit

The new Yanqing Lane on Yanqing Lu is a newly opened lifestyle street project that is quietly...

8 days ago

[Shanghai Streetside]: May 2026

Shanghai heating up as we head into summer.

12 days ago

20 Guinness World Records Held by Shanghai

Shanghai isn't shy about superlatives. Here are 20 of the strangest, tallest, fastest and most...

22 days ago

A Slow Waddle Down Carb Road: Jialing Street Food Market

Shanghai’s old-school market packed with crispy, greasy street eats.

1 month ago

Paul Pairet Ice Cream and More: A Spring Walk on Suzhou Creek’s North Bank

If the wrinkly paparazzi of Anfu Lu creep you out, and the pop-up lines on Yanqing Lu seem too...

1 month ago

Green Station Puts a Minty Refresh on a Familiar Changle Lu Compound

Just off Changle Lu, a small creative compound longtime Shanghai wanderers might remember has...

1 month ago

A Floating Book Haven on Suzhou Creek

Books, river views, and a surprisingly peaceful new hangout.

2 months ago

Margiela Takes Over a Shanghai Street

Maison Margiela has taken over part of the street with a row of shipping containers. Inside...

2 months ago

Shanghai Gets Serious (Again) About Smoking

Someone's good news is someone else's bad news: Shanghai is, once again, tightening up on...

2 months ago

[Shanghai Streetside]: March 2026

A monthly photo gallery of all the fashionable people rocking fashionable clothes out there out...

2 months ago

It’s Getting a Bit Tougher (Again) to Get a Work Visa

If you're a foreigner working in Shanghai — or hoping to — the paperwork might be getting a...

3 months ago

Shanghai Just Hit 1,000 Parks. That’s 9.5m² Per Person

Remember when Shanghai said it was getting greener? Yeah...turns out they weren't joking.

3 months ago

Happy Chinese New Year, Shanghai

Wishing all our readers a very happy Chinese New Year — whether you're heading home, hosting...

3 months ago

7 Big Shanghai Urban Developments to Look Forward to in 2026

Bigger! Better! Greener! (Oh, and more malls)

3 months ago

Shanghai at the Movies: 8 Famous Film Scenes and What Those Places Look Like Now

Shanghai on screen: iconic movie scenes you can still spot around the city.

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