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The best things to do in Shanghai this week

Summer comes with a lot of singing and dancing. This week, we've got an a cappella concert, an opera screening, a Queen tribute concert and tons of music and nightlife events to help you get your groove on...

Posted: 6:05 pm, 15 July 2019

Free outdoor movie screenings hit Shanghai parks this summer

Shanghai's annual open-air cinema is back with 208 film screenings running from now all the way through the end of September. Organised by the Shanghai Landscaping & City Appearance Administrative Bureau, 26 parks (including Jingan Park and Xiangyang Park) wil...

By: Janelle Chew Wen Yie Posted: 5:29 pm, 12 July 2019

Disney's CGI Lion King reboot is seriously lifelike

Twenty-five years after the original, Disney’s The Lion King is making big roars as it comes out in cinemas across China today (Fri 12) a week ahead of the rest of the world. Earlier this week, a few of ...

Posted: 3:31 pm, 12 July 2019

A handful of Shanghai museums are trying out nighttime hours this summer

Museum hours aren’t exactly friendly to 9-to-5 workers. So starting this month and going until September, nearly a dozen museums in Huangpu district are extending their Friday hours – some to as late as 9...

By: Yu Zhiming Posted: 3:47 pm, 10 July 2019

Food news: a new tiki bar, 'topless' pies and Homeslice's summer 2019 pizzas

Is there anything more summer than tiki? Yao Lu and Austin Hu (Union Trading Company) are embracing Hawaiian prints and tropical drinks at their new tiki cocktail bar Birds of Paradise on Yanping Lu...

By: Cat Nelson Posted: 10:57 am, 10 July 2019

The new Coke-flavoured chicken wings from McDonald's are surprisingly good

The origins of cola-flavoured chicken are unclear, but the combo is surprisingly popular as a local home-cooked meal (seriously, Google it). The dish is so popular in China that McDonald’s has decided to add Coke-fried chicken wings to its menu...

By: Janelle Chew Wen Yie Posted: 3:26 pm, 08 July 2019

Visit Shanghai's top museums and art galleries with this affordable new pass

For all the culture vultures out there, here's a cheaper option for your museum- and gallery-hopping – the Shanghai Museum and Art Museum Pass. This new annual pass grants you access to 52 museums and 36 galleries across the city...

By: Janelle Chew Wen Yie Posted: 5:43 pm, 05 July 2019

KFC has launched its first meatless burger

If you’ve been wanting to get more environmentally friendly, now's a great time to start. Shanghai’s got new rubbish-sorting laws and hotels are doing away with one-use plastics like toothbrushes and combs...

By: Christopher House Posted: 10:39 am, 05 July 2019

Alibaba just released plans for a few big upgrades to Tmall

Making it in China’s competitive e-commerce scene can be tough – even big global brands like Amazon have bowed out in recent months. However, Alibaba’s Tmall is set to stay ahead...

By: Kimberly Ng Posted: 5:31 pm, 03 July 2019

In photos: the best moments from Pride month this year

Pride month has come to an end, but we’re still feeling the love. This year, Qmmunity organised a gala for IDAHOT, the live storytellers at Unravel put together a Pride-themed show, there was a gallery exhibition, parties, forums, film screenings...

By: Christopher House Posted: 10:49 am, 03 July 2019