The one-time homes of some of China's most famous celebrities, politicians and artists. Who’s house? Mao’s house. SmSh takes a tour of the newly renovated Maoming Lu living space of Mao ...

YOUNG Theatre presents a stunning showcase of Peking Opera, with classics featuring warrior heroines like Mu Guiying and Zhao Jun Goes. With dazzling costumes, stylized movements, and powerful vocals, ...

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The Museum of Art Pudong is one of the finest museums in Shanghai developed by the Luijiazui Group: the exhibition area occupies more than 10,000 square meters with 13 halls. It’s a minimalist, ...

Shanghainese dancehall/reggae MC/DJ Jado has a party at C's on Friday called Dubwise: Shanghai Town, with special guest ...

Since 2003, SmartShanghai has been independently covering Shanghai for the city’s English-speaking community. Our guides are curated by people who’ve lived here for years—honest, opinionated, and free ...

The Red Stars take the audience back to the loud, larger-than-life world of 1980s hair metal and hard rock with Sunset Strip. This is a high-energy tribute to the era of big guitar riffs, arena ...

In Shanghai, it's mostly a place for business dinners, celebrations, or when you want to seriously splurge on Chinese food.

Bodylab’s 2026 Jazz & Hip-Hop Summer Camp runs from June 29 to August 21 across four two-week sessions at their Zhangyang campus. Kids can dive into hip-hop, popping, locking, K-pop, and jazz with ...

You can always count on Shanghai to keep finding new uses for its historic spaces, and the latest is a doozy: a three-day ...

Duo Yun Xuan Art Museum is hosting Wonder Dolls 2026, a doll art biennale organized by Wonder Market. If your idea of doll ...

There's a cool new exhibition called Techno Worlds at the Power Station of Art, the huge ...