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 ...

The latest from the team behind So Mezze and Pasha, this Xujiahui restaurant leans further into Turkish cuisine than the ...

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, ...

Shanghais largest English-language venue directory, with over 10,000 listings, maintained by an editorial team of long-term Shanghai residents ...

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, ...

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 ...

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

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 ...