Jessica Lau

In the kindred spirit of capitalism, Shanghai's cemeteries are offering, for the first time ever, economically-friendly prices for all families who will not be burying their loved ones on the date of the Winter Solstice. This December 22nd, cemeteries such as the Songhe Cemetery in the Songjiang District are... continue reading on Shanghaiist

Shanghai has the definitive brunch culture, with a plethora of Sunday brunch deals at a variety of price ranges and always one taxi ride away. Hankering for some all-you-can-eat dim sum this past Sunday, we headed to EEST. Situated on the fifth floor inside the Westin Hotel, EEST Crystal... continue reading on Shanghaiist

In our ongoing Threesday feature, Shanghaiist takes the time to count out three of....well, whatever catches our fancy that week. And this week it's our three favorite things that have remained iconic Chinese, even as Shanghai gradually accrues the skyline of the globalized city that the World Expo expects... continue reading on Shanghaiist

Shanghaiist lists all the live music performances you might want to check out from now until Sunday this week. For fun things that aren't live music, take a peek at our Pencil This In that's out every Monday! WEDNESDAY The Theo Crocker Sextet (headed by Theo Crocker, grandson of... continue reading on Shanghaiist

The number of China's Internet users have reached 360 million, says ChinaTechNews - a pretty darn sizable market that has attracted considerable attention (and you know, a thousand internet-addiction camp proprietors). But with the larger amount of netizens (and the greater power they hold), has come increasing government paranoia.... continue reading on Shanghaiist