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Just days after The New York Times gave us its take on budget travel in Shanghai, AskMen.com offers up its own tips for those without such limited funds. The concept here is interesting: what is a good way to spend US$10,000 in a weekend in Shanghai? And why not? According... continue reading on Shanghaiist

Today we came across The New York Times' latest installment of its "Frugal Traveler" series , and this time Matt Gross writes about our fair city of Shanghai. We will preface this post by saying it is an interesting and generally well-informed guide to spending a weekend in China, with... continue reading on Shanghaiist

Let’s open up the old Shanghaiist mailbag. Our good friend and clever moniker-maker “Simon Templar” writes: Whats with all these blogs of drivel on the internet. Who really wants to share your experience in eating jaozi in Beijing or climbing the great wall or your inane conversations with locals. I... continue reading on Shanghaiist

It finally happened. Sometime between the early evening last night and this afternoon, Shanghaiist's bicycle was stolen. Yes, it was locked. Twice. And no, we did not bring it into our apartment, to the collective shock and incredulity of our landlord and the retired woman that minds the front entrance... continue reading on Shanghaiist