You will get to see scenes like the one above on Nanjing Lu a lot less often from next year on. All those rumours that we've been hearing have been confirmed. The May Golden Week holiday is going to be cut down to one day, and this may happen as early as 2008. In the meanwhile, three more national holiday have been added: namely the Tomb-sweeping Festival, Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival. This... more ›

If you thought mooncakes were only for the old-fashioned, think again. Hoteliers, restaurateurs and even tech companies (yes, you heard that right!) have all jumped onto the bandwagon, creating a bewildering array of mooncakes in the market with ever bolder and imaginative fillings, all in the hopes of capturing a bigger slice of the market. For the sweet-toothed, check out these multi-coloured ice-cream moon cakes from Häagen-Dazs, which you can get now at the Parkson supermarket (at Shanxi Nanlu subway), but if you do decide to go, brace yourself for the crazy queues!
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Ever thought of what you're doing to offset your carbon footprint? This Saturday, instead of driving your car or taking a taxi, why don't you try taking public transport, cycling or walking instead? Residents will be asked to avoid driving private cars within the Inner Ring Road, and while compliance is not mandatory, driving will be banned outright in some areas.
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We learned from the Shanghai Daily that 10 Chinese PhD students started a petition urging people to boycott Christmas: more ›

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The song that got the most votes was the folk ballad, "My Wonderful Home Town," followed by "I Love China," "Singing Praises of Motherland" and 27 others, Xinhua news agency said.

Planning on staying in Shanghai for the upcoming National Day holiday? Good luck! From the Shanghai Daily: more ›

The China Super League season is winding down and the city's ticket scalpers are as busy as ever ... hocking tickets for Mid-Autumn Festival moon cakes. Some of these entrepreneurs are internet savvy, too, the Shanghai Daily reports: more ›

This year's Mid-Autumn Festival （中秋节) falls on September 18. However, good samaritan that Shanghaiist is, we want to warn you before you stock up on moon cakes (月饼) to take heed of recent reports about the quality of these traditional Chinese delicacies. more ›