If you still haven't secured yourself a costume for our party tomorrow night, check out our guide from years past. All that stuff is still relevant. But if you're looking for even MORE options, here are a few stores and websites we've stumbled upon more recently: more ›

In our ongoing Threesday feature, Shanghaiist takes the time to count out three of well... whatever catches their fancy that week. This week: Three costume ideas to get your communism on for our Shanghaiist Communist Party Party tomorrow! more ›

Look! Slinking past the confused security guard in the government housing estate. It's an institution escapee, it's a trick-or-treater. It's Bauhinia Lady! Inspired by last year's spring blockbuster Kick-Ass, a thirty-something Hong Kong woman has taken social justice into her own hands by dressing up as a masked crusader and giving money out to the poor. more ›

Thanks for everyone who came out on Saturday night to what turned out to be one of the most fun Halloween parties we've ever thrown! Pictures of the bash are coming later, but for now, let's declare the winners of the costume contest. more ›

This is probably one of our favorite Chinese traditions so far: apparently lottery winners, in order to conceal their identities from the populous, dress up in costumes when receiving their fake oversized media checks. This has been going on for a while, and netizens have begun to give awards for the best costumes on Chinese forum sites. It's kind of like a taste of Halloween year round! more ›

Whilst not everyone loves the regular toothpastey Haibao, it would take a cold, cold heart not to love him in his new outfit. more ›

Think you finally found the perfect Halloween costume this year? The outfit that will put all others to shame? Then come down to Shanghaiist's Halloween Party on Friday and prove it to us. more ›

With less than two weeks to go to Shanghaiist's 3rd Annual Halloween Party, it's time to start thinking about what you will come dressed as because this time we're serious — if you're not in a costume of some sort, you'll be labeled a terrorist! Here's our trusty old list of places to shop for Halloween costumes and if anyone finds great new places to add to the list, please let us know at info AT shanghaiist DOT com:

Holiday House: 1188 Panyu Lu, near Hongqiao lu (番禺路1188号，近虹桥路). Tel: 64477189, Open 9:30-6:00 pm (Sucky hours!). A kind of one-stop-shop for costumes for kids and adults and decorations. Staff speak English and can be pretty surly.

Chain stores like Carrefour and Hola, with a second location here, have a limited selection of Halloween supplies.

Party Monster is a place Shanghaiist has heard about, but never visited.