Most of us won't get to see Tales of Two Cities, a Hong Kong production specifically set up for the Expo that performed on June 25. But if we're lucky, someone will upload more than just the teaser trailer to this dance/love story to Shanghai, Hong Kong and Eileen Chang. more ›

Things you can do: meet up with fellow music-lovers tonight, watch the Suzhou Creek Dragon boat competition before heading off to what's bound to be a super interesting talk on Shanghai writer Eileen Chang on Thursday, and maybe even go to a fashion show on Friday! more ›

In a stroke of great news for historical architecture enthusiasts and fans of Shanghai jazz-era fiction, it looks like Eileen Chang's old middle/high school has been saved from becoming another set of skyscrapers! more ›

• Just a reminder: Gourmet Month is almost ending! Book a restaurant today. IMMEDIATELY! [City Weekend]
• A group of residents are now protesting the destruction of prolific Shanghai writer Eileen Chang's grade school. The area, which was supposed to be a protected heritage site, is now almost completely a pile of rubble. [Xinmin (Chinese)]
• Shanghai may be extending what would become the longest and fastest Metro route to Kunshan, a commercial center in Jiangsu Province that's 50km away. Talk about one helluva commute! [Shanghai Daily]