The weekend may offer a lot of opportunity to catch local bands, but the rest of the weekdays belong to the Finns. to celebrate Finland's national day at the World Expo, both tonight and tomorrow night will feature showcases of the type of music our European neighbor to the north has to offer. So what does 6 months of endless darkness (followed by 6 months of endless sunshine) produce? Heavy metal and lots of electro, apparently. Check details of those events and many others down below! more ›

• Be fabulous this Saturday with the opening of The Box, Shanghai's newest gay bar. [Smart Shanghai]
• The World Expo's Finland Pavilion reminds us why we love the Finnish as they build world-class saunas for visitors to use. [People Daily]
• Official ticket prices have not been confirmed yet, but a seat on the upcoming Beijing-Shanghai express rail is estimated to cost around 500 yuan. [China Daily]