• 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]

Public parks, bath houses, news stands—these were some of the venues for gay people to meet in the old days of Shanghai. The second day of Shanghai Pride featured a panel discussion on gay spaces throughout Shanghai history, along with a brief primer on the creation and reception of China´s first university course on homosexuality at Shanghai's Fudan University. Around 150 people gathered at Kathleen's 5 to listen and learn. more ›