Tomorrow night offers yet another chance to drink and be merry while helping out a worthy cause. BEAN Shanghai is collaborating with Heart to Heart, a charity that provides open=heart surgeries to impoverished children across China (you can read more about them on their site). Best thing: it's actually a pretty good deal too. more ›

Every Monday, we bring you the best of what's to come in the next couple of weeks. And aren't you lucky - there's quite a bit to add to your calendars. Besides plenty of birthday and anniversary celebrations, there's also theater, concerts and ways to give back to the community. more ›

Bean Shanghai is a relatively new volunteer group with a twist. Rather than have their own particular cause, Bean works with different NGOs or community groups to support their activities. Since the association is designed for young professionals rather than the full-time Tai Tais, the one-off events are usually held in the evenings or on the weekends. Bean also has a social/networking component and holds a monthly meeting at Kuluska. more ›