The latest edition of Shanghai's premier white collar pugilistic-cum-charity event took place Saturday night, and surely gave the red carpet stars at the premiere of SIFF's Water for Elephants a run for the city's most glamorous on the evening. more ›

Sure, you could always just stay at home tonight, turn out your lights at exactly 8:30pm and then wait around an hour before you declare yourself a good environmental citizen and go back to your regular life - or you could recognize the whole movement for what it really is: a way to feel a part of something bigger than yourself with like-minded people... and an excuse to get drunk in the dark! So here's a couple places to chug a few in the name of Mother Gaia. more ›

Shanghaiist had the opportunity to sit down with Denise Cheng, general manager of Kiwing Fine Foods, to learn a bit more about the organic food industry here in Shanghai. Some readers may have recently attended the Organic Farmer’s Market at El Willy, which has happened the past three Saturdays and is co-sponsored by Kiwing. more ›

There was a time when we took visitors requesting to eat traditional Peking duck to one of the many Duck King (鸭王) restaurants scattered about town, knowing that they'd be getting a decent and passable version of the dish that so famously belongs to our capitol in the north. We always tempered our expectations when it came to finding the crispy fowl fat here in Shanghai. Those days are now gone. After trying Xindalu, we know exactly where we'll be taking our guests the next time they request some authentic Peking duck action. more ›