We're sorry to say that the parade for the Shanghaiist & BEAN's Halloween Party @ Cargo JJ has been canceled, meaning partygoers should head directly to Cargo JJ on Friday night, rather than Windows Too. more ›

A group of senior citizens have taken it upon themselves to effect a mini-protest, by barricading Xikang Road near Xinhui Road in the Jing'an Temple district over a newly constructed high-rise that has robbed their homes of access to sunshine.   more ›

Nearly seven months after the November 15th tragedy, administrative heads are still rolling: "A vice mayor of Shanghai received an administrative penalty and two senior officials were sacked in ramifications stemming from the high-rise apartment fire that killed 58 people and injured 71 others on Nov. 15, local government sources said Tuesday. Zhang Renliang, head of Jing'an District, where the apartment building is located, and Xu Sunqing, deputy head of the district, were fired. Vice Mayor Shen Jun, who is in charge of urban and rural construction and management, housing projects, land resources administration, water supplies, transport, and city landscaping as well as environmental protection, received a serious demerit. A total of 26 people have been found guilty criminally in connection with the deadly fire and have been sent to judiciary institutions for punishment. Another 28, including Vice Mayor Shen Jun, received administrative penalties or demerits in line with discipline of the Communist Party of China." [CRI English] more ›

Because we don't have enough upscale restaurant/retail locations, what with the Rockefeller Bund and Cool Docks and Sinan Mansions (not to mention, the slightly less successful attempts across the river - Lujiazui 1885, we're looking at you), apparently Shanghai is planning on making a swath of the Julu Road area into its own fully renovated richie rich fashion and food destination. more ›

Yesterday seemed to be quite a day for strange accidents here in Shanghai. So in case you were stuck in a traffic jam at some point in the day and wondering what people were rubbernecking, here's a couple of clues: more ›

When Chinese New Years is just a few weeks away and everyone in China scrambles to find a way home for the holidays, you get lines like these outside every ticket center in Shanghai. And this one (while the picture doesn't even capture the entire line) was pretty tame, thanks to the timing (work hours on a work day). Why aren't they calling to reserve the tickets they need? According to Shanghai Daily, "it's nearly impossible to reach a hotline ticket agent between 3pm and 4pm each day as tickets for the newest day of travel go on sale at 3pm. When the system works after 4pm, tickets for many destinations have already sold out." But even when you're lining up here, there's something else to be wary of: scalpers more ›

We're hearing rumors that Shanghai's premier street of sleaze may have finally gotten the red stamp. A tipster rode by Tongren Lu earlier today and found that a big Expo wall had been put up in front of it. Simple renovations or did the Jing'an authorities decide that ladies of the night weren't what they wanted the city to sling - even if it's always been a big hit with the foreigners? UPDATE: We went to check it out ourselves last night. It seems that the strip is still alive and well - the Expo work is happening to the building next to it. more ›

Will we soon be hearing a "Broadway melody" on Nanjing Xi Lu? According to Shanghai Daily, Jing'an District authorities are totally hoping to turn that strip of road into something like the Manhattan theater district. We can't seem to find any other info on it, but we're always up for a couple more musical distractions... and people line kicking their way down "ol' Nanjing Xi" has a hilarious ring to it. more ›

Back in the day, before Tong Ren Lu became the predominant strip of seediness for Shanghai, we would cruise down Julu Lu and Maoming Lu for our dose of pointing at old expats trying to get laid (as well as some drinks and partying, of course). We went into a fit of depression when Maoming Lu lost its luster five or six years ago. And now we must bid goodbye to Julu Lu as well. Urbanatomy reports that the street is nothing but "hollow shells wallowing in clouds of asbestos dust" now, probably thanks to one of the city's many initiatives to clean itself up. New York lost part of its charm when those XXX theaters on Times Square closed. Is Shanghai going to be more boring from now on too? more ›

Alas, it seems like Huai Hai Lu stalwart Bon Bon may have closed up shop over the weekend, and the only guys who noticed were SmartShanghai. It's Thursday and the club still has to issue official notice of the closure, but according to the nightlife website, they're planning on moving locations. But where will Shanghai's trance-loving expat high school crowd go until then?! WON'T SOMEBODY THINK OF THE CHILDREN? more ›

George Benson and Al Jarreau this Saturday more ›

A woman was killed and two men were injured yesterday during a robbery at an apartment near the crossing of Changde Lu and Yuyuan Lu in Jing'an district. According to the China News Agency's Shanghai bureau the murderer tried to break in to the apartment but met with resistance from the residents. Photos and report (in Chinese), report in English. more ›

In fact TTing has already been open for nearly four months, but has yet to do a formal grand opening. Like any fledgling business in Shanghai, it's their first year so they're still struggling, but slowly the place is building a following — not just for the jazz-pop band performing in the main room but also for the pool tables and VIP nightclub vibe happening downstairs. more ›