If you’re busy working on your New Year’s resolutions (a.k.a. a list of overambitious goals that you’re just going to discard by March) put it away! New Year’s Eve is a time to celebrate the year that’s passing instead of worrying about the one to come, so head out and join your fellow Shanghailanders for a snazzy end to 2009. more ›

In Shanghaiist's monthly Hotelist feature, we take a sneak peek at the various hotels around town that have caught our fancy. This week, China's tallest hotel: Park Hyatt Shanghai at the SWFC. more ›