Photos circulating Weibo show that there is partial flooding in a tunnel on Shangzhong Road within the Inner Ring road here in Shanghai. more ›

Considering the apocalyptic gloom outside the window this morning, you may not be surprised to hear that our forecast has taking a turn for the worse this week. A cold front is sweeping over the city with rain, wind, and general misery until Friday. Wednesday morning lows are expected to drop down to 14 degrees Celsius, and while highs will hover around 20 degrees all week (not so bad), the wind chill will probably make it feel colder than it actually is. But don't worry! Things are supposed to be dry and bearable again before our Halloween party on Friday. more ›

Don't let that sweat running down your neck on the subway this morning fool you, Shanghai. Just in time for the October holidays, we are getting hit with a cold snap beginning tonight and lasting at least through the weekend. Temperatures are expected to drop 8 to 10 degrees Celsius and stay there for at least a few days as a cold front moves in from the north and autumn tries to earn its earliest start in 25 years. Lows of 17 and highs around 22 are expected through Monday. As as we're catching the edges of Typhoon Nesat, currently bearing down on Hong Kong, we should also get a few other goodies like rain and drizzle pushing into next week. Happy holidays! more ›

Record rains have caused serious floods in Guizhou, Sichuan, Shaanxi and Henan provinces, affecting a grand total of 12.3 million people according to the AFP, 12.3 million people were affected. 57 people have died so far and another 29 are missing. Here's a look at the situation in Guizhou. Don't miss the treacherous rescue operation toward the later part of the video. more ›

Prepare yourselves for Mufia, the latest typhoon that might be headed towards Shanghai. Forecasters reported yesterday that the typhoon is currently picking up steam and is expected to make contact with neighboring Zhejiang Province. Regardless of whether it hits Shanghai directly, its influence will still result in tons of rain and wind. more ›

A whirlpool swirls around a drainage pipe on Longfan Road in Nanjing, which has been battered by 36 days of continuous rainfall, the heaviest downpour the city has seen over the last decade. On Monday, several parts of the city received 100 millimeters of precipitation within two hours, paralysing the transportation network and submerging parts of the Shanghai-Nanjing InterCity Railway. more ›

Flood waters have broken through several dykes and inundated a total of 21 villages in Zhuji city in Zhejiang province. With more rain forecast for the next few days, the local government has been left scrambling for improved flood control and another round of disaster relief. more ›

Massive floods have been wrecking havoc all across China. Here's a quick look at the situation: more ›

Amid the worst drought to hit China in 50+ years, Shanghai is facing its lowest precipitation levels in 138 years! You've probably all been failing to properly appreciate the ease of hailing cabs, the lack of rusty umbrella wires poking you in the face, the extra space on sidewalks, and the cleanliness of your shoes and floors. From Xinhua: "Shanghai's urban areas have recorded just 132.9 mm of rainfall since the beginning of this year, the lowest level since 1873, said the report. Shanghai already experienced a dry and cold winter last year, with the the lowest average temperatures recorded in the city since 1978 . . . It is predicted that the city will face unusually high temperatures over the coming summer months, according to the report." So what we've gained in aridity we'll pay for later this summer in sweat. This weekend should see the end of this dry spell, however, as showers are predicted Friday through Monday. more ›

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Thought today's weather was a drag? Well, buckle down, because it's not going to get much better. In fact, we'll be hit by another rain belt on Wednesday that will lower the already cool feeling 16C (thanks to the fine mist and pervading dampness) to a bone-chilling 6C. There's the chance the weather could be wrong - after all, they were a good 7C off last Friday (sorry anybody who expected it to be warm and cloudy and got 12C and rainy instead) - but it seems like the meteorological bureau always gets crappy weather right. more ›

Today was a rainy, terrible, ugly no good day and tomorrow will likely be the same. But never fear, forecasters say, the sun will be here on Wednesday. Even better, the sun will likely stay through the next couple of days as well. Unfortunately, it won't really be warm - Wednesday morning will see a low of negative two degrees. So even if you do go out to get rid of the S.A.D., make sure you bundle up. more ›

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Sometimes it seems as though there is nothing the government can't do. As we know, Beijing is going out of its way to ensure National Day celebrations run as smoothly as possible. With everything planned so meticulously and all those security measures put in place, we would hate for it to rain on our National Day parade. more ›

Green Hornet isn't the only Bruce Lee vehicle being modernized in the United States. His last complete movie before his death, Enter the Dragon, will now get a noir remake dubbed Awaken the Dragon. It will be a contemporized drama about "a lone FBI agent who pursues a rogue Shaolin monk into the bloody world of underground martial arts fight clubs," according to First Showing. And it seems they've already decided who will play Bruce Lee's part - Korean megastar Rain. Since they haven't found the right actor for the FBI agent, we'd like to make a recommendation: Steven Colbert. You know you'd watch it. more ›

A photographer in Xiamen has been condemned for lying in wait to get these unfortunate (but, we admit, amusing) pictures of people on bikes hitting a pot-hole submerged in rainwater. According to Ananova, one netizen wrote: "The pictures are well shot, but the person who shot this is disgusting. He knew there was a pit, but was waiting htere for someone to fall over." The photographer defended himself by arguing that without the pictures, the government would have never noticed the pit. (Oof, turns out this whole story is at least four years old. On the bright side, chances are the pot hole has actually been fixed by now! Thanks @apgalbraith for the check.) more ›

Rain caused another three-hour delay today, and there is a lot of standing water on the course at Sheshan Golf Club, but second round action finally got started more than 24 hours late at 9:45 this morning. Most of the leaders teed off in the last hour. You can follow the leaderboard here and the official blog here. For those planning on heading out to the event, you may find this page helpful. Ticket info can be found here or you can call (+86) 21 962388. more ›

The Shanghai tournament's website reports from a soggy Sheshan Golf Club: "[P]lay has been officially abandoned for the day without a ball being hit. ... The intention now is to play as much of two rounds on Saturday as possible, beginning at 6.45am." The tournament director for the European Tour stop said the leaders — including Henrik Stenson, Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia and Anthony Kim — will tee off at 8:30am. Shanghaiist's weather center reports a 70% chance of rain on Saturday. A more detailed look can be found here. Our advice: Bring an umbrella and a change of socks. If you have Friday tickets or passes, you can use them Saturday, and there is already talk of finishing the tournament on Monday (every golf journalist's dream). more ›

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More photos on the Shanghaiist Contribute page. To see your photos on our Contribute page, use Flickr and tag your photos “shanghaiist”. Or you can email your photos to photos@shanghaiist.com and they will automatically appear on our site (and here). more ›

The CCP of course. As we enter day two of nasty April showers it's comforting to know someone's got our backs. more ›

All this month (that would be March), the photography of Hong Kong artist Norm Yip will be on display not on the walls of a fancy-schmancy gallery on Moganshan Road, but on the meandering walls of Shanghai Studio. more ›

It’s cold, it’s wet. It’s the perfect time to catch up with the overseas movie scene. Coincidentally, it’s Oscar season and a whole slew of ‘good’ films are just appearing in the shops here. A widely heralded good year for quality films (2007) has come face to face with the WGA writer’s strike, now into its third month in Hollywood. The Golden Globes were reduced to an hour long press conference announcing the winners. If the strike over future royalty rates on downloaded films isn’t resolved soon then the Oscars are next. The big stars are already resigned to making the most of the British Baftas. more ›

It's official. It has now rained in Shanghai 3,173 straight days. more ›

Who is Yacht ? more ›

Right: Walk down Asia's longest and busiest shopping street (did you know it was in our city?) with the guys from The Shanghai Show. Yes, Nanjing Lu remains as psychedlic, mesmerising and frenetic as ever. more ›

Typhoon Wipha might have been a no-show, and even though Typhoon Krosa was not expected to be as big as Wipha, the whistle it whipped up on our seventh floor apartment did mean we were hardly able to sleep all night (although the rain does appear to have stopped for now). more ›

Saturday was a very successful day for the festival, drawing medium-sized crowds again in the afternoon and selling out completely the evening portion. The day started with E-Groove, a Shanghainese funk-fusion band who play a popular brand of original instrumental music a la '80s Michael Brecker. These guys play a regular concert series at the Jin Mao concert hall, and can occasionally be seen featured at JZ Club. Following them was Islaja, a Finnish duo who used lots of loop-based soundscapes to support the female folk vocals. She played guitar, and there was a man who played bass, and he played lots more chordal stuff than traditional bass lines. It was a slightly psychedelic, soothing sort of Finnish folk. more ›

Today is China's 58th National Day. Thousands braved the rain this morning at the Tiananmen Square for the flag-raising ceremony. From what they're wearing, it looks like the weather up north has turned cold already. Also looks like it's mostly youngsters in the crowd (many of whom have travelled from afar). Check out the sea of digital cameras and mobile phones. China has truly arrived in the digital age. more ›

PLUS brolly-toting Premier Wen and X-ray of Homer Simpson's brain! more ›