Next weekend kicks off the October holidays here in China, so now's your chance to either prepare for it with parties or have one last normal weekend before the craziness starts. We've got D.A.F.F. Art Festival happening tomorrow (of which we are a proud media sponsor!), documentaries on falling satellites, tech "un-conferences," and Save-the-Planet Eco Seminars. Read on for details or head over to our calendar for more. more ›

Giving an opportunity and a stage to rising stars within the art, fashion and design world, the event allows new and old faces to network, share and promote ideas, and of course showcase their products and passion to the general public. more ›

It seems that the 24/7 life in Shanghai enjoyed by around 20 million people is actually having a negative effect on them. A survey, co-organised by Tsinghua University and the Ministry of Education, has reported that the pressures of city living has led to 90% of people admitting that they feel lonely; with 50% of respondents stating that they were not happy with their lives. Biggest contributors included delayed promotions, frustrating co-workers, and the increase in cost of living. The survey covered Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen using 69,000 participants. The best solution to that? In our opinion, heading out to one of the many events we feature every week (many of them are even free!!)! more ›

Oh no! Apparently we haven't been checking Chinasmack enough recently because we completely missed out on this Michael Jackson tribute. On July 12th, at 5pm, a bunch of fans gathered at People's Square on Xizang Lu and Nanjing Lu to “complete MJ's unfinished dance” in one minute. So for a total of 60 seconds, a crowd of people jamoned and moonwalked and crotch grabbed and acted completely crazy! more ›

Yesterday, over a hundred technologists converged on Shanghai for TEDxShanghai at M1NT. Venture capitalists and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs from the Geeks on a Plane tour, along with the cream of China's technocracy, were treated to inspirational presentations about how social media and technology can influence the future of the human race. more ›

In case you weren't able to get tickets or just couldn't make it to the geek + change-the-world fest that is TedXShanghai, the event has been kind enough to live stream their talks on Tudou.com, rendering it ridiculously easy to check out speakers (who know things!) from the comfort of your office computer. Starts at 10am... which is NOW! In case you didn't know, TEDx is a program of "local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience... TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group." You can check out who will be talking about what here. more ›