Just a stone’s throw away South Shaanxi Station (Line 1), and hidden behind the hustle and bustle of Huaihai Lu is, ‘ART in Capitals’. China’s only Spanish art gallery, ‘ART in Capitals’ focuses on modern and contemporary Spanish and Western art. The gallery is a light, open, airy space where you can really absorb the art around you. With long opening hours (12 - 8pm Monday - Saturday), no cover charge and friendly staff who are willing to engage in conversation about the pieces displayed; ‘ART in Capitals’ is a cultural ‘must’. more ›

Every Friday, we bring you our very own round up of all of the un-missable events taking place in Shanghai this upcoming weekend in our Weekendist feature. Accompanying our Midweek Music Preview and our very own calendar, our Weekendist feature can help you plan the perfect weekend in Shanghai. So, what are you waiting for? Get clicking, planning and preparing and make sure you enjoy the weekend! more ›

I have always been wary about tapas because the idea of dining on small plates does not sound very satisfying to me. I am a big boy and I need my meat. So when my friends suggested Las Tapas, I was already moving Carl’s Jr up to speed dial. more ›

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That's the headline of a New York Times story about the controversy surrounding a now much-talked-about photo of the men's Olympic basketball team from Spain (See: "Spain's Olympic Basketball Team: Racist? Or just stupid?" for details). Oddly, the story has nothing to do with any possible punishments the Spaniards would face (honestly, we can't think of any — the bad PR and embarrassment should be punishment enough), but the story does offer a little bit of insight as to why the Chinese don't appear to be too bothered by any of this. We are also treated to some rather awkward quotes from the Spanish players trying to explain away their actions. José Calderon even broke out the “Some of my best friends are of Chinese origin" line! more ›

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