>If you're looking to throw an awesome New Year's hotel party on the semi-cheap in Shanghai, this might be your chance. Authorities announced yesterday that on December 31st, various tourist spots and hotels in Pudong will offer half-off discounts. Hotels included in the promotion are the Pudong Shangri-la, Ritz-Carlton, Radisson, Ramada Plaza, Grand Hyatt, and many others (totaling 28). See the full list (in Chinese) here. more ›

Today looks like it'd be a perfect day to skip out of work - and not just because it's (somewhat) sunny either. The Shanghai government has expanded its half-price Tuesday campaign to even more locations around the city, making it a great excuse to finally get yourself over to attractions like the Shanghai Ocean Aquarium, Zhujiajiao Ancient Town, the Pearl Tower or the top of the SWFC. The discount was supposed to stop on April 28, but has been extended until July 28 thanks to their extreme popularity. Source: Shanghai Daily more ›

According to Xinmin, the Waibaidu bridge opened up to the public earlier this morning. Though the official opening time was 8am, people weren't let on the bridge until an hour later due to the huge lines that formed. more ›

Sure, we already gave it a first visit last year, but this is a museum that virtually commands us to try it again. more ›