All the things you'd want to do this Monday through Thursday. First off, happy Qing Ming Festival! If you're not off sweeping your ancestor's graves today, here's all the great stuff waiting for you to do: Some really great cinema flicks are on for free--from wu xia flicks to Koryo's North Korea documentary and a French language piece with a discussion to follow. Meanwhile, you can get your late night fill of parties from Yuyintang and Shiva who both have special acts on during the week. Read on (or check out our calendar) for more! more ›

Our friends over at BEAN have a superb dining deal that you should know about: To celebrate Earth Hour next month, China's first eco conscious hotel is offering a 3-course meal with wine for only 200RMB. more ›

As most of the Americans around town are well aware, it's Thanksgiving week! Warm up for the fun with another round of the Shanghaiist Scrabble Happy Hour on Tuesday, stuff your face silly on Thursday, then emerge from a tryptophan coma in time to help raise money for The Library Project. Whatever you do, enjoy the time with your friends and family! Love, your friends at Shanghaiist. more ›