We're pretty sure that this one is going to make you groan. A new movie has been made about expats in Shanghai. For real. Check out the description of the film below.
Filmed entirely on location in Shanghai, China, "Shanghai Calling" is a romantic comedy set in the American ... Read More
Right here, right now. We've got City Weekend's latest issue uploaded and ready for action. Get all the goodness of our magazine in one place. We've filled this one full of calories. Yep, we've found the fattiest dishes around town. Get your sweatpants ready and check ... Read More
Every week we round up some of the more obscure news articles circulating Chinese media. This week we're looking at the four-year-old who was forced to run near-naked in the snow, more restaurant scandals, and the disturbing pictures of a Band-Aid found inside some frozen tangyuan. Check it out ... Read More
Local Shanghai artsit Yi Hong is exploding all over the Internet at the moment thanks to her insane portrait of the legendary Yao Ming. What makes it so insane? She painted the whole thing using a basketball! Yi, who goes by the name Red, describes herself as an artist who ... Read More
Yes, it's that time of year again! The 2012 Shanghai Literary Festival is just around the corner. We just got hold of the schedule, and it's going to be one of the most eclectic and star-studded line-ups we've seen to date.
The event runs Wednesday, Feb. 29 ... Read More
In Weibo Watch, City Weekend takes a look at the most talked about topic circulating China's biggest microblogging site. This week everyone is talking about the $7.2 billion that Chinese tourists spent overseas during Spring Festival. How did Chinese netizens react?
Hey, big spenders! It looks like Chinese ... Read More
Every Wednesday we round up some of the more obscure news articles circulating Chinese media. This week we're looking at the tourist traps in Sanya and the small city in Hunan province celebrating their lack of money. Check it out below.
It’s Tough to be a Tourist
Tourists ... Read More
Welcome back City Weekenders! The silly season is finally over and we're back in the office and hard at work. In other words, we're trawling the Internet for funny videos to watch. The CW team has been firing those "shit people say" videos too each other all morning ... Read More
In Weibo Weekly, City Weekend takes a look at the most talked about topic circulating China's biggest microblogging site. This week everyone is talking about blogger and activist Ye Haiyan, who posed as a prostitute for a day to speak up for sex workers. How did Chinese netizens react ... Read More
“There are 130 million migrant workers in China. They go home only once a year during Chinese New Year. This is the world’s largest human migration.”
This somber narrative from Fan Lixin’s award-winning 2009 documentary Last Train Home vividly illustrates the plight of hundreds of thousands of migrants ... Read More
Every Wednesday we round up some of the more obscure news articles circulating Chinese media. This week we're looking at crazy company parties, the iPad just for Chinese officials and a 30-floor hotel that was built in just 15 days. Check it out below.
Party Hard at Company Annual ... Read More
We don't know what we did to deserve this, but it looks as though the caffeine gods (in the form of the generous folks over at the Pantry by the Co-op) are smiling down on us. They'll be providing free MQ's coffee from 3pm until close everyday ... Read More
Alright guys, it's time to take a break and smile. The City Weekend team goes nuts over panda videos so we were pretty happy when this new video appeared in our inbox. Check out this footage of a baby panda as it tries to escape from it’s crib ... Read More
We're not big political watchers here, but we still feel somewhat obliged to report that the ex-American ambassador to China has all but dropped out of the GOP primaries. Cue the howls of the China-watching blogosphere now.
While Huntsman charmed a lot of us, he never attracted much attention ... Read More
For most Chinese, Spring Festival is not a time to relax--rather, it's an intense battle that starts with huge queues for train tickets and a tough, long ride home. Recently, a girl surnamed Wang in Beijing was inspired by the tough experience and created a series of wacky carry-ons ... Read More
A new photo show, discounted hotel stays and tees, a hoppy dinner, the JZ Big Band returns and a battle between Sharks and Tigers at the Yuanshen Stadium. We've rounded up six things for you to sink your teeth into over this long weekend.
Exhibition Opening | DRINK & SEE
In ... Read More
So the iPhone 4S came out today, and already China's been going nuts for it. But here's the relevant question: do you really need a 4S?
Honestly? No, not in China, not if you already have an iPhone 4. I just got my 4S in December; bought in ... Read More
China’s first sex shop comedy, Red Light Revolution,
recently completed a screening tour in Shanghai. Now the controversial and hilarious film is available to all of China.
After its premier on Tudou today, it received good feedback from Chinese netizens. Most think it’s “humorous and unique.” One Weibo ... Read More
You can buy everything on Taobao, literally, everything. Simply by entering the key words “男友出租” (nan you chu zu, meaning, boyfriend renting), you will find many “vendors” offering boyfriend renting services with different types and prices.
You may wonder why would anyone ever want to rent a boyfriend? Well, where ... Read More
Mongolian garage rock punk band Mohanik are back in Shanghai this Sunday (Jan. 15) and will be hitting the stage over at Yuyintang. These guys made their international debut in Shanghai with Trash A Go-Go in 2011 and are coming back with an infectious infusion of pop and punk sounds ... Read More
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