Fourth of July festivities abound this week(end) as blue passport holders come out to party. Enjoy more traditional celebrations with AmCham, Blues Room, Bubba's (a barbecue and golf tournament), Otto, Bulldog Shanghai and Malone's, or take it to the next level with a more raucous time by ... Read more »

Deadlines have been met, the mag's to the printer and now the peeps who wield

the pens, er, keyboards, are out to play. It takes a lot to break the CW editorial team away from our beats, but the Great Ozzie Barbecue at Kommune is one of them, especially ... Read more »

In a move to increase safety and guard against possible terrorist attacks, olfactory security checks for explosive chemical substances are being vigorously enforced at a public swimming pool near you. Shanghai's 450 public pools are now required to verify the contents of bottles of shampoo, body wash and other ... Read more »

Shanghai's usually about the big screen, but Eric Ransdell and FLY Films look to the small (cab) screens in mid July to make their mark on Shanghai and the future film industry.

Tell us about your upcoming film.

It's called Shanghai 2088: Safe Harbor and it's an ... Read more »

Again, here I am at Shanghai Film Art Center, the press center for 11th Shanghai International Film Festival and a battle field for entertainment journalists. Since this year's film festival officially started on a Saturday, it took me some effort to pull myself out of bed in the morning ... Read more »

Suzhou Creek

Critically acclaimed Suzhou Creek, as the name suggests, showcases the creek itself as well as many other famous Shanghai sights. In this film, Shanghai is presented as a brooding city where people are constantly searching for fulfilment.

Mission: Impossible 3

For this action packed installment of Mission Impossible ... Read more »

When seeking inspiration for cheers we normally refer back to the old rhyming chants we used to drone during our short-lived years as high school volleyball stars; however, China has actually gone so far as to standardize the way you should root for your favorite Olympic hopefuls. Approved by China ... Read more »

A report printed a little too quick on the draw lead everyone to believe The Wall was closed

The power of the media is an amazing thing. Still more amazing is that one errant report in a magazine (ours) could lead an entire city (almost) to believe that a certain ... Read more »

As many already know, written summations (in English) of the latest visa rules and restrictions are hard to come by. That being said, many different groups have worked hard to translate sections of what has been found in Chinese in order to help out those who've found themselves stuck ... Read more »

More than one eyebrow was raised when I send out the SMS to meet up at Uncle Mike's Jamaican restaurant last night; perhaps for the same reason we want to kick every middle-class white kid with dreads ass.

A few more dropped out as it was 'in f*ckin ... Read more »

After last week's debacle and more angry emails than I've ever gotten (ya'll really are a mafia!), I want to preface this post by saying that I'm not criticizing anyone, City Weekend or our internal artists. As you all know from making it the #1 magazine ... Read more »

The city observes three minutes of silence during the first of three days of national mourning

At 14:28 today, Shanghai came to a sullen halt. Flags flown at half-staff and sirens blared through the city as we commemorated the victims of last Monday's massive earthquake in the Sichuan ... Read more »

It has recently been brought to our attention that using the Lupu Bridge sightseeing facilities after normal operating hours is not permitted. In our March 28 issue, we erroneously published a short piece about using these facilities after normal operating hours. We deeply regret any misinformation and any trouble it ... Read more »

If carrying luggage onto the Metro, prepare to be inspected. That new police officer hanging out drinking tea is manning one of the new security check panels and Fido is sniffing for more than just his next Scooby snack. Medium to large bags and suitcases are now subject to inspection ... Read more »

Effective June 1, 2008, the Chinese government's newest anti-drug laws come into effect. What does this mean for foreigners? A trip through the Chinese legal system. The new restrictions emphasize compulsory rehabilitation (two to three years) for users though we're willing to bet that, best case scenario, foreigners ... Read more »

By now, you must have heard about (or even felt) the devastating earthquake in Wenchuan county, Sichuan. Like everyone else across China, we here at City Weekend have been asking how we can help. To make it easier for all of you in Shanghai who want to do something to ... Read more »

As I sat at my desk typing diligently away at events for the up-and-coming issue of City Weekend, I suddenly began to feel a strange sense of nausea, but not nausea. I was swaying back and forth in my chair, but not on purpose. The initial hypochondriac paranoia--am I getting ... Read more »

Our friends over at Shanghaiist recently chances across a protest on Taikang Lu (you can check out Jake Newby's report on the event here) by a resident who felt that the burgeoning Bohemian development was disruptive to residents; she decided to pin up some banners to that effect. The ... Read more »

Beijing is waging a war against smoking, banning smoking in public places. The caveat to this is that smoking is permissible in restaurants, bars, internet cafes and amusement parks in designated areas. While efforts may have increased due to the Olympics, the National Health Ministry has been making a move ... Read more »

In case you haven't been keeping up with international news, there's a brewing controversy surrounding bisphenyl A or BPA, a chemical found in hard, clear plastics and resins (particularly polycarbonate containers). While the chemical is defended by the plastics industry, studies say that once in the body, BPA ... Read more »

Think you're extreme--you have nothing on the guys competing in the KIA X Games over this long weekend. Running from May 1-5, this is a gathering of just about 200 of the best kick-ass sports athletes from almost two dozen countries.

The competition are in anything that'll get ... Read more »

VOTING HAS ENDED!

Thank you to everyone who has voted and made this year's Readers' Choice Awards a success! Look for the June 5th issue for the result of the winners!

Who's the best restaurant in town? What's the bar everyone is talking about? Where do you ... Read more »

As many may have heard, free plastic bags will be no more as of June 1st and in a very funky way, Greenovate, JooiDesign and El Willy's have all teamed up to make their 'reusable bag' launch a fun one.

Stop by El Willy's tonight (as their waiting ... Read more »