Listen up guys, City Weekend is now selling Formula 1 Grand Prix tickets. The fastest cars in the world will be back in town from April 13-15 out at the Shanghai International Circuit. It's one of Shanghai's biggest sporting events and definitely one of those "bucket list" items ... Read More
The brand new el Willy, Saturday markets to browse, single-friendly parties, all-you-can-eat ribs, the Australia Day barbecue and a delicious chocolate workshop. We've found six things for you to salivate over this weekend.
New digs @ el Willy | EAT & DRINK
The old el Willy location closed up shop last Saturday ... Read More
Shanghai isn’t exactly a tropical paradise, but if you’re up for a wet adventure, you’ll find it at Changfeng Ocean World while swimming with the sharks. The half-hour rush is a great way to bond with co-workers or conquer fears and it makes an awesome gift for ... Read More
This week our local love doctors, Joe Schaefer (right) and Ginger wRong Chen (left), are dishing out sex advice on sexting.
I’m a Chinese girl dating a laowai. He loves to text me dirty things when he’s at work and I love it. But my replies always seem ... Read More
If you're anything like me, for weeks you've asked Siri for hourly reminders counting down to the greatest of all holidays. Valentine's Day is like Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa all rolled into one, made decidedly sexist, and wrapped in a pink, heart-shaped Hello Kitty box. Men, is ... Read More
With the winter winds blowing through Shanghai this week, there’s no better time to snuggle up to some online entertainment. This week we have: a salute to a soul legend, a gateway to cheap Southeast Asian travel, a weekly local music podcast, smartass Canadians talking about basketball, the saga ... Read More
Calling all creatives: If you’ve ever dreamed of a service that hasn’t seen the light of day, you’ll want to come to Shanghai's Global Service Jam, February 24-26.
This free global event sees teams from 90 cities all over the world develop and prototype their own ... Read More
Did you have trouble getting out of bed this morning at 5am for the Super Bowl? We feel you. It's barely noon and we've all had too much to drink. The good news? There are plenty of opportunities to keep the buzz going this week. Here are few ... Read More
Splurge at The Villa's end of season sale, hit a foie gras cooking competition, get your groove on with Studio 188, join a paint mob, throw back some vodka at Chicha and wake up at the crack of dawn for The Kerry's Super Bowl party. We've rounded ... Read More
Valentine's Day is just around the corner and if you're without a "plus one" this year, don't sweat it: City Weekend has your back. On Feb. 14 we'll be teaming up with the FC Club and throwing a Valentine's Day Singles Party for all of ... Read More
For some, Valentine’s Day is a chance to honor the love of your life—your “sugar pie honey bunch,” if you will. For others, it’s a chance to fight back gag reflexes and cynically chalk the whole thing up to the greeting card companies’ insatiable greed. But for ... Read More
Whatever age you are, losing your sex drive can be a depressing and scary thing. The good news is that there are solutions for both guys and girls. Loss of libido for women is a common side effect of perimenopause and menopause. When ovulation stops, less estrogen is produced by ... Read More
Chinese New Year is coming to a close and with a second new year comes a second wave of resolutions. If you’re looking for ways to be more creative, more involved in the city, or more in touch with your retro side, we’ve got your back. This week ... Read More
Welcome back from your vacations, my newly-tanned pengyous. Some of us were stuck here over break and are feeling a bit bitter, pasty, and not up to the task of being witty this week. So go do these things and quit complaining:
MONDAY
Enjoy Card Discounts @ venues around town
Have ... Read More
Happy Australia Day, Shanghai! If you’re Australian (or an admirer of) and stuck in town celebrating sans sun and surf, here are a couple of places where you can don your green and gold today.
After you’ve spent the morning streaming Triple J’s countdown of the Hottest ... Read More
If you’re going to venture out to one movie this winter, go see the latest Mission Impossible. Plenty of action series lose steam by the fourth installment, but Mission Impossible―Ghost Protocol actually makes for a spectacular cinematic experience that happens to be the franchise’s best so far ... Read More
Bikes, scooters and taxis only get you so far (literally). At some point, you're going to feel the urge to drive around on your own here in China. Unfortunately, it’s not just as simple as renting a car. If a laowai is caught driving without the right paperwork ... Read More
Living in this busy metropolis, organic skin care products are the last line of defense against air pollution. But before heading to one of the unexciting cosmetics chains, check out Flow, a tiny body shop on Wuyuan Lu specializing in hand-made organic soaps and essential oils. We love the multi-functional ... Read More
Stuck in town over Chinese New Year? Fear not. There is plenty of stuff going on around town to keep you occupied. The editors at City Weekend compiled this big badass list of things to do over the next ten days. Got some ideas yourself? Leave your suggestions in the ... Read More
Chinese New Year is just around the corner, which means it’s time for the city to light up in a blaze of fireworks. If you’re sticking around this year and want to get in on all the action, we’ve compiled these FAQs about Chinese New Year fireworks ... Read More
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