We scooted around the city and followed Anthony Zhang for the day. This hunky Shanghai-native boasts kitchen whites, a passion for food, a six-pack and guns the size of your head. He’s already been snatched up, but you can still feast on his goods around the city.
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Meet 16-year-old prizefighter Wang Yingjia, whom we followed around for the day to see what she gets up to. Between training, studying and eating, she is one busy girl. This kid’s got moxie. She’s up before the sun, gloves on, ready to knock you out.
05:30 It ... Read More
Meet Yingdan Liu, a simultaneous translator living and working in Shanghai. We followed the Hunan native around for the day to see what she gets up to. She’s all business in the interpretation box but fun on the frisbee field. If you need a toastmaster at your wedding, she ... Read More
Meet Jane Cao, the communications officer of financial planners bamboo money. We followed the expert of sustainable business around for the day to see what she gets up to. From organizing photography classes for migrant kids to keeping up on the latest in Shanghai’s ecosphere, Jane is always on ... Read More
Meet Joe Schaefer, an accomplished voice actor, cartoonist and all around jokester. Want to laugh all day long? Hang with Joe for 24 hours and you'll be cracking up in no time. From riding the Metro to tackling killer plants, Joe finds the humor in everything.
07:20 Awake ... Read More
Meet Patricia Ortega Dolz, the Communications Director of the Spain Pavilion’s gastronomy program. Patricia spends her days cavorting with top chefs of the world, skipping around Pudong and schvitzing at the Expo. She knows the grounds like the back of her hand, so hit her up if you need ... Read More
Brainy boy Chris C. Mathews is in puppy love and clicks his way all over the internet.
07:30 I wake up to kisses from Nico, my lovely Yorkshire terrier. Roll over to my MacBook Pro to check for anything that needs an immediate reply. Breakfast is douhua (tofu soup ... Read More
She’s sweet, friendly and modest. She sells imported goods like cold, soft mozzarella balls, ripe and creamy avocados and fresh basil. Avocado Lady is like your fairy godmother. She makes culinary dreams come true.
04:30 Wake up early, just as I have been doing for the last 20 ... Read More
Boozing, stealing cabs from little old Shanghainese ladies, telling dirty jokes and basking in the fresh mountain air. Ahhh, ’tis the life when you work for a nature resort. City Weekend spent the day with with naked Retreats sales manager Teun Hanegraaf.
06:30 Jamie Lidell’s “Multiply” blasts from ... Read More
From ensuring the welfare of priceless works of art to a client dinner at gastronomic hot spot el Willy to spending her days in the idyllic environs of Ferguson Lane, international art dealer Leslie Kuo does it all.
10:00 Wake up and check email. Some people have purring pets ... Read More
Life-lover, universe-believer, creative director and part-time actress Heidi Woehrle shows us how the good karma comes back around.
06:06 Buzz! A text on my cell. Whoa … I was really far away just now. I’ve been trying to travel in my dreams where we are really free, but now ... Read More
Independent theater stretches its wings
Yeah, we’ve seen Hairspray and some great Shakespeare, but what’s been missing is a bit of community theater. Something that showcases a new playwright, is a bit off-kilter, or gives a new twist on an old piece. Fortunately, for the theater buffs among ... Read More
Three major art events in three time zones, 16 buses of students connecting the city of Shanghai and a consultancy job for ArtHub may give Defne Ayas an art attack
Home
4:30am Wake up. I’m jet-lagged, it’s been more than five days now. Jet-lagged mice die younger ... Read More
Paul Granville, marketing and entertainment director for the Malone’s Group, proves that being in charge is as fun as we imagined.
Home
7am Wake up hearing a strange knocking at the bedroom window. I’m half asleep and the silhouette looks like a huge Pterodactyl. I open the curtain ... Read More
Shanghai super DJ Ben Huang spins us through a Yellow night at LOgO
Home
11:00am Get up and face the day. I’ve been getting up quite early recently. Pulling myself out of bed at 11am makes me the real early bird among DJs. Today is Wednesday, and tonight ... Read More
Enoteca operations manager Marc-Antoine Malia takes us behind the scenes at one of Shanghai’s most popular wine bars where we find out it’s not all wine and roses
9am First alarm. Slowly come out of a deep sleep. My girlfriend has already left. Take shower, look at the ... Read More
Sammy Yang, host of the popular International Channel Shanghai show “Culture Matters,” takes us through a day bridging East and West.
Somewhere in Beijing
5:30am Hit the snooze button at least three times; I’m tired after only three hours of sleep.
5:45 The driver’s phone call ... Read More
Whether it’s banging out bicep curls, planning his wedding or sound-checking with a DJ, One Wellness boss David Barr’s energy just doesn’t quit
All Systems Go
7:00am Wake up–wow it feels early–still remember fondly coming home at this time! Ah, the early party years ... Read More
With the stars recently in town for the Shanghai Internatioal Film Festival, we wondered if life was really that glamorous for documentary filmmaker Luis Tapia.
Home
8:40am Up and at 'em. Got home very late last night returning from a golf course in Songjiang. I was there over the ... Read More
City Weekend follows the footsteps of Natasha Weaser, the youngest Olympic torchbearer, as she does Shanghai (and her parents) proud.
Dawn
5:00 am Distant sound of Dad telling me to get up. Or is it Mom? Ignore, roll over and fall asleep.
5:15 Bright light blinds me as ... Read More
Best Party of the Year
The Friday Party, The Collection
BUZZ Factor: With 27 percent of the vote--one of the tightest contests this year--Sugar at The Collection pulls ahead of the pack with its Friday Night Party series. With enticing titles like "Puxi Galore," "Sugar Addicts" and more recently "I ... Read More
Benoît Thebaut’s patented Blue Steel look leads Riviera Events in their quest to take over nightlife in Beijing, Hong Kong and then, maybe, the world
Internal Alarm
7:49am Wake up slowly. I rarely use an alarm clock. Even though I travel quite a lot, my internal clock still ... Read More
Rock organizer Brad Ferguson turns Windows Tembo into the hottest and sweatiest rock shack in town, with a little help from PK14
Sleep
9:30am The phone wakes me up-it's Yang Haisong, PK-14's lead singer, calling to let me know they made it to Shanghai and are on ... Read More
DAY IN THE LIFE: The Woman Who Does It All
Cathrene Tarukwasha does whatever it takes to make her clients' lives a little bit easier, offering time-saving solutions.
Home
6am Eyes wide open, mechanically drag myself to turn on the computer. I turn on the coffeepot en route to the ... Read More
For David Chan, who runs the Shanghai Gallery of Art at Three on the Bund, every moment of the day is a bit of poetry.
Morning
6:45am Wake up to my alarm clock-feels colder today.
6:47 Get up and open the door to the sitting room to be ... Read More