07 / 08 Soundbites captures a year of live music

There's some old adage about appreciating what you have while it's around because eventually it will leave you. Things can only be so good for so long.

After a recent prolific run of live music, Shanghai's alternative-music culture ... Read more »

Shanghai's first environmentally friendly business forum

In a city where taxis are cheap and plastic is plentiful, attempts to "go green" could be likened to trying to be good in Hell-pointless. However, there are encouraging signs that a green movement is now afoot, as Shanghai hosts its first Green ... Read more »

Wear your style on your feet with the help of NikeID

We love shoes. We really, really love shoes. And, shoe junkies like us can now realize their own creations using the NikeID concept which arrived in Shanghai in April.

Aimed at those wanting to push personal style to the ... Read more »

All in the Family

We're dumb, what are executive apartments anyway? It's pretty new for Marriott. This brand doesn't exist in North America, only in gateway cities like Tokyo, London, Shanghai and Beijing. We cater to senior executives and high-end business people who have assignment overseas. The ... Read more »

Brook Pulver from Hairspray gives CW a backstage passHow long have you starred as Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray? I've been doing the show since June 2006. I will have done the tour for two years when I finally make it to Shanghai. Can you tell us how it ... Read more »

There's a revolution going on in cocktail culture. Gourmet ingredients and techniques have burst out of the kitchen and invaded the bar. Talented mixologists are ushering in a new era of culinary influences, and collaborating with chefs to introduce an explosion of new cocktail ingredients ranging from exotic fruits ... Read more »

The Shanghai Ultimate Frisbee Tournament's tenth anniversary

In ten years time, Shanghai has reached near-record setting heights, architecturally and economically. Similarly, another Shanghai institution has grown from a fleeting idea to a full-fledged community. In 1998, a few individuals got together to form the Shanghai Ultimate Players Association (SUPA ... Read more »

A bold Brazilian designer takes bikes as a muse

Intimidation is the usual fate of every new designer entering Shanghai's Gucci, Chanel and Louis Vuitton-dominated market, but not for bold Brazilian Enesoe Chan. Guided by his adage "Your right to be different," Chan has cruised into the brand-ruled Shanghai ... Read more »

Paul Sinha amd Andre Vincent tell CW how to get a laugh

Baffled frowns, offended stares, or just the faint swish of tumbleweed blowing softly in the wind-Creactions we’re all too familiar with after trying to be funny. Since the wildly popular Punchline Comedy Club is in town this ... Read more »

S.T.D. turns one and, of course, parties in the celebration

It's hard to believe that it has only been a year since the controversially monikered S.T.D. (Sonically Transmitted Disease) party burst onto Shanghai's (over-inflated) event scene. As purveyor of Shanghai's alternative crowd, this ... Read more »

The Shanghai International Youth Orchestra bridges cultures

The structure and grace of orchestral music is a welcome contrast to the cacophony of city life. With the Shanghai International Youth Orchestra (SHIYO), life imitates music, and for the first time in Shanghai SHIYO, brings together foreign and local students for truly ... Read more »

Piano aux Jacobins' David Greilsammer plays Shanghai

From the darkly gothic cloisters of the Church of the Jacobins in Toulouse, the Piano aux Jacobins festival returns to our fair city. The annual Piano aux Jacobins series in Shanghai, featuring a selection of pianists from the home festival in Toulouse, emerged ... Read more »

Renowned hip-hop DJ and Producer, Jurassic 5's Nu-Mark, talks about his 35,000 strong record collection and more

You've been to Shanghai before, any expectations for this time around? I try to never have too many expectations. I really just enjoy playing for a crowd that appreciates good ... Read more »

Achieving the ultimate do-it-yourself picnic

The weather is hot at last, and we see no reason why you should spend hours in your kitchen wrapping up soggy sandwiches or rapidly browning apple slices if you want to kick back with a picnic. So here are our top picks for the ... Read more »

Flip ItHow long have you been with the JW's California Grill? I joined over two months ago. How involved have you been in the makeover? Right from the beginning. We want to offer a more casual approach. I don't believe in this idea of serving from the ... Read more »

CW checks out the new bloomnine adult toy showroom

In Shanghai's sex toy market, quantity definitely triumphs over quality. We've all walked past a seedy looking corner store, peered inside and had a giggle at both the store's patrons and the objects themselves. Apart from the whispering ... Read more »

Jazz sensation Chris Botti reveals his freewheeling style

Riding his carefully cultivated wave of fame, complete with the requisite Oprah endorsement and Sting approval, jazz trumpeter Chris Botti is swinging through Shanghai. His first China tour follows on the heels of his latest album Italia, a slickly packaged combination of ... Read more »

Shanghai's indie darlings Boys Climbing Ropes release their EP

Imagine that Shanghai is a revolving door: a neverending cycle of people flowing in and out and constant construction of aesthetically-pleasing skyscrapers that, ultimately, are torn down to make room for bigger and better towers. Now, imagine that amid the ... Read more »

Some of the best ways to pamper your mom this Mother's Day

Mother's Day is upon us, and there's no better way to thank that special woman than by showering her with a little luxury. And if there's one thing Shanghai knows, it's indulgence.

Being ... Read more »

Bands battle for sonic supremacy

Long gone are the cold and silent January evenings void of musical offerings. The coming of spring has sparked a renewed interest in live concert-going, complete with better venues, more bands and an even greater influx of DJs and new concept parties. Despite these vast ... Read more »

Why the prospect of a Shanghai Midi was exciting

Add it to the pile of good ideas that never happened. Mini Midi, the bastard cousin of Beijing's most well-known rock festival, the Midi Music Festival, wasn't even able to make it out of the womb. There had been ... Read more »

Learning how to shop, cook and eat like a local

The Kitchen...at Huaihai is set in a heritage lane house on the fringe of the former French Concession complete with cooking studio, a dining area and garden filled with rosemary. Recently, we paid a visit for a sneak preview ... Read more »

Pros and Joes alike head out in droves to the city's courses

With no Yao Ming on the greens to date, Chinese golfers have not made much noise on the international scene. Yet golf is enjoying growing popularity in China. Shanghai now hosts two international tournaments, including April's ... Read more »