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Every week, City Weekend delves deep into the local amateur sports leagues to bring you the latest news, scores and upcoming games. Want us to report on your sport? Send us scores and highlights at johanna.hoopes@ringierchina.com
The Race for the Cakey Cup
This weekend, fourteen softball teams ... Read More
Emails have been flying about this morning claiming that police raided the Yongfu strip last night to check passports of any foreigners in the area. Here is one example of an email that got sent to us this morning:
"Not sure if some of you already know, but 50+ policemen ... Read More
All of Shanghai has been waiting expectantly for Ultraviolet, Paul Pairet’s ultra high-end dining concept, and after two years of delays, it’s finally open and it’s spectacular.
The restaurant was conceived as a full-on assault of the senses, a 10-person private dining venue that would pair every ... Read More
They may be kicking and screaming, tugging on your shirt, running wild amok the house and pulling on your hair from dawn until dusk, but when the lights are out (and they're safely tucked in and drifting off to sleep), there's no denying it: your kids are still ... Read More
French illusionist Eric Antoine comes to town, a charity flea market, Brawl on the Bund, an organic farm tour, the new and improved Geisha brunch and the Beijing Bicycle screening at Bikes & Friends. We've found six things for you to sink your teeth into this weekend.
Illusionist Eric Antoine ... Read More
PRIDE is once again upon us so here’s the official rundown of what will be happening for the most fabulous of weeks on the Shangay calendar: June 16-23.
This list is only dates and times of the events, to ensure as minimal closures as possible; VENUES will only be ... Read More
When the sweltering summer months descent upon Shanghai, many of you resort to showering several times a day just to cool down. We’d like to question that habit, noting that you’re bound to get sweaty all over again the minute you step out of the house. This weekend ... Read More
Lots of bite-sized bits of gossip has been piling up in my inbox, so here we go:
Craig Willis is hard at work right now opening Henkes, a new venue in the back of the Reel Mall that'll slot in nicely with the rest of the Wagas family's ... Read More
Throwing a rooftop party, filling your beer helmet or just want to stock your refrigerator full of ice cold beer? Heineken is giving away five cases of beer (24 bottles in each case) to one lucky reader. Why? Because it’s summer, because we like to drink and because and ... Read More
Last week, our financial blogger Owen Caterer explored some of those common terms and phrases that you constantly hear coming out of the mouths of financial advisers. You can see the first part here. This week, he continues to translate more of that jargon.
Mean Reversion
The grain of truth ... Read More
The latest issue of City Weekend just hit the streets of Shanghai, and you can also read it online now. In this week's issue, we explore the winners of Shanghai's best restaurants. You voted for them through out Readers' Choice Awards, so now you get to check out ... Read More
As China continues to see a mass migration of people from the countryside to bustling urban centers, it makes sense that fiction writers, too, should focus on the alienation and difficulties of living in an urban jungle. Xuecun Murong’s Leave Me Alone follows the lives of university buddies Chen ... Read More
The best thing about the Ritz-Carlton Spa by ESPA is the facilities. You’re missing out if you don’t arrive 30 minutes early to enjoy the top-notch sauna and steam room and peer down on Shanghai from the 55th floor in the buff. It all serves to set the ... Read More
This crass wine bar gets key things wrong. We strolled up on a warm spring evening to be greeted by the sweet sounds of Lil’ Wayne at ear-splitting decibels. While the outdoor terrace is a fantastic venue for afternoon leisure on a sunny summer day, it’s obvious that very ... Read More
European football supremacy is on the line as Euro 2012 kicks off June 9 in Warsaw. Co-hosted by Poland and Ukraine, the tournament culminates in the July 2 final in Kiev. For you newbies out there, we break down the groups, the teams and the players to keep an eye ... Read More
Its a scientific fact that Asians don't sweat. But for those of us with proper homeostatic regulating mechanisms, the next few months are going to be sticky (Editor's Note: That's what she said.) It's already gotten to the point that I sweat through my undershirt even ... Read More
Nestled in a corner of Shanghai Centre, Crêpes & Co is a relaxed and friendly café serving up great dessert pancakes and some passable savoury ones too. Their 40-strong savoury menu (ranging from RMB45 to RMB93) offers variations of what is a perfectly thin crêpe wrapped around almost any combination of ... Read More
This week we're playing a game we like to call "spot the Zuckerberg". Remember when Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg paid a visit to China a few months ago? Well while he was roaming the streets of Shanghai, he was accidentally filmed during the making of a CCTV ... Read More
We sent father Nick W. and his daughter (age 4) to the Hong Wu Kung Fu Centre in Tianzifang to get some physical exercise and have fun. Here is his report.
The Hong Wu Kung Fu Centre is located in Tianzifang on Taikang Lu. It has classes for all ages ... Read More
The hotel industry in China is absolutely exploding right now. Starwood and IHG are both poised to nearly double their number of hotels in the next 18 months. That's a lot of hotels! But are any of them any good? Do they stack up to the best of the ... Read More
Last week, Shanghai's dining and nightlife moguls gathered at Bar Rouge for our annual Readers' Choice Awards. Over 500 people filled the ruby red bar to find out who would take the crowns for Shanghai's best bar and best restaurant. Read More
Did you know that the historic Park Hotel has a bakery? No, not the Park Hyatt, the Park Hotel: that towering Art Deco surprise that has overlooked People’s Square since, well, since way back when Nanjing Xi Lu was called Bubbling Well Road and there were race tracks where ... Read More
Trying to find a job in Shanghai? It can be pretty tough to navigate the job market in any foreign country. Here we've rounded up our top tips for networking and finding a job in this town.
Before You Start...
We've asked Sarah Jones, head of operations for ... Read More
This week we: celebrate a fine local band who are sending themselves off with one last weekend of shows; get ready for The Brawl on The Bund with one of the most famous boxing matches of all time; catch a fascinating doc of a music festival in Zaire tied to ... Read More