With the Shanghai International Literary Festival in full swing, we pick out the Shanghai locations that have inspired authors Shanghai’s rich history and romantic backdrops have long inspired writers to pick up their pens. It’s not surprising that ...

Shanghai Moon’s lavish dining room is a relic from the glory days of grand dining and sumptuous feasts Shanghai Moon (老夜上海) is one of those few restaurants whose interior decor alone is worth the trip. And if you go in the middle of the night you can ...

Shanghai’s Old Town harbors sinister memories and a fragile treasure down a squalid lane The remaining courtyard of Jinjiafang Lu. Even though this building has a rich history, it's slated for demolition. Perhaps the ghosts of murdered Chinese ...

Sound artist Terence Lloren launches “Growing up with Shanghai,” a guided tour through the memories of some of Shanghai's locals Maggie walks you through a Xijiahui you've never seen as the first of many guides in "Growing up with Shanghai." ...

In other Shanghai news: What’s in store for the Year of the Tiger and the city's unlikely visitors Film production goes off without a hitch at Hengdian studio in Zhejiang where Hugh Jackman and Li Bingbing will start shooting in February. The lineup ...

How an old woman and her daughter cling to their historic home, Shu Yin Lou, as it crumbles around them Thanks to the indifference of the authorities, the original character of the 18th century garden remains unaltered. Shanghai's oldest residential ...

Ever-Spring Hall is one of historic Shanghai's most neglected constructions, but that is worlds apart from its past as the audacious home of a wealthy government official Although pieces of the Ever-Spring Hall were auctioned off and absorbed into ...

This Old City mansion hides centuries of history within its walls Not merely another old Shanghai villa, Catalpa Garden has seen the rise and fall of the old Chinese city. In 1922, Albert Einstein and his wife ate river fish with Wang Yiting in his ...

Plus: A track from the new local band you want to know and Chiang Kai-shek’s TIME magazine covers Time Magazine: April 4, 1927. One of Chiang Kai-shek's many appearances on TIME's cover. off Must listen:  Look out for the latest Shanghai band, Duck ...

The Weekender Shanghai for December 18-20 Let the Christmas celebrations begin! Eat, drink and be merry all in the name of the holidays and a good cause (or two) Expect the usual sparkle-covered costumes to dominate, some with a gothic twist. off The ...