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A forest of retreats on your doorstep

By Jiang Kunyang | Sep 18, 2009

on Sheshan National Forest Park, ...

Shanghai is liberally sprinkled with public parks. However, you may find senior citizens' morning tai chi and evening ballroom dancing in the downtown parks don't offer much respit...

Iconic Bund all spruced up and glittering for World Expo

By Han Jing | Sep 4, 2009 | on Gabbiani, Design Republic, Pea...

The iconic Bund is one of the most famous tourist destinations in Shanghai, a stretch along the Huangpu River of landmark buildings, the great banks and trading houses of Western s...

Learn to make sweet treats yourself

By Xie Tian | Aug 21, 2009 | on DIY 21 Sweet Baking House (Mao...

Tiramisu, mousse, lemon cheese cake, cookies... these popular Western desserts are great favorites in the summer. But have you ever thought about making them yourself? There are ba...

Season of the peach

By Han Jing | Aug 7, 2009 |

It is, nowadays, common to feast on water melons in winter while peeling pomelos during the summer. Although such unseasonal activity seem no longer far-fetched thanks to flourishi...

Taking aim at summer sports: archery, cricket and squash

By Kat Jiang | Jul 31, 2009 | on Hongkou Football Stadium Squas...

For those who are not in the summer swim of things, there are other ways to keep fit, like archery, cricket and squash. Cricket Although cricket is wildly popular in Britain, Aus...

Summer cool comes out at night

By Han Jing | Jul 24, 2009 | on Museum of Contemporary Art Sha...

Even when the broiling sun beats down and the humidity often makes it seem like you could swim to work, there are ways to get out and enjoy the summer. One of the best ways to bea...

Food fans take the heat out of summer by playing it cool

By Kat Jiang | Jul 10, 2009 | on Dexing Noodle Restaurant, Dafu...

It's scorching outside, but Shanghainese have their own way to beat the heat - cold dishes. Cheap, clean and subtle in taste, cold food including cold noodles and cold wontons, is ...

Cinemas, sports and sea make for summer fun

By Jiang Kunyang | Jul 3, 2009 | on Jinshan City Beach, Riverside ...

Although air conditioners and the heat-trapping greenhouse effect outside keep indoors cooler now, you can still find charm and delights out of doors on summer nights in the city. ...

Suffering summertime - when children face health hazards

By Han Jing | Jun 26, 2009 | on Shanghai Children's Hospital A...

AS the sultry plum season warns of summer heat to come, hospitals are preparing for one of their busiest periods. From June onwards children will start pouring into accident and em...

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