If you’ve been considering getting out of Shanghai on some last minute travel during the upcoming holiday, be prepared for some serious airfare STICKER SHOCK. Even relatively close places like, Seoul, Bangkok, and Beijing(?!) (which normally hover around the US$250 … Read More
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M Food Talk & UnTour Shanghai
If you’re a foodie in Shanghai and are looking for interesting events, M on the Bund has an ongoing series of food and wine talks, as well as a range of historical and musical events. You can find the whole … Read More
Nanxiang: Home of the Original Xiaolongbao
By Kyle Beldoch – UnTour Shanghai’s Fall Intern Perhaps Shanghai’s most beloved snack, xiaolongbao (小笼包 – soup dumplings) technically originated in a suburb called Nanxiang (南翔). If you happen to be in Shanghai and looking for a foodie detour, it … Read More
Shanghai Electric Scooter Ban Finally Being Enforced?
Details are somewhat sketchy, but when a friend had his Vespa-style electric scooter confiscated by police a few weeks back, and then I saw police at the same corner again this morning, I thought I’d post the details here. The … Read More
Walking Shanghai’s Alleys: A Longtang Story
Fast-paced and cosmopolitan, Shanghai is lauded as one of the preeminent cities of the modern world since it was singled out as the financial hub of China. However, remnants of an older and more traditional way of life linger in … Read More