Sophie Elias' photos of Jing'an Temple, the ECNU front gate and the Oriental Pearl Tower address China's twin obsessions with futuristic modernism and traditional forms
Arts & Culture
Shanghai architecture: Three closeups
March 15th, 2012 | by Sophie Elias | published in Arts & Culture, Creative takes, photography, zS Blogs
Photo essay: Shíkùmén zai Shanghai
December 6th, 2011 | by Delrisha White | published in Arts & Culture
Delrisha White shares her haunting photographs of Shanghai's traditional shikumen ("stone gate") neighborhoods, focusing on
Shanghai's star jazz vocalist Coco livens up the standards at Club JZ
November 29th, 2011 | by Lily Lion | published in Arts & Culture
Lily Lion on Coco Zhao, a Chinese jazz singer who puts a Shanghai spin on the standards at JZ Club.
Shanghai Jiu-Jitsu fighters vie for honor of representing China in Abu Dhabi
September 23rd, 2011 | by Nikki Kujawski | published in Arts & Culture, zS Blogs
Nikki Kujawski on the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu scene in Shanghai as fighters vie for the honor of representing China in Abu Dhabi.
Post-punk transmission: Joy Division/New Order legend Peter Hook spins at Shelter
September 11th, 2011 | by Ryan Leas | published in Arts & Culture, zS Blogs
Ryan Leas on Peter Hook's DJ set at Shelter, a mix of classic Joy Division/New Order tracks and
Examining Jinqiao: Shanghai's modern ethnic enclave
May 21st, 2011 | by Casey S. Kwon | published in Arts & Culture
You’ve heard of Chinatown, Little Italy, and Koreatown. But what about Westerntown? Or the Little United Nations? As a rapidly developing modern city, Shanghai is seeing an incredible influx foreigners flocking here for new business opportunities. Although this migration of foreigners to Shanghai has precedence (namely the French and the British), the reasons for the current […]
What makes for a successful Shanghai "creative hub"?
May 21st, 2011 | by Stacy Wong | published in Arts & Culture
Stacy Wong muses on what defines success for two Shanghai industrial spaces reclaimed as "creative hubs," the M50 art galleries (old factory) and 1933 (former slaughterhouse).
Shanghai's Thames Town: A Hollywood set or a viable model for suburban development?
May 18th, 2011 | by Neha Sundaram | published in Arts & Culture, Features
Neha Sundaram and friends explore Thames Town, an English-themed Shanghai suburb that has been built… and is waiting for residents.
Kush Rauhila on studying martial arts & the guzheng at ECNU
April 15th, 2011 | by zaiShanghai | published in Arts & Culture
Kush Rauhila writes about the pleasures of supplementing his NYU Shanghai courses with ECNU music and martial arts classes.
Cobblestone streets and skyscrapers: Yesterday's China in the shadow of tomorrow's buildings
April 6th, 2011 | by David Cheng | published in Arts & Culture
David Cheng writes about a group project exploring gentrification in Tianzifang, Xintiandi and Nanjing Xi Lu, where the past is being preserved… at a price.