Grassroots Neighborhoods of Shanghai

Shanghai may be a sprawling metropolis of 24 million people, but daily life is characterized by local neighborhoods: modern and traditional, rural and urban, bustling and quiet, changing and static. In this series, we explore on foot the distinctive grassroots of the city.

Shanghai may be a sprawling metropolis of 24 million people, but daily life is characterized by local neighborhoods: modern and traditional, rural and urban, bustling and quiet, changing and static. In this series, we explore on foot the distinctive grassroots of the city.

Traditional weigh of shopping offers eco-friendly lesson - Lifestyle in China

Traditional weigh of shopping offers eco-friendly lesson

Local people call foods sold by weight as lingkao. For Shanghai residents wedded to the past, lingkao is still an indispensable part of their daily lives.

How to savor authentic Singapore cuisine - Lifestyle in China

How to savor authentic Singapore cuisine

A Singapore restaurant with over 25 years of history was the first of its kind in Shanghai. It provides a simple and comfy ambience to sample the true taste of Singapore.

2020-10-09 16:47 0

The threads that bind us, past and present - Lifestyle in China

The threads that bind us, past and present

A Shanghai tailor not only dresses in traditional garb, but his desire to honor the past extends beyond needle and thread.

2020-09-04 17:12 0

A broken violin? Here's the place to get it repaired - Lifestyle in China

A broken violin? Here's the place to get it repaired

A musical instrument repairman is still trying to figure out how he became an online sensation. Here's his backstory.

2020-08-22 18:15 0

Keeping the 'eyes on the street' wide open - Lifestyle in China

Keeping the 'eyes on the street' wide open

A secondhand bookstore out of a small, shabby building in Yangpu District gives residents a sense of mutual connection.

2020-07-18 00:00 0

When the chirping stops, a market croaks - Lifestyle in China

When the chirping stops, a market croaks

The Wanshang flower and bird market is best known by lovers of "exotic" pets. It will close from next month after operating for more than 20 years in the city.

2020-07-10 18:21 0

Art doesn't just imitate life here, it is life! - Lifestyle in China

Art doesn't just imitate life here, it is life!

This is the place to go if you want to see artworks in progress. Even those who aren't art-savvy will find the unique setting and fair atmosphere exhilarating.

2020-06-19 18:04 0

For one survivor, variety is the spice of life - Lifestyle in China

For one survivor, variety is the spice of life

Nowadays, we can find almost everything at online shopping sites. But for many older residents, brick-and-mortar variety shops remain indispensable for buying the trifles of life.

2020-05-29 18:05 0

Playing the field, a passion not lost in age - Lifestyle in China

Playing the field, a passion not lost in age

The passion for football doesn't dim with age. An amateur team of seniors, sidelined by pandemic restrictions, is back on the pitch with no loss of usual enthusiasm and devotion.

2020-05-09 10:45 0

Traditional flower markets withering away - Lifestyle in China

Traditional flower markets withering away

Spring Festival brings a traditional buying spree at flower markets, but the markets full of blooms, fragrance and birdsong are now falling victim to urbanization.

2020-01-17 17:52 0

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