At dawn, as soft hues of gold and lavender began to paint the sky, I entered Zhongshan Park, a verdant park nestled in the heart of...

We met Ms. Zhang in Zhongshan Park, nestled within the Changning District. She paused in Shanghai on a business trip, taking a break from...

Entering Zhongshan Park, a full image of green ornamented with red dots unfolded in my sight. Though the sky was not in a good mood, it...

Amid a bed of blooming flowers, the morning breeze carried the faint sweetness of petals. Golden sunlight dappled the bench in Zhongshan...

The words flowed from the tongue of a seasoned traveler, a scholar who had journeyed far beyond the shores of the Atlantic, whom we...

"Looking at the children realizing their dreams on different platforms, our cultural and creative incubation base is also at the...

Shanghai at the end of the last century was a city that had not yet completely embraced the hustle and bustle. At that time, there were...

Anfu Road on a Sunday, with the chill vibe lingering in the often-busy megacity, is truly fantastical. We saw Ario, who was putting on...

​​Wukang Road was covered in dappled shadows on a Saturday afternoon as the sun slanted through the paulownia trees' limbs. With the...

“Shanghai is the melting pot of different cultures.”  The vibrancy of Shanghai’s city center during the weekends in spring is never...

Sunlight filters through the broad leaves of sycamore trees lining Shanghai’s streets, dappling the sidewalks with shifting shadows as...

On a quiet afternoon on Anfu Road, the gentle hum of the city fades into the background as I step into a small boutique filled with...

A mist of light lingers early in the morning at the wet market, carrying the earthy aroma of freshly harvested product. Wearing a sun hat...

In a fair at Taiyanggong Shopping Mall, the owner of several gaming machines, Lin, refreshed us with her ability to “see through...

“We want to build a bookstore with poetry scattered in every corner.” We entered the shop painted white and Klein blue down Shaoxing...

A stroll down the XuJiaHui Park was like tracing an impressionist painting come to life. The breath of air flirted with the aroma of...

Rambling in the mall, a cleaning staff attracted our attention. Strands of grayness mingled in her hair, tiny wrinkles traced the edges...

“This is our most brilliant cultural heritage.” The retired principal stepped out of his taiji pose and fixed his stern gaze on us. “The...

The duo’s artist name intrigued me as I approached them at a bustling book fair in Shanghai. Amidst the endless sea of literature and...

TikTok is not an app; it’s a phenomenon, a cultural movement, and the modernist’s rebellion against the 24-7 working culture. Of the 1.4...