Events ranging from exhibitions and cultural festivals to a decorated boat show and a traditional water town wedding will liven up the festive atmosphere during the upcoming 2024 Shanghai Tourism Festival.

On Wednesday, areas across The city has unveiled its festival menus with a cultural and tourism feast prepared to provide a delightful experience for residents and tourists.

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Two highly anticipated new attractions in downtown Shanghai - a pair of twin hills and stunning greenhouses - have been unveiled to the public, offering a fresh combination of natural beauty and architectural wonder.

Both are landmarks in the southern section of Shanghai Cultural Park Expo, which covers an area of ​​65 hectares, is due to open to the public on September 20, almost three

Free entry, direct flights and great performances are offered at eight additional venues at the upcoming 2024 Shanghai Tourism Festival.

Shanghai's annual tourism extravaganza and one of the most influential tourism festivals in the country, Shanghai Tourism Festival 2024 will take place from September 14 to October 6. Eight additional sites are located in Dunhuang, Shigatse, Kashgar,

Based in the full moon, people are immersed in a 12-day cultural extravaganza that creatively revives traditional festivals with a modern lifestyle at Panlong Tiandi, the revamped and modernized Panlong ancient town in Qingpu District.

As the culmination of the "Shanghai Summer", a cultural festival under the new cultural IP "Xinsheng Festival", launched by leading urban solutions provider

China Eastern Airlines is set to launch its first direct flight between Shanghai and Kazan, a city in central Russia, starting September 28.

The new route, served by flight numbers MU5065 and MU5066, will offer three weekly round trip flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

Tickets for the Shanghai-Kazan route are now available for purchase on the official website and app

YOUNG Theater has announced its fall/winter season of performances, presenting 34 works in nearly 100 productions through January 2025.

The new season consists of two main parts - the international drama season “Autumn Is” "and the youth drama show GOAT (Greatest Of All Time).

The international drama season will feature eight productions by troupes from six countries. Akram Khan's

Shanghai Spaces and Galleries Association (SGA) presented the exhibition Everyone is Lucifer, an exploration of duality and transformation through the works of five contemporary Chinese artists: Liu Chao, Lu Pingyuan, Wang Shuo, Zhao Yang and Zheng Haozhong.

Against the historical elegance of Three on the Quay, the exhibition delves into the fluid identities of Lucifer—not just as the

Guyi Garden in Jiading District, a symbol of classical Chinese garden art, has presented a magnificent transformation.

Originally built over 500 years ago during the Jiajing period (1521-1567) of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the original main entrance of the historical garden has been carefully restored, combining tradition with renewed splendor.

Passing through the

Georges Mathieu (1921-2012) is a key figure of the New School of Paris and the founder of lyrical abstraction.

Mathieu's first retrospective exhibition in China runs at the Long Museum West Bund until October 27.

The exhibition features the artist's work spanning four decades, giving viewers a unique opportunity to explore Mathieu's prolific oeuvre and his energetic and moving

The 15th Shanghai Contemporary Theater Festival, starting next week, will present nine international contemporary works by companies from seven countries, including Italy, Thailand, Greece, Portugal, Australia, Croatia and China.

Returning after four years, the festival continues to provide a stage for innovative and exploratory creations, introducing local audiences to the world's leading

Shanghai is not only a modern international metropolis, but also a city with a rich and long historical culture.

“High Treasury: Relics of Yuanying Pagoda in Shanghai” is on display at the East Branch Shanghai Museum until November 11.

Built in 1388, Yuanying Pagoda, located in the present Songjiang region, is the tallest surviving ancient pagoda in the city.

More than

“The Great Art of Dunhuang,” an exhibition featuring a wide range of rare artifacts from the collection of the Dunhuang Academy, is set to open at China Art Museum in Pudong New District on September 20, bringing to life the ancient culture of Dunhuang in Shanghai.

Mogao Grottoes, also known as Caves of a Thousand Buddhas, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Dunhuang, Gansu Province in northwest

"The Traces I Left in the World," a solo exhibition by artist Yang Yexin, is on show at M50 through October 10.

"Many artists have painted face, feet, bodies, or even shoes, but almost no one painted the soles," Yang said. "We won't even look at the soles, as they are dirty and insignificant. But for me, the soles are most worthy of observation and depiction. For example, a detective might

The "Shanghai Good Books" list for the first half of 2024 was unveiled on Tuesday, featuring 30 outstanding titles that will be showcased at the Shanghai Book Fair.

The books were categorized into five groups: thematic publications, humanities and social sciences, literature and arts, popular science, as well as lifestyle and children’s books.

This initiative aims to highlight

The 94-year-old Shanghai Concert Hall opened its new season last weekend with two evenings of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Vasily Petrenko and featuring violinist Ray Chen.

According to Petrenko, the orchestra performed a “program of connections” " The program features multicultural masterpieces, including Peter Grimes's Four Sea Interludes by British composer and conductor

"Venus - Li Wenguang's Multimedia Art Exhibition" is being held at the Jiushi Art Salon. Organized by Shanghai Liye Photoelectric Technology Co, the exhibition is divided into six separate exhibition halls where visitors can explore the integration of art, science and technology.

Venus has deep meaning in both Eastern and Western culture. In the East, Venus is the brightest star in the

Shanghai Disneyland will introduce a new Spider-Man themed attraction, which will be its first major attraction to tell the Marvel story, Shanghai Disney Resort announced.

It will be located next to its Zootopia themed area.

It will feature a thrilling roller coaster ride that will take guests on a high-speed adventure, helping Spider-Man escape from a sticky situation with

Air China has announced the resumption of its international route between Shanghai and Barcelona.

Direct roundtrip flights registered CA839/40 and operated by Airbus A350 aircraft will resume on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays every week from August 27.

Tickets for this route are already on sale. Passengers can log into Air China's official website, app or other platforms to

Museums in Shanghai usually close on Mondays, but not this summer.

Some of the city's museums will remain open on Monday and extend their hours until the end of August, according to the Shanghai Culture and Tourism Bureau.

The purpose of this move is to make full use of the functions of cultural and museum venues, expand the offering of cultural services and products of the

Rabor Nova Art City recently opened at the Rabor Nova Cultural and Creative Park in the suburban Songjiang District.

With the support of the Shanghai Culture and Tourism Bureau, the Songjiang District Government and the Shanghai International Cultural Association, the creative park , located in the city of Dongjing, is home to a variety of art galleries, fine dining restaurants, outdoor