Shanghai Things to Do

Certainly one of the more interesting, if not the strangest, museums in Shanghai, the Animation & Comics Museum is a load of fun for both children and adults. The three-story museum in Pudong is a fully interactive experience, complete with a 3D movie theater and a center for you and the little ones to create your own mini-animated film.

Located roughly 25 miles (40.2 kilometers) from downtown Shanghai, Happy Valley Shanghai is an amusement park of epic proportions. Designed to service the most populace city in China, the grounds sprawl over more than 200 acres. Over 100 attractions are housed in seven themed zones (Sunshine Beach, Happy Times, Typhoon Bay, Gold Mine Town, Ant Kingdom, Shanghai Beach and Shangri-la Woods).

The dragon year is here!

As it is huge in most of Asia, karaoke night is no time to mess around. When you are out with your friends or are just looking to meet some new ones, make sure you go out on the town with the knowledge of places with the best English-language tunes, drink specials and venue appeal. Here are a few that are sure-fire.