Our favorite Web links and the best local media.
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Web Links:
China National Tourist Office
General information on transportation, accommodations, restaurants, and tour operators in China. www.cnto.org
China eNews
Visitor information updated bimonthly. www.china-enews.com
China Daily
News and current events from China’s English-language newspaper. www.chinadaily.net
Chinesepod.com
Podcasts, lessons, and advice on speaking Mandarin. chinesepod.com
Danwei
Edgy news site for China’s English-speaking media and advertising industry. www.danwei.org
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, China
Chinese news, history, and more. www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng
Sinosplice.com
A China-focused blog that includes Mandarin speaking tips and apolitical, largely irreverent (and in some cases irrelevant) observations about Shanghai and the rest of the country, among other tidbits. www.sinosplice.com
Travel Images
Photographs of famous architectural sites in China. www.travel-images.com/china.html
Local Media:
People’s Daily
State-run newspaper prints all the news the government deems fit to print.
City Weekend
Mainstream biweekly listings magazine. Related website is the most comprehensive in Shanghai, with user as well as staff-written reviews of restaurants, shopping, and music. www.cityweekend.com.cn/shanghai
Asia Expat
Information on travel, dining, and lodging, geared toward the expatriate crowd. shanghai.asiaxpat.com
SmartShanghai.com
Online listings source generated partially by editorial staff, and partially by locals sounding in. smartshanghai.com
Shanghaiist.com
We know this blog can’t really be about “everything that happens in Shanghai,” but it makes a heroic effort, channeling a sardonic Western voice to cover all bases. shanghaiist.com
