https://www.scmp.com/rss/322718/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Shanghai is a wining and dining city, with thousands of places to eat and imbibe. Such places range from tiny xiaolongbao (soup dumpling) spots to Bund-side bars with sweeping skyline views. Whether you’re in Shanghai on business or for a short holiday, here’s where to go for good food and drink. There are a few dishes you can’t leave Shanghai without trying. One of these is cong you ban mian (scallion oil noodles), and at Taiwanese-owned Shanghainese restaurant Jianguo 328 (+86-21-6471-3819),... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1962596/shanghais-restaurants-and-bars-offer-something-suit-all-tastes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1962596/shanghais-restaurants-and-bars-offer-something-suit-all-tastes?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Jun 2016 22:00:30 +0000 Like its sun-dappled, tree-lined streets, Hangzhou's cuisine is light and fresh. Here are three places to try Hangzhou's local cuisine while you are visiting the city. Grandma's Kitchen, a 12-year-old chain of cheap and cheerful restaurants, is so beloved that eager diners have been known to queue for up to three hours for a table. There are 30 branches across the city, but the most popular is the Hubin Lu outpost, just across the street from West Lake. Grandma's Kitchen, at 2/F, 3 Hubin Road,... https://www.scmp.com/article/1007052/cheap-cheerful-and-tasty?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/1007052/cheap-cheerful-and-tasty?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Jul 2012 16:00:00 +0000 Picture-perfect Sanya - with its deluxe resorts, crystal-clear water and white sand beaches - is where China's wealthy come to get away from it all. For the past three years, they have gathered for Hainan Rendez-Vous, four days of the finer things in life. The event, held this year in April, is one part networking and two parts exhibition. The mainland's largest yacht show encourages guests not only to peruse the exhibits, but also to mix, mingle and enjoy themselves. 'It's an amazing four... https://www.scmp.com/article/1004368/millionaires-playground?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/1004368/millionaires-playground?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:00:00 +0000 Malaysia is a melting pot of race and ethnicity; food carries influences not only from the Malay, Chinese and Indians who live there now, but also the British, Dutch and Portuguese who once did. Holidays in Kuala Lumpur are all about eating, and for Hong Kong foodies, who like their dishes heavy on multiculturalism, there's no better weekend getaway. For Burma-born, Hong Kong-bred engineer Henry Aung-Kyi, 'the nicest thing to eat in the morning is nasi lemak', Malaysia's national dish. Rice is... https://www.scmp.com/article/1004005/multiracial-kuala-lumpur-all-day-dining-experience?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/1004005/multiracial-kuala-lumpur-all-day-dining-experience?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:00:00 +0000 Shanghai is China's capital of all things cosmopolitan, and this extends to its food. Here are three popular eateries when you're visiting the city. Goga, 1 Yueyang Lu, near Taojiang Lu; Tel: +86 21 6431 9700 Shanghai's most beloved Western restaurant is also its tiniest, with just 20 seats. Chef Brad Turley, dressed in his Hawaiian shirt, is in the kitchen every night whipping up California/Asian fusion, like miso broiled black cod and tuna tataki. There are two sittings per night and tables... https://www.scmp.com/article/1003969/satisfy-your-appetite-stylish-shanghai?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/1003969/satisfy-your-appetite-stylish-shanghai?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:00:00 +0000 'It's going to be like summer camp for adults,' I promise my travel companion, Alex, as we peruse the activity roster at naked Stables - tea-leaf picking, swimming, cycling, hiking, archery, cooking. It is the subject of intense conversation on our ride to Moganshan from Hangzhou. Moganshan is a mountain about an hour's drive from Hangzhou, dotted by a handful of tiny, sleepy villages. It has always been a getaway spot for Shanghai's rich: 1920s gangster 'Big-eared' Du, Chiang Kai-shek and Mao... https://www.scmp.com/article/1003192/magical-mountain?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/1003192/magical-mountain?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Jun 2012 16:00:00 +0000 Hangzhou is the rare Chinese city that appeals to tourists who seek its lush gardens replete with pagodas, and to city slickers looking for a little breathing space. I live in Shanghai, where just getting to the ATM can be an exercise in street fighter-level combat, so on a handful of occasions, I have availed myself of Hangzhou's leafy boulevards and picturesque West Lake, home to folk musical Impression West Lake. West Lake hosts one of five performances of the musical, each directed by... https://www.scmp.com/article/1003188/musical-magnificence?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/1003188/musical-magnificence?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Jun 2012 16:00:00 +0000