Urban Family Shanghai

The Top 5 Traditional Dishes for Spring Festival 2018

Welcome a prosperous new year with these symbolic dishes.

By Urban Family, Feb 12, 2018 20:13

5 Ingredients: Chaozhou Dumplings

5 ingredients, 5 steps, your recipe for this week!

By Natalie Foxwell, Feb 12, 2018 12:37

Urban Family Feb/Mar 2018 Issue Out Now!

Another exciting jammed-pack issue!

By Frances Chen, Feb 08, 2018 10:10

Useful Mandarin Words and Phrases for Spring Festival

Helping you survive Spring Festival!

By Natalie Foxwell & Yuzhou Hu, Feb 07, 2018 11:23

Explainer: Why Chinese People Give Red Envelopes

Why Chinese people give red envelopes, especially during Spring Festival.

By Urban Family, Feb 05, 2018 12:02

Spring Festival Travel Season ‘Chunyun’ Officially Commences

Have a nice journey!

By Yuzhou Hu, Feb 02, 2018 17:29

UPDATE: Shanghai Upgrades Its Air Pollution Alert to Yellow Level

First yellow alert for air pollution of the year.

By Yuzhou Hu, Jan 31, 2018 14:50

5 Amazing China Travel Deals

Missed out on a Chinese New Year holiday deal? Fear not.

By That's Shanghai, Jan 29, 2018 16:30

Shanghai Experiences Its Heaviest Snow in Five Years

Have we seen the last of snow of this year?

By Yuzhou Hu, Jan 26, 2018 17:18

Delivery Services Operating as Usual During Spring Festival 2018

Services not suspended

By Yuzhou Hu, Jan 26, 2018 10:55

Open Days at Harrow School Shanghai

Learn about upcoming open days to all year groups

By Urban Family, Jan 09, 2018 10:23

Shanghai Metro Line 17 and Phase 3 of Line 9 to Start Test Runs Tomorrow

One day to go.

By Yuzhou Hu, Dec 29, 2017 10:13

Shanghai Extends the Ban on Fireworks to More Areas

New ban on fireworks

By Yuzhou Hu, Dec 27, 2017 17:56

Plasticizers Detected in Shanghai McDonald's Youtiao

A rough year for McDonald's...

By Yuzhou Hu, Dec 06, 2017 17:11

Where to Get Thanksgiving Turkeys in Shanghai 2017

Your ultimate guide for turkey this year!

By Natalie Foxwell & Emily Guzman, Nov 09, 2017 17:36

China, Here Are Your 2018 Public Holidays

It's time to book those Chinese New Year tickets!

By Urban Family, Nov 08, 2017 11:01

Open Days at Britannica International School, Shanghai

Learn about first-class Year 1 and Year 2 education

By Urban Family, Oct 23, 2017 18:41

Making the Grade

How Can We Help Our Children with Specific Learning Challenges Have a Successful Start to the Year?

By Dr. Nate Balfanz, Sep 14, 2017 14:46

5 Tips on How to Encourage Reading at Home