Big NEWS!

Big news and mostly photos.

After several great years in Shanghai, it's time for me to leave. Although I started this blog as a way to force myself to get out, experience the city and find something lovely, it grew into something I couldn't even imagine. I hope this blog will provide a bit of useful information and assist travelers, those who are new to the city and those who are simply curious about Shanghai.


As a final goodbye, I'm dumping a ton of cute photos that I took throughout the years. I hope you enjoy this last look at Cute Shanghai.

Cute Back to School Picks from Taobao

Back to School

Shopping for back to school items is so much fun with Taobao. I've selected some cute things to share with you. I hope you can surround yourself with lovely things and make your back to school experience fun.

       Let's shop!   

Post-it Notes from Etude House on BEAUTY

Korean skin care and make up brand, Etude House, has been successfully operating in Shanghai for nearly 1 year. I stopped by the shop to pick up some products and found some cute beauty tips that I'd like to share. Read more for a micro-post!

Zoo Coffee

Although China is known for its tea culture, in recent years drinking coffee has gone from being a  fashion statement to become a well devolved culture that has created hoards of coffee connoisseurs.

Shanghai's coffee scene is booming and unique cafes are popping up all over the city. 

Let's visit Zoo Coffee together!

Photo Post: Jingan Sculpture Park

Spring is here! To celebrate the season, I headed to Jing'an Sculpture Park to take photos of the beautiful flowers in bloom.

Christmas in Shanghai!

Merry Christmas all!

Today, I'm going to bombard you with all the beautiful seasonal displays I've seen throughout Shanghai. I hope you enjoy this look at Christmas in Shanghai.

(There's an over the top amount of pixels too!)

Product Review: rope wig

Hello dears, today I'll be reviewing a rope wig I recently purchased from Taobao. 

As you can see, it's a long weft or rope of curled hair that you can use to give volume to pony tails and buns! I chose a rope wig over a half wig or pony tail wig because 1)I'm new to daily wig usage 2) I feel there are more styling options that can be achieved with a rope wig. 

End of Summer Yukata Party!

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Some of my friends decided to put together an end of summer yukata party! 

Over 100 people were invited to this event. Check out the photos below.

Xiuxiu Meitu Chinese Photo Editing Software

Xiuxiu Meitu

I'm sure you've all seen countless photos of cute Chinese girls online. They all have blemish free, pale skin and bright eyes. The photos are often decorated with super cute sparkles or stamps and are so adorable. It's no secret that these photos are edited, but did you know that it is super easy to do it?

Today I'd like to give you a run down of a famous Chinese photo editing software that will help you create beautiful edited photos quickly and easily.

Back to School

As a kid, I dreaded the start of the school year, but loved going shopping for back to school clothes and new school supplies. Since, September 1st  (the first day of school for the Chinese public school system) is just around the corner, I thought it'd be fun to write about one of the most well known places to get school and art supplies in Shanghai.

Welcome to Fuzhou Lu!

Squeaky Clean: New Star bath house

* New Star Jinhui Road

Holy moly Shanghai is really heating up! In order to get away from the heat and treat myself to a little rest and relaxation, I headed to the Korean bath house, New Star Spa in the Minhang district.

Photo Post: Collection of Cute In Shanghai

Hello, thanks for taking the time to check out Cute Shanghai. Today's post is an assortment of photos that don't necessarily merit their own post, but are cute enough to make the cut to share with you.

AiRou Nail: Nail Art & Nail Spa

*AiRou Nail Salon store front

Today, I want to introduce you to a nail salon I recently tried.

Saving Money in Shanghai

Living in Shanghai can be a major drain on your wallet and quicker than the Maglev train, you can be hearing the hollow sounds of coins clanging in your pocket if you are not careful. So what is a girl to do when she is constantly surrounded by cute, lovely and beautiful things to buy everywhere she goes? Today I'll give you my number one tip that has kept me from going broke while living in Shanghai, along with a few other tips I've picked up over the year.

I'm troubled by all the cute things.

Swimmer going out of business??

It's been confirmed!!! Swimmer is going out of business in Shanghai. 

Swimmer- a Japanese Zakka in Shanghai

A Japanese zakkk... a what?