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Events and Day Trips

  • Walking Street Food Tour with Daniela Essenpreis
    Walking Street Food Tour with Daniela Essenpreis
    Sep 18, 2026, 10:45 AM – 1:30 PM
    DATE: Friday, September 18 TIME: 10:45 AM Registration, 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM COST: RMB 250 for members RMB 350 for non-members (includes English guide, all food) MEET: Nanjing East Road Pedestrian Street, in front of the Apple Store 300 Nanjing East Road / Henan Road
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  • Shanghai’s Grand Hotels: Afternoon Tea at The Portman Ritz-Carlton
    Shanghai’s Grand Hotels: Afternoon Tea at The Portman Ritz-Carlton
    Sep 21, 2026, 2:15 PM – 5:00 PM
    DATE:  Monday, September 21  TIME:  2:15 PM Registration, 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM  COST:  RMB 488 for members  RMB 588 for non-members  (includes two cups of coffee or tea, sweet and savory bites, and service charge)  VENUE:  The Portman Ritz-Carlton  Shanghai Centre  1376 Nanjing Rd. W Jing'an District
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  • ART EVENT: Survey of Art in China taught by Julie Chun,  Session 1 – From the Ground Up
    ART EVENT: Survey of Art in China taught by Julie Chun,  Session 1 – From the Ground Up
    Sep 22, 2026, 12:45 PM – 3:00 PM
    DATE:  Tuesday, September 22  TIME:  12:45 PM Registration, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM   COST:  RMB 100 for members  RMB 200 for non-members   (includes museum ticket)  VENUE:   Aurora Museum lobby  99 Fucheng Rd. (near Dongchang Rd.)  Pudong New District
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  • Underneath the Plane Trees: Wutong Stories from Shanghai’s Historic City Center
    Underneath the Plane Trees: Wutong Stories from Shanghai’s Historic City Center
    Sep 23, 2026, 9:15 AM – 12:00 PM
    DATE:   Wednesday, September 23  TIME:  09:15 AM Registration, 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM  COST:  RMB 250 for members  RMB 350 for non-members  RMB 125 for children aged 6–12; free for children aged five and under  (includes English-speaking guide and water)  MEET:  Fuxing Park, West Gate , 2 Gaolan Rd.
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  • DAY TRIP: Kayaking and Walking in the Qingpu Countryside
    DAY TRIP: Kayaking and Walking in the Qingpu Countryside
    Sep 24, 2026, 8:15 AM – 5:30 PM
    DATE:  Thursday, September 24  TIME:  8:15 AM Registration, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM  COST:  RMB 480 for members  RMB 580 for non-members  (See below for inclusions)  MEET:  Starbucks  2270 Hongqiao Rd. (near Longxi Rd.)  Changning District
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  • September Welcome Chat
    September Welcome Chat
    Wed, Sep 30
    Puxi - The Coffee Tree (Ferguson Lane)
    Sep 30, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Join the SEA Welcome Team for a casual chat, meet new people, and share your questions, concerns, or expertise about life in this fantastic city. Joining one of our regularly-scheduled Welcome Chats is the easiest way to get in touch with SEA, Shanghai’s largest international community.
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  • PHILOSOPHY TALK: Mencius and the Ideas That Shaped Confucian Thought with Vanessa Muscari
    PHILOSOPHY TALK: Mencius and the Ideas That Shaped Confucian Thought with Vanessa Muscari
    Oct 09, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
    DATE:  Friday, October 9 TIME:  10:00 AM Registration, 10:15 AM to 12:00 PM  COST:  RMB 100 for members RMB 200 for non-members (includes one drink)  MEET:  Garden Books  325 Changle Rd.,  Xuhui District  (METRO: Line 1, 10, or 12 to South Shaanxi Road Station, Exit 2, 8 min walk)
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  • October Pop-up Coffee Morning
    October Pop-up Coffee Morning
    Mon, Oct 12
    Changning District
    Oct 12, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Date: Monday, October 12 Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM VENUE: 
 Taco Truck 1468 Hongqiao Rd. (near Yili Rd.) Changning District (METRO: Line 10 to Yili Road Station, Exit 3, 5 min walk)
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  • SEA October Luncheon: A Taste of Korea at 1000 Trees
    SEA October Luncheon: A Taste of Korea at 1000 Trees
    Oct 13, 2026, 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
    DATE:  Tuesday, October 13  TIME:  11:30 AM Registration, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM  COST:  RMB 178 for members  RMB 278 for non-members  (See below for inclusions)  VENUE:  Han Kim Nam, The Korean Bistro (韩金岚)  1F, 1000 Trees  600 Moganshan Rd.  Putuo District
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  • Gilded Creations: Painting with Gold Leaf and Egg Yolk
    Gilded Creations: Painting with Gold Leaf and Egg Yolk
    Oct 15, 2026, 9:45 AM – 12:30 PM
    DATE: Thursday, October 15 TIME: 9:45 AM Registration, 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM COST: RMB 400 for members , RMB 500 for non-members  (includes all materials)  VENUE: BAS| studio  Studio Address: Lane 25, Taiyuan Rd., Bldg. 12, Apt. 202  Entrance: Lane 175, Yongkang Rd.  Xuhui District
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  • Cooking with Chef Mike: Visiting a Shanghai Wet Market and making Shandong Jianbing
    Cooking with Chef Mike: Visiting a Shanghai Wet Market and making Shandong Jianbing
    Oct 16, 2026, 9:15 AM – 12:00 PM
    DATE:   Friday, October 16 TIME:   9:15 AM Registration, 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM  COST:   RMB 280 for members 
RMB 380 for non-members  VENUE:   Yuekang Market  770 Xikang Rd.  Jing’an District
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  • Spa Days at the Fairmont Peace Hotel
    Spa Days at the Fairmont Peace Hotel
    Mon, Oct 19
    Oct 19, 2026, 9:00 AM – Oct 21, 2026, 7:00 PM
    DATE: October 19, 20, 21 TIME: Morning, afternoon, and evening appointments available COST: RMB 880 for a 90-minute treatment RMB 1,280 for a two-hour treatment SEA members only VENUE: Willow Stream Spa at the Fairmont Peace Hotel 20 Nanjing Rd. (E), 1/F, Huangpu District
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  • DAY TRIP: Bike-And-Eat Tour
    DAY TRIP: Bike-And-Eat Tour
    Tue, Oct 20
    Hongkou District
    Oct 20, 2026, 9:45 AM – 2:00 PM
    DATE: Tuesday, October 20 TIME:  9:45 AM Registration, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM COST:  RMB 290 for members  RMB 390 for non-members  A RMB 50 discount applies to participants bringing their own bike.  (see description for list of inclusions) MEET:  Hengshan Road Subway Station (Line 1, Exit 1)
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  • Shanghai’s Grand Hotels: Tour & Afternoon Tea at The Fairmont Peace Hotel
    Shanghai’s Grand Hotels: Tour & Afternoon Tea at The Fairmont Peace Hotel
    Oct 21, 2026, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    DATE:  Wednesday, October 21  TIME: 1:00 PM Registration 1:15 PM to 2:00 Tour 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM Afternoon Tea COST:  RMB 598 for members  RMB 698 for non-members  (See below for the inclusions)  VENUE:  Fairmont Peace Hotel 20 Nanjing Rd. (E) Huangpu District
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  • ART EVENT: Session 2 – Recent Scholarship on the Terra Cotta Warriors with Julie Chun
    ART EVENT: Session 2 – Recent Scholarship on the Terra Cotta Warriors with Julie Chun
    Oct 22, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
    DATE:  Thursday, October 22 TIME: 11:30 AM Registration, 11:45AM to 1:30 PM COST: Free for members RMB 100 for non-members VENUE: Sketchyard Café L1-A02, Building 13, 888 Dong’An Rd. Xuhui District
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  • Chinese Wine Discovery: A Guided Tasting
    Chinese Wine Discovery: A Guided Tasting
    Thu, Oct 22
    Oct 22, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    DATE:  Thursday, October 22  TIME:  6:00 PM Registration, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM  COST:  RMB 299 for members  RMB 549 for two members (when registering with your partner)  RMB 399 for non-members  (includes wine tasting and snacks)  VENUE:  Shanghai Centre 
West Tower, Room 801 
1376 West Nanjing Rd.
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  • AWAY TRIP: The Wild Wall & the Imperial Retreat
    AWAY TRIP: The Wild Wall & the Imperial Retreat
    Fri, Oct 23
    Jinshanling Great Wall & Chengde
    Oct 23, 2026, 7:00 AM – Oct 25, 2026, 8:28 PM
    Discover the untamed beauty of Jinshanling's Great Wall and the timeless elegance of Chengde, the mountain retreat of Qing emperors, on a weekend journey through history, culture, and autumn landscapes.
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  • Exploring Xujiahui: History, Heritage & Hidden Stories
    Exploring Xujiahui: History, Heritage & Hidden Stories
    Oct 24, 2026, 9:45 AM – 12:00 PM
    DATE:  Saturday, October 24  TIME:  9:45 AM Registration, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM  COST:  RMB 200 for members  RMB 300 for non-members  (See inclusions below) MEET:  Xujiahui Metro Station, Exit 1 
Nandan Rd. / Caoxi Rd. Junction  Xuhui District
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