Renowned artist Ji Yunfei has been living in America for the past two decades; his first Chinese solo exhibition comes to a close this Sunday at James Cohan Gallery.

The installation features his latest paintings and print works, such as the 10-meter long scroll Sanxia [Three Gorges] Immigrants that he created for the New York Museum of Modern Arts.

Director Feng Xiaogang returns with seismic force

Feng Xiaogang is easily China’s most versatile filmmaker, turning his hand effortlessly to costumed period pieces (The Banquet 夜宴), war dramas (Assembly 集结号), comedies (If You Are the One 非诚勿扰) and this summer’s biggest Chinese blockbuster, Aftershock 唐山大地震. He’s also the country’s most commercially successful filmmaker, which explains why Aftershock – the story of the 1976 Tangshan earthquake which killed around 250,000 people and was the worst natural disaster of the 20th century – has come under fire for what some regard as tacky product placement.

This Friday and Saturday frexh an exhibition of emerging art, food fashion and musical talent is coming to town.

On Friday, American band PaperDoll is headlining a rockin' music and fashion show at Mao Livehouse. And on Saturday there's a night of culinary experimentation with chefs from Madizon, M1NT, Casa 13 and Boxing Cat - alongside an arts exhibition at 5 on the Bund. Go here for event details. Part of proceeds will go to Wokai - a micro-finance non-profit that provides loans to people in rural China.

Coordinator Brian Yang chatted with us about the idea behind the event and it's oddly-spelled name in this month's Urban Promos. 

Shanghai’s first freelance photographer: Gangfeng Wang

You may not know the name Gangfeng Wang, but the chances are that you are acquainted with his work. He is the man behind some of the most iconic images of China, having been crossing its vast expanse capturing its myriad faces for the last 30 years. It wasn’t a vocation he walked into easily though.