- Heart to Heart is a Shanghai-based charity that corrective surgery to children across China with congenital heart failure (CHD) whose parents cannot afford the surgery. They have sponsored more than 1,322 children for heart surgery. They have a zero operating budget, which means 100% of donations are spent on cuts. Sponsors receive documents about where their donations were used, and Read more...
- Founded in 2004, HandsOn Shanghai is a non-profit organization committed to volunteering. Its goal is to inspire, equip, and mobilize people to take action that will change the world. They currently have more than 2,500 volunteers each month in more than 150 local aid projects, all working to develop a healthy and vibrant community. Read more...
- In China, ELG offers an international interdisciplinary program for children and adults with special needs every day. They offer services for children with special needs, including tests and speech therapy. Read more...
- The Community Center offers the opportunity to donate. They also offer to serve through the well-known and well-established Giving Tree charity in the community. CCS Charity LINK provides a platform for cooperation, referrals, and the opportunity for a voluntary match. Read more...
- Established in 2008 by a native in China and three experts, the Baobei Foundation offers surgery and postoperative rehabilitation to Chinese orphans with life-threatening birth defects. The name ‘Baobei’, which means “precious” or “precious child” in Chinese, reflects our belief that every child is precious and every child makes a unique contribution to this world. Baobei has offered more than Read more...
- Shaving in the Dark is a Shanghai-based group of artists (some say “nerds”) with a passion for comics and illustrations. They are a community-based platform for freedom of expression and independent comics to unleash the comics that lie within them. They hold monthly drinking events and gifts to gather the crowd, art workshops to build skills, and occasionally brand associations Read more...
- Literary Shanghai is a community of Chinese and international writers, translators, and readers who meet every month for literature, readings, workshops, and excursions. The group strives for a local and regional focus and tries to attract writers and readers with different backgrounds and languages for a more active community that accurately represents the arts of this region. Read more...
- The Shanghai Writing Workshop was founded three years ago by a strange writing teacher and is aimed at anyone interested in writing, editing, or publishing. Every Tuesday, they meet in Shanghai, share their work, talk, and get tips from each other to improve their writing skills. They have a wide range of skills and nationalities, and the most important trait Read more...
- Dragon Burn is a regional event based on the principles and ethics of Burning Man. They celebrate art, community, music, fire, imagination, interaction, and participation for 4 days. It is part of a world of like-minded, open, and loving people who meet every year. Read more...
- Elevate is a way for artists and audiences to grow together in the Shanghai art world. Through events, art sales, and community projects, we create meaningful experiences that are open to everyone. Read more...













