'House Picks' by Upper House

Starting in Beijing, Mark, General Manager from The Opposite House discovers the city’s creative hot spots and hidden gems, from the Central Academy of Fine Arts and the 798 Art District, to Huguosi Hutong for local eats and underground music scene at gui.

Next stop is Shanghai where General Manager Michael from Upper House Shanghai takes us to see the fashionable, creative and sustainable sides of the city as it continues to develop and evolve, including sustainable fashion brands In Sharks We Trust, Reclothing Bank and Fake Natoo, sustainable one-star Michelin vegetarian restaurant, a trip to one of the city's top contemporary art museums and some shopping at old tailor shops.

The final stop on our House Picks journey takes us to Chengdu where Simon, General Manager of Upper House Chengdu, shows us the traditional side of the city’s culture with Sichuan cuisine and a visit to the Shu Embroidery Museum to learn about the ancient craft of embroidery, and explores the new, meeting up with contemporary urban artist Fansack and even checking out Chengdu’s burgeoning hip hop scene.