The weather is getting hot so quickly that it almost leaves no time for people to respond. Here comes some help.

1 Yinqixing Indoor Skiing Site
What? Skiing in Shanghai? Expect snow half a meter deep, a 380- meter slope, 80 meters wide in total and divided into three different segments. For RMB 200, an all day pass is quite reasonable for late night fun on Fridays and Saturdays.

Location: 1835 Qixin Lu, near Gudai Lu
Tel: 021-64788666

2 Super Brand Mall Ice Rink
Throw yourself into a twirl at Pudong's ice rink; a fun family day out on those burning days. Also a great place to catch hockey practices and challenge yourself to be an Olympic great.

Location: 168 Lujiazui Xi Lu, near Fucheng Lu, Metro Line 2 Lujiazui Station 
Tel: 021-68878888 

3 Dino Beach
Strip out of your clothes and get into your beach skivvies. Prepare for a nice browning on Dino Beach's sandy beach then douse yourself in their 50m wide wave. Relax in their fake river and scream down their tube slides¨Cdefinitely a place to head for the coming heat wave.

Location: 78 Xinzhen Lu, Qibao Town, near Gudai Lu
Tel: 021-64783333

4 Absolut Ice Bar
Coming soon on Huaihai Lu. Before, there were two ice bars in Shanghai, but they have melted away and now the real Swedish import is here. Crystal ice brought from the Arctic Circle will give it a chilling edge against past predecessors. At the bar's constant temp of -5 Celsius Degree you definitely will chill your overheated bones.

Location: Bldg 6, 20 Chaling Bei Lu, near Xietu Lu
Tel: 021-51086789

5 Garden Bookstore Cafe and La Perla
Catch yourself reading and cooling your insides at this quaint corner bookstore. Eat ice cream at La Perla (adjacent) and browse through their classic best-sellers. This quaint shop serves a variety of sundaes with both ice cream and gelato giving it a step up from Haagen-Dazs and step down from their prices.

Location: 325 Changle Lu, near Shaanxi Nan Lu
Tel: 021-54048728