THE Michelin Guide is scheduled to launch its Shanghai edition this autumn, unveiling its first-ever selection of the best restaurants in the city, the publisher announced yesterday. Shanghai’s fine dining scene will be inspected and reviewed as part of the first official selection of Michelin hotels and restaurants in China's mainland, according to a statement by Michelin. “The city is an economic and cultural crossroad, and its gastronomy is the result of a strong culinary heritage which makes the dining scene very exciting,” said Michelin Guides’ international director Michael Ellis.