A residential building in Hongkou District collapsed at approximately 05:00 yesterday morning, killing two and injuring at least three. Around five people have been rescued so far and firefighters are continuing their efforts to locate and safely remove the ... Read More>>
The 2014 World Cup is fast approaching and Shanghai travel companies are cashing in by offering group tours to Brazil for prices that stretch into the hundreds of thousands. Read More>>
The Shanghai Railway Bureau has estimated that there will be a staggering 130 million people passing through Shanghai between April 30 and May 3. The busiest times will be in the afternoon on April 30 and the morning of May 1 when a predicted 430, 000 ... Read More>>
Shanghai is really toughening up its traffic laws with a crack-down on illegal cabs being discussed by the Shanghai People’s Congress. The police will now have the power to permanently confiscate illegal taxis. Read More>>
Strict new laws will come into effect on the Shanghai Metro system to control order. Those who refuse to comply with security checks or cause public disturbances could end up serving jail time. Read More>>
On April 24-26 the second China International Technology Import and Export Trade Fair will take place in Shanghai and 2 electric cars from Tesla will be on display for the first time on the mainland. Read More>>
All you martial arts fans out there you’re in luck! The first official mainland Jackie Chan Film Gallery has opened in Shanghai’s Putuo District. Read More>>
In light of the MH370 incident and a later incident whereby female tourists from Shanghai were kidnapped, Spring Airlines has decided to suspend its route from Shangai to Shabah in Malaysia. Full refunds have been given to any passengers who were already ... Read More>>
On March 30, Ethiopia Airlines officially began a direct flight service between Addis Ababa and Shanghai. The new routes, using the Boeing 787 model, are the first ever direct flights to the African continent from Shanghai, opening up a whole new world of ... Read More>>
Lufthansa has announced that it will be increasing the number of Shanghai to Frankfurt flights. Now rather than just going every Friday, there will be a flight leaving Pudong International Airport everyday. Read More>>
China Eastern Airlines will open a new route between Shanghai and Toronto on June 25. The roundtrip route will be operated by an A340-600 airplane and will have scheduled departures every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Read More>>
To keep the streets of Shanghai safe the city’s authorities have taken a leaf out of Hong Kong’s safety instruction manual, and introduced Emergency Mobile Police. Hong Kong’s version, the Police Tactical Unit (PTU), has seen success in reducing public ... Read More>>
The Shanghai International Exhibition Center will host this year’s, and the 11th, annual Adult Toy and Health Expo. The exhibition will bring together the adult industry’s well known brands, new technologies, new products, and give visitors a chance to ... Read More>>
London’s high end Chinese food outfit, Hakkasan formally opened its doors on the Bund on March 28. The opening of the Shanghai location marks the 12th Hakkasan to open worldwide, and will be China’s first Hakkasan restaurant. Read More>>
Six of Shanghai metro lines, lines 1,5,6,8,9 and 11, will operate on a new, more frequent, schedule as of today, March 28. The times of the first and last trains will remain the same, but more trains have been added to the rotation so that waiting time ... Read More>>
In an effort to increase safety, Shanghai buses will now be fitted with remote control fire extinguishers that allow drivers to put out fires without opening the hood. Read More>>
Budget travel provider Spring Airlines is opening a new route between Shanghai and Singapore. Starting from of April 25, the brand new A320 airbus will be flying one round trip a day. Read More>>
From June 6 you will be able to fly directly from Shanghai to Munich on Air China. Flight CA827/8 will make the trip four times a week, leaving at 01:00, Chinese time, and arriving at 07:05, German time. Read More>>
Starting June 12 you will be able to fly directly from Shanghai to Dallas on American Airlines on the new daily flight schedule. Read More>>
Shanghai’s Mercedes Benz Arena will be hosting Andre Rieu and the Johann Strauss Orchestra April 12. Read More>>
On March 7 at 08:20 a young woman travelling on the Shanghai metro line 2 went through an awful experience. When she suddenly felt a disturbance behind her she discovered that a man, later found to be a Japanese national, was taking a video up her skirt. Read More>>
From March 3 the time of the last buses of routes 952B and 760 will be extended. Route 952B will have its last bus leave at 23:32, instead of the previous 22:45 time, while route 760’s last bus will now leave at 23:40 rather than 22:30. Read More>>
From March 1 Taxis in Shanghai will not be allowed to use various taxi calling software/services during both morning and evening peak times. Read More>>
From March 1 Shanghai has adjusted six of the rail transit circuit buses. They will be extended for another 15 minutes. Read More>>