Shanghai’s eagerly anticipated Global Harbor mega mall complex is scheduled to open in late June, according to a recent press release. Read More>>
The Shanghai Municipal Statistics Bureau recently released more results calculated from the 2010 national census. According to the report, on November 1, 2010, Shanghai’s officially registered population was 23.0192 million strong. The average rate ... Read More>>
Latest: The death toll of the big fire in downtown Shanghai had risen to 53 by Tuesday. November 15th 14:00, an apartment high-rise at Yuyao Lu and Jiaozhou lu, covered in scaffolding for remodeling, caught fire. By 18:30, the fire had been put out. As of ... Read More>>
British Airways recently announced their discount fares for 2014. You can now fly from Shanghai to continental Europe and the United Kingdom for as little as 3,300 RMB. Read More>>
Xintiandi Style Mall in Shanghai becomes a "magical forest" this December, with many contemporary Christmas-themed art installations and decorations set up for shoppers to enjoy while they do their last-minute present shopping. Be on the look out ... Read More>>
For those of you that like sorting out your visa problems yourself, ie., without the help of a visa agency, here's a website that you should probably bookmark. It's the new English-language website launched by the Shanghai Exit-Entry Administration Bureau ... Read More>>
Shanghai Pudong Airport recently provided new free services in the waiting areas, including Internet access, battery charging, movie screenings, and tourist information. All services are available from 8:00 to 21:00. See also: Pudong Airport No.6 Shuttle ... 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>>
The Haidilao restaurant in Shanghai is the scene to the stabbing of a German national by an irate husband who suspected the victim of having “improper relationships” with his wife. Read More>>
According to reports, the Exit-Entry Administration Bureau of Shanghai Public Security Bureau has launched a new bilingual website (Chinese and English) for the convenience of expats applying for the new 2-year permanent residence permit introduced in May. ... Read More>>
Adidas recently opened its flagship store – the Adidas Shanghai Brand Center – in Shanghai, making it the largest store specialised in sports goods in the city. Three years after opening a flagship store in Beijing, China has become the first ... Read More>>
A charity event at Xintiandi is hoping to collect money for children in need throughout the month of December. Read More>>
To commemorate International Women’s Day, ladies will be granted half price admission to Shanghai Happy Valley, 100 RMB, from March 8-10. Read More>>
On July 12th, consulting firm Mercer published a Cost of Living Survey, which ranked the world's most expensive cities. According to the survey, Beijing and Shanghai are ranked 20 and 21 on the list, followed by Paris (27) and New York (32). See also: ... Read More>>
Shanghai in IKEA are still selling Swedish meatballs, despite recent developments in the horse meat scandal. Read More>>
According to reports, the Shanghai to Hong Kong high-speed railway is under construction, the whole railway being about 1300 km in length. The project is expected to be completed at the end of 2012 to 2013. By then, the fastest direct train from Shanghai to ... Read More>>
The sister park of Shanghai’s Happy Valley, the Playa Maya Water Park, is set to open in July. There’ll be over 40 rides to enjoy, promising a great day out for the whole family. Read More>>
As you can probably already tell, Shanghai is going to have a very wintery week. Make sure you are ready and wrapped up. Read More>>
The Shanghai Zhabei Power Plant has been fined 40,000 RMB following residents’ complaints that it was emitting black smoke. Turns out the emissions were illegal. Read More>>
Marks & Spencer has recently revealed their second franchise store in mainland China. The newly opened department store is situated in Shanghai's major attraction and commercial hub – Yuyuan Garden – which attracts over 1 million visitors ... Read More>>
The largest Sephora store in China recently opened in Shanghai on Nanjing Xi Lu. Read More>>
Last weekend’s blind date party attracted over 20,000 single men and women in search of their Mr. or Ms. Right. It was the largest social party Shanghai has ever seen. According to a report, 2,006 couples “hooked up” via matchmakers at the ... Read More>>
For transport before and during the Spring Festival 2011, a sleeper bullet train line between Chengdu and Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station are added, numbering D358/5, D356/7. Another bullet train line will also be added between Chongqing and Shanghai ... Read More>>
Following a successful opening in Beijing earlier in the year, American clothing giant Forever 21 has set its sight on its next destination: Shanghai. On September 29, Shanghai's first Forever 21 opens on Nanjing East Road. Similar to the Beijing store, the ... Read More>>