According to the transit authorities, the Shanghai Metro Line 22 is scheduled to begin conducting test runs in June. The test runs will pass through the following stations: Shanghai South Railway Station (上海南站) – Xinzhuang (莘庄)– Chunshen ... Read More>>
The wife of a foreigner who died in Shanghai in 2011 due to gas leak is unsuccessful in her claim for compensation. Read More>>
A foreign man was having dinner in a Japanese restaurant on Christmas eve when we lit up a cigarette in the non-smoking section of the establishment. This lead to a heated exchange with a local man and both being arrested. Read More>>
On November 17th at 19:00, Europe’s largest electronics market Media Markt opened its doors to its first China store in Shanghai’s Huaihai Zhonglu. Opening day inside the superstore was a sea of people; folks from all over Shanghai came to ... Read More>>
A capsule hotel located in the northern square of Shanghai Railway Station will open soon. According to an employee of the hotel, the capsule hotel has a total size of over 300 square meters and is arranged into three areas. The hotel includes 68 ... Read More>>
Yesterday (Jan 24th) at 12:55, a rollercoaster with 25 riders suddenly stopped for about half an hour at the highest point of the ride (approx. 60 metres) at Shanghai Happy Valley. No injuries were reported. According to the park, the incident was caused ... Read More>>
It is reported that the Ministry of Education of China has officially approved the construction of NYU (New York University) in Shanghai and it will be settled in the Lujiazui area, Pudong. This will be China’s first international university ... Read More>>
On October 15th at 18:00, the “Diamond Princess”, one of the world’s most luxurious cruise ships, docked at Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port, with more than 2,700 international passengers disembarking. It’s the first ... Read More>>
According to the Shanghai Municipal Statistics Bureau, although the official results of the census won’t be released until April, statistics are already indicating that the speed of Shanghai’s population increase surpasses Beijing’s. ... Read More>>
The local government has announced that by 2016, scooters powered by petrol will be banned in the city. Anyone who owns such a bike can take it to a recycling center where they will receive a measly 200 RMB refund, and a discount voucher for an electric ... Read More>>
A new Apple franchise store opened up for business at the shopping plaza underneath the International Finance Center in the Pudong district of Shanghai on July 10th. Aside from the newly opened store in Pudong, Apple also has another store under ... Read More>>
According to an announcement at this year’s China-Shanghai International Meetings and Conference Forum, the Shanghai Hongqiao Convention and Exhibition Centre and Shanghai Disneyland will be completed by 2015. The Hongqiao Convention and Exhibition ... Read More>>
Looking for a job or interested in sniffing out new job opportunities? Come to the 2011 Job Fair for Foreigners at the Swissotel Grand in Shanghai this Saturday, April 9th. Entrance is absolutely free but online pre-registration is required. Come along with ... Read More>>
According to the Shanghai Railway Bureau, some trains on the Shanghai-Nanjing High-speed Rail adjusted their schedules on November 6th: - Train G7042 from Shanghai to Nanjing cancelled its stop at Baohuashan Station and will now stop at Zhenjiang Station ... Read More>>
The Shanghai Traffic Police Department would like to send out a reminder that you need to register your vehicle and get a temporary license plate before Wednesday December 31. Read More>>
Shanghai Jinshan City Beach, the favourite beach of Shanghai locals, will open to the public for free this summer, excluding days with special events or major sports competitions. Shanghai’s only coastline with a view of the cityscape, the beautiful ... Read More>>
After being enveloped by dust on May 1st, Shanghai’s air pollution continued to worsen on May 2nd as the density of inhalable dust particles continued to increase. The city’s air quality reached level 5, the highest value on the Air Pollution ... Read More>>
According to the press conference of the Shanghai Municipal Tourism Administration, Shanghai recently selected the first five Shanghai Autumn-Scenery Streets: Hengshan Road, Liyang Road, Shaoxing Road, Julu Road and Xinhua Road. These streets were elected ... Read More>>
Beijing’s successful real estate developer Soho China has opened its latest achievement: a Zaha Hadid building in Shanghai. The structure is named ‘Sky Soho’, and takes inspiration from a nearby transport hub. Read More>>
According to reports, the “world’s fastest elevators” are being built in the Shanghai Center, which is expected to open in 2014. Of the 100 elevators to be housed in the new skyscraper, there will be three that qualify as “the ... Read More>>
Rideal, a new shop selling vintage-style bikes opened on Jiaozhou Road in Shanghai on August 24. Read More>>
The Shanghai-Nanjing High Speed Rail opened officially July 1st; ticket sales began June 25th. Tickets for the newly opened high speed rail are valid for 24 hours on the same day, so passengers can reschedule their tickets, for the same day, if they miss ... Read More>>
The Hong Kong-branded K11 Art Mall has now officially opened in Shanghai, following a four-month trial operation period. Read More>>
According to reports, Shanghai’s transportation will be back to normal next Monday, as primary and middle schools will re-open after the holiday and most of the companies will back to work. Some taxi companies around the city say that taxis have been ... Read More>>