China's central government has approved a plan to merge Shanghai's Nanhui District into Pudong New Area and create an even larger economic powerhouse to help drive the city's effort to become a major international financial and shipping hub. Under the ... Read More>>

Some of the major elements of Shanghai's future Bund promenade, a RMB 5 billion (US$733 million) project that will remove the traffic-choked highway and replace it with a pedestrian-friendly riverfront, will be in place as early as October. The city's urban ... Read More>>

Visitors to World Expo 2010 Shanghai will be able to use a free-of-charge bicycle to see more pavilions with comfort on the massive sites. Visitors will be able to pick up a bike at 60 venues on the 3.28-square-kilometer expo site with a deposit of RMB 20 ... Read More>>

Shanghai is seeking the public's help in designing a mascot for the city's Metro network. Shanghai Shentong Metro Group officials said over the weekend that the mascot should represent the culture and development of the city. The design also needs to ... Read More>>

Ten more tourist attractions will offer a 50 percent discount on admission prices on Tuesdays from tomorrow, the Shanghai tourism authority said yesterday. The Shanghai Ocean Aquarium, Zhujiajiao Ancient Town, Oriental Land in Qingpu District and Fengjing ... Read More>>

The historic Peace Hotel on the Bund is expected to reopen in March 2010 after being refashioned as the Fairmont Peace Hotel Shanghai, while retaining its original art deco style, according to Jin Jiang International Hotels Group and Fairmont Hotels ... Read More>>

Huangpu District's Fujian Road M. reopens today after a six-month renovation. Eight new stores have opened on the street, including a branch of Yangzhou Xiefuchun Cosmetic Store, which was founded in 1830, and Shanghai Wangkai Photographic Studio, which ... Read More>>

China Eastern Airlines wants your ideas for designs to be painted on five new aircraft to promote the 2010 Expo. Designs must include Expo elements including the emblem, the "Better City, Better Life" theme in Chinese and English and the Haibao ... Read More>>

Pudong New Area government today launches two new hotlines and a Website for visitors to book discount travel coupons in response to the enthusiasm that met the scheme yesterday, the first day the coupons were given out. About 30,000 pamphlets were handed ... Read More>>

Taiwan authorities expect an increase in flights to Shanghai, and the Hongqiao International Airport's soon-to-be-completed expansion project will provide an effective platform to make that happen. The Chinese mainland and Taiwan signed new agreements in ... Read More>>

will start a trial plan to settle cross-border trade using the yuan "in the near term" as part of its initiatives to become a major international financial and shipping center by 2020. This and other local pilot projects for innovations in finance ... Read More>>

The first stage of the pipeline to deliver gas to Shanghai from southwestern China's Sichuan Province is expected to be completed today. The 1,702-kilometer pipeline is expected to be completed during next year's World Expo in Shanghai. The pipeline will be ... Read More>>

HOTEL Reservation Service (HRS), a leading global electronic hotel reservation system, recently launched a Web site in China to provide Chinese travelers with rich hotel choices worldwide and a secure, convenient online booking experience. The www.hrs.cn, ... Read More>>

is considering a plan to extend what will become its longest and fastest Metro route to Kunshan, an important commercial city 50 kilometers to the north in Jiangsu Province. A top official with the local construction authority told a government news ... Read More>>

Ambulances in Songjiang District are being fitted with taxi meters so that patients and their families can check they are being charged fairly and not have to rely on the driver's calculations. The Songjiang District Medical Emergency Center is the first in ... Read More>>

People who want to help out at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo can sign up to become volunteers starting May 1. Foreigners, seniors and even the physically challenged can apply to take part in the World Fair. Around 70,000 volunteers will be recruited to work ... Read More>>

will send giant, brightly-colored kites, called papalotes, to the 2010 Shanghai World Expo to promote investment, tourism and trade, organizers said Monday. During the Expo, Mexico's pavilion will be a display of the past, present and future of the nation's ... Read More>>

Construction for World Expo 2010 Shanghai is in full swing at the China Performance Center, which is due to be completed by the end of this year. The shell-like center has an adjustable seating system which can house audiences of 4,000 to 18,000 people. Read More>>

Discount coupons worth hundreds of millions of yuan are to be handed out in a bid to boost tourism in Shanghai's Pudong New Area. The coupons, offering a total of 900 million yuan (US$132 million) in discounts, will be issued from tomorrow, and officials ... Read More>>

Taiwan tours are expected to cost less for visitors from the Chinese mainland soon after yesterday's agreement on increasing direct flights. Tour agencies in Shanghai believe there will be a reduction in the air ticket price, bringing down the price of ... Read More>>

Shanghai's transformation into a global commercial center will include expansion of the financial street along the Bund, known as "Eastern Wall Street". It will be extended southward to Nanpu Bridge to form a 2.6-sq-km zone along the west bank of ... Read More>>

According to Shanghai Municipal Tourism Administration, the Tuesday half-price concession at the following two attractions will have slight adjustments made. The half-price concession on April 14 and April 21 at the Shanghai Circuit will be suspended for ... Read More>>

Starting on April 12th, two million Hangzhou Travel Coupons will be distributed to foreigners in Shanghai. When you want to get the coupons, you can come to coupon distribution locations，Shanghai Shunfeng restaurant or Xintiandi (remember to bring your ... Read More>>

Visitors to the Shanghai Expo next year can enjoy a special treat and one that few get to experience. Some of the city's senior residents will invite visitors from overseas to their homes to give them a taste of life here. Yang Jian looks along the longtang ... Read More>>