Corporate and institutional buyers were the first to get a look at the tickets for Shanghai's 2010 World Expo: passes that are slightly smaller than a credit card but packed with the latest in anti-counterfeiting technology. The Expo organizer, which ... Read More>>

Distinguished guests inaugurate the Media Service Center of World Expo 2010 Shanghai in east China's Shanghai municipality, March 26, 2009. Source: Xinhua Read More>>

Huangpu District's Bansongyuan community plans to recruit 1,000 families to receive foreign guests at their homes during the 2010 World Expo. Foreign visitors will be able to visit the families and join community activities. The community will also recruit ... Read More>>

The Guyi Garden, the city's largest ancient garden, is to be restored and enlarged this year at a cost of about 30 million yuan (US$4.4 million). More than 1.5 hectares will be added, increasing the size of the garden in Jiading District by about 16 ... Read More>>

Tunneling for the section of Metro Line 13 that runs past the World Expo site in Pudong has been completed, the Shanghai Construction Group said yesterday. Source: Shanghai China Read More>>

Air Asia opened Kuala Lumpur-London Flight recently, which is the only low-cost long-distance flight connecting Britain and Asia in the whole world. There are five direct flights each week. The ordinary price is RMB 6700 or more, and the special offer is ... Read More>>

Ten more scenic spots and tourist attractions will be chosen to offer a 50 percent discount on admission prices every Tuesday. The half-price offer will also be extended until July 28. It was initially due to come to an end on April 28 but the discount ... Read More>>

Following the early five flower-viewing lines which are popular among visitors, Shanghai Tour Bus Center has launched the second flower-viewing season, with the highlights of peach flowers and rape flowers. Six lines are provided for tourists, synchronized ... Read More>>

Ancient Tripitaka (Tibetan Encyclopedia) will move into a new, government-built museum. Dechong is a member of the ancient Dongtsang family, from China's Qinghai Province, whose ancestor was said to be one of the 30 generals of the legendary King Gesar. The ... Read More>>

The city's first CyberKnife treatment center was set up at Huashan Hospital's Pudong branch. CyberKnife is a non-invasive procedure that uses precisely targeted radiation as a surgical tool. Read More>>

The Shanghai Civil Affairs Bureau said it is preparing to issue an Expo lottery game. The game will incorporate Expo-themed tickets, which may be sold alongside commemorative World Expo stamps. The Expo lottery will promote the 2010 World Expo and feature ... Read More>>

The Denmark Pavilion at the Expo 2010 will showcase a fairy tale world with the Little Mermaid, the country's symbol, set to make her first visit to Shanghai in 2010. Read More>>

Problems with nickel-chrome porcelain denture can be reported to a Shanghai Clinical Center for Drug Adverse Reaction Monitoring hotline (021-64511536). The State Food and Drug Administration is investigating possible side effects of such teeth after ... Read More>>

After months of intense preparation and audition, the 12-episode reality show "Shanghai Rush" will start shooting on Mar.12 in Shanghai. Presented only on ICS, Shanghai Rush aims to demonstrate the 2010 Shanghai World Expo's theme "better ... Read More>>

A Shanghai CPPCC member has proposed a theme park based on "Journey to the West," one of the four great classical novels of Chinese literature - a fictionalized account of the legends about the Buddhist monk Xuanzang's pilgrimage to India during ... Read More>>

Residents leaving Shanghai during the upcoming Qingming, or the Tomb-Sweeping Festival, will find the going easier this year. More coach services are to be made available from Shanghai to neighboring provinces, the city's long-distance bus operator said. ... Read More>>

Parks in Pudong will provide a free talk on flowers and plants to locals every week. Chuansha and Jinqiao parks will screen free open-air films this summer. Chuansha Park will work with nearby hospitals to provide free health checkups every month. Read More>>

UP to 40 shuttle buses will run between Shanghai and neighboring watertown Zhouzhuang during the World Expo next year. To attract more visitors during the Expo 2010, the town, 90 kilometers away from Shanghai, has added new tourist attractions. In addition ... Read More>>

The outpatient clinic of Fudan University's Children's Hospital on Fenglin Road in Xuhui District moved yesterday to 130 Yixueyuan Road in the same district. The main part of the hospital has been moved to Wanyuan Road in Minhang District. Emergency ... Read More>>

The outpatient clinic of Fudan University's Children's Hospital on Fenglin Road in Xuhui District moved yesterday to 130 Yixueyuan Road in the same district. The main part of the hospital has been moved to Wanyuan Road in Minhang District. Emergency ... Read More>>

An outdoor music amphitheater will be built in Zhongshan Park in Changning District before the 2010 World Expo. The shell-shaped amphitheater will be located near the park's giant statue of Chopin which was erected in 2007. Audiences will able to sit on the ... Read More>>

Norway's "angry boy" may be coming to Shanghai for the World Expo. Sinnataggen, a sculpture of a toddler having a temper tantrum, is a popular tourist attraction in Oslo and according to the country's official Website, Norwegians are ... Read More>>

Japan's department store giant Takashimaya Co. will open its first Chinese outlet in Shanghai in 2012, company sources said Tuesday. Takashimaya will become the second Japanese department store operator after Isetan Co., a unit of Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings ... Read More>>

Dazhongli Area will be developed to be a comprehensive area integrated with business, commerce and cultural entertainment and a new business center in Jing’an District. Two very high commercial buildings and three hotels are expected to be built here. ... Read More>>