This weekend, the first ever Taiwan food culture garden party will be held at the Luwan Riyue Guang Centre for three days. At the event, various famous eats from Taiwan’s famous Shilin Night Market will be on offer. Read More>>
On January 20, the Kunshan terminal of the Shanghai Pudong International Airport was put into use. This terminal provides great convenience for Kunshan passengers. Kunshan passengers hereafter can check in for all China Eastern Airlines and Shanghai ... Read More>>
According to the China Earthquake Network, a 5.0 earthquake occurred in the North Yellow Sea (latitude 33.3 north, longitude 123.9 east) at 09:19 Beijing time on January 12th, 2011. The center of the quake was located over 230 km off shore from Shanghai and ... Read More>>
Works from iconic pop artist Andy Warhol will be on display at Shanghai’s Power Station of Art from April 28 to July 28. Read More>>
On October 1st, Shanghai Chunqiu (Spring & Autumn) Travel Agency opened 2 sightseeing lines via double decked buses for touring the city of Shanghai. The two lines both start out at the Urban Planning Museum. Line one’s bus route includes several ... Read More>>
Luxury cars and sexy beauties are two recurring themes at every Shanghai Auto Show. However, this year’s show which kicked off on April 19th, was slightly different. Lotus Booth in E4 exhibition hall decided to draw upon the good looks of a Brazilian ... Read More>>
Shanghai has just received its most serious attack of air pollution this year. Within the span of 5 days, a severe pollution alert was issued two times. Read More>>
Hainan Airlines opened the Shanghai (Hongqiao)-Urumqi-Korla flight route on October 9th. The flight route is scheduled for every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The flight (HU7055) departs from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport at 07:35 and arrives in Urumqi ... Read More>>
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>>
This event has been cancelled. More information here. The 11th Shanghai International Music and Fireworks Festival begins September 30th. The opening night will feature Chinese and Japanese performers and programs. On October 3rd Canadian and American ... 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>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
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 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>>
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>>
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>>