The newest official Apple store in China will be opening on Nanjing Lu, in Shanghai, very soon. According to the California-based company, it will be the third Apple store in Shanghai and the biggest store yet in China. The other two Apple stores in ... Read More>>
According to reports, this winter and next spring Shanghai will set up temporary shelters for the homeless with 24 hour service. The shelters will provide free food, baths, accommodation and other services. Read More>>
Shanghai is undoubtedly entering the “discount season” this December. Christmas and New Year sales campaigns are going to start this weekend. From December 3rd, the Landmark Plaza will start the largest Christmas sales since its opening. From ... Read More>>
The "Shanghai World Chocolate Wonderland" opened at the Pudong Himalayan Centre on December 16th. The exhibit will be open for 66 days, and features many famous Chinese objects sculpted out of various chocolate, such as the Shanghai Bund ... Read More>>
The Entry and Exit Bureau of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau recently discovered that many foreigners seem to be unaware of the rule that when they change companies they must go to the Public Security Bureau within ten days to apply for a new residence ... Read More>>
Shanghai Happy Valley is hosting a "Christmas Snow Fun Festival" from December 23rd to January 2nd. Expect areas throughout the amusement park to be absolutely brimming with out-of-control kitschy Christmas decorations and other winter wonderland ... Read More>>
According to reports, the largest outlet mall in China will be built in Chuansha, Pudong. The mall will be located just 10 km from the planned Shanghai Disneyland and very close to Pudong Airport. The new outlets mall is expected to open in 2013. Read More>>
At 14:45 on September 16, at the intersection of Sichuan Bei Lu and Wujin Lu, a Shanghainese man, whom authorities claimed is mentally ill, attacked two foreigners with a knife, wounding both. According to reports, both stabbing victims are employees of ... Read More>>
The famous Broadway Musical Zorro will perform from October 26th to November 29th at the Shanghai Oriental Art Center. This performance is part of this year’s Shanghai International Arts Festival. Tickets went on sale on August 30th. Crackling with ... Read More>>
As part of celebrations for the 2010 Shanghai Shopping Festival and 2010 Shanghai Tourism Festival, Yuyuan Garden will be holding a Mid-Autumn Festival-themed fair from September 10th to 30th at the main plaza. In the 21 days that the fair is held, visitors ... Read More>>
If you’re looking for a job, then come along to the 2013 Job Fair for Foreigners in Shanghai on April 14th. Read More>>
Refund spots for the Shanghai Public Transportation Card have now increased to 114 locations; airports, railway stations, long-distance bus terminal, the Pudong Airport Maglev Ticket Center, Chongming South Gate Ferry Terminal and others now have new refund ... Read More>>
New Balance, one of the world's leading running brands, today announces the opening of its first Experience Store on Shanghai's Huai Hai Road. It is New Balance's second Experience Store in China, following the opening of its first on Beijing's Qianmen ... Read More>>
According to a new statistic gathered from China’s 2010 population census, the permanent population of Shanghai has grown to 23.0191 million, from 13.3419 million in 1990. This represents an increase of 9.6772 million over a 20-year period. In other ... Read More>>
A new high-speed EMU and a 400-kilometers/hour high-speed detection train began a test run on the Shanghai section of the Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Rail (Zaozhuang West Station - Nanjing - Shanghai Hongqiao Station) on February 20th. It’s reported ... Read More>>
For 25 days, people in Shanghai can admire peach blossoms in full bloom at five different locations starting from April 1st. These five locations are as follows: Datuan Peach Garden, Nanhui Peach Village, Xinchang Peach Park and Binhai Peach Blossom Heaven ... Read More>>
Starting from July 1st, the Shanghai Sanjiagang Seaside Resort will open summer night tours and extend the opening hours from 20:00 to 23:00. Visitors will be able to experience free ‘fish massage’ (where you sit in a pool of water and lots of ... Read More>>
A lantern festival will be taking place in Shanghai’s Guyi Park during the Spring Festival and until Mar. 3. The park will be opened at night to visitors Feb. 17-19 and Feb. 26-28, with various lanterns illuminating the 400-year-old park. On Feb. ... Read More>>
Since November, Shanghai’s air quality has already been off the pollution charts since eight days, mainly due to sand blowing in from the north. According to statistics from the Shanghai Environmental Monitoring Center, air quality in Shanghai this ... Read More>>
Voted on by more than 2,000 of China's medical professionals, the "2010 Best Chinese Hospitals List" was recently released. Included on the list were 80 hospitals and 27 specialty clinics. From Shanghai, Ruijin Hospital, Huashan Hospital, ... Read More>>
From December 24th to January next year, Shanghai Happy Valley will hold its “Christmas Snow Festival.” During the festival, artificial snow will be used to create a spectacular and romantic “snow street.” Also during this period, a ... Read More>>
At 18:16 on July 5th, a train on Shanghai’s Metro Line 2 was leaving the Zhongshan Park station and in the process of closing its doors, when a middle-aged female passenger tried boarding the train at the last minute. The woman’s arm was caught ... Read More>>
Shanghai Disney Resort is planning to launch a global recruitment initiative at the beginning of 2013, with the park’s staff expected to total over 10,000 people. Academic requirements set for the recruitment do not appear high – provided that ... Read More>>
A recent survey has revealed that Shanghai has the oldest average age of “leftover men” in China, at 31. Read More>>