A multi-decadelong government initiative to renovate the city’s old buildings and install indoor plumbing in all housing has brought an end to the era of chamber pots. ( read original story ...)
China Eastern launches all-cargo flight between Shanghai and Paris
A direct all-cargo air route linking Shanghai in East China and Paris, France, was launched on Thursday by Eastern Air Logistics Co, the freight unit of China Eastern Air Holding Co Ltd, according to ... ( read original story ...)
LVMH’s The Louis in Shanghai shows China’s luxury market has a pulse
But investors betting on a swift bounce back may be disappointed. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai Composite Index falls 1.5% to one-month low
The Shanghai Composite Index falls to a one-month low amid market volatility and fluctuating brokerage stocks, despite policy support. ( read original story ...)
China’s private REITs offer new funding path for property firms
China's nascent private REIT market has emerged as a rare bright spot for cash-strapped developers, with a record fundraising pipeline of $12 billion for this year, driven by rising investor demand ... ( read original story ...)
Harrods Retreats in China, Closes Members’ Club and Tea Rooms in Shanghai
One factor for the exit could be strategic adjustments from the property's landlord, HKRI Taikoo Hui, which is looking to make space for major luxury brands such as Dior, following the success of the ... ( read original story ...)
Exhibition brings iconic surrealist’s works to a historic building on the Bund
Dali's sculptures are among the best examples of his art, Descharnes says. Sculpture is "the ultimate tool for the propaganda of his surrealist ideas because it is three-dimensional and concrete". ( read original story ...)