Extended Metro hours welcomed as traffic record broken yet again

“Any extension of the timetable is welcome news,” said Kenneth Jarrett, president of The American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, which has been urging extended Metro hours. “Shanghai is not a city that shuts down at 10:30 and the absence of the ... ( read original story ...)

Shanghai Entrepreneurs: Lauren Himle

"Everyone is a little bit crazy but it takes eccentricity to thrive [in Shanghai]" What is the one most important piece of advice you would give to someone starting a new business here? Take advantage of Shanghai’s entrepreneurial environment. You can ... ( read original story ...)

China’s new market anomaly: Stocks won’t drop more than 1%

The Shanghai Composite Index, notorious for its wild swings over the past two years, has gone 85 trading days without a loss of more than 1% on a closing basis, the longest stretch since the market’s infancy in 1992. In a Chinese stock market where ... ( read original story ...)