Shanghai Disneyland beset by everyday life

SHANGHAI -- Disneyland theme parks have become favorite holiday destinations around the world. But the one in Shanghai isn't much of a vacation so far. Raucous vendors and line cutters -- everyday annoyances in China -- have infiltrated the place. One day ... ( read original story ...)

Shanghai Dwellings Vanish, and With Them, a Way of Life

My first introduction to shikumen came 10 years ago, when Peter Hibbard, the former president of the Shanghai chapter of the Royal Asiatic Society China, took me on a tour of an alleyway complex near the riverfront Bund. “Up until the ’90s, 80 percent ... ( read original story ...)

83 suspects detained in Shanghai for antiques scam

Shanghai police have detained 83 people, who illegally earned 6 million yuan (873,000 U.S. dollars), in connection with the fake auctioning and unlicensed authentication of antiques. A gang led by a man surnamed Xiao charged antique holders high ... ( read original story ...)

Shanghai Shares at 2-Week High

The Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.4 percent to 3,136.77 points while the blue-chip CSI300 index rose 0.3 percent, to 3,364.08 points. The People's Bank of China said on Friday it would provide temporary liquidity support for 28 days to several major ... ( read original story ...)