Wang, winner of this year’s prestigious Salem Prize, speaks French, avoids the spotlight, and is ‘not a big fan’ of maths contests. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai sees new tax measures for housing
China's economic hub Shanghai introduced preferential taxation measures including unifying housing standards and cutting home transaction tax to actively support people's housing demand on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai hospital celebrates 180th anniversary
Shanghai Renji Hospital, the first Western medicine hospital established in Shanghai after the city's opening to foreign trade, celebrated the 180th anniversary of its founding on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Young Chinese flock to ‘academic pubs’ as space for free expression shrinks
China’s “academic pubs” are serving up a free flow of conversation in a country well known for its censorship. ( read original story ...)
The St. Regis on the Bund, Shanghai
Options for winter river cruising in Europe are heating upSeveral river lines are experimenting to see what level of demand might exist during the cold, dark months ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai will reduce real estate transaction taxes to boost demand, state media says
Shanghai said on Monday it would reduce some taxes on real estate transactions from Dec. 1, according to state media, a move designed to support the property market in China's second-largest city. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai scraps residential housing distinction, easing burdens on buyers and sellers to accelerate home sales
Shanghai on Monday further relaxed its real estate policies, eliminating distinction between ordinary and non-ordinary homes and expanding tax incentives for property transactions, in an effort to ... ( read original story ...)