Shanghai raises downpayment requirements for home buyers

At the height of the frenzy, over 90 percent of cities surveyed in August reported new home price rises. Shanghai saw prices rise 37.8 percent year on year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, raising concerns that a bursting property bubble ... ( read original story ...)

Wey’s New SUVs, Great Wall Motors' Way To Go Upscaling

... beside a Great Wall Hover 1F car during the media day of the Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition at Shanghai New International Expo Center on April 20, 2011 in Shanghai, China. (Photo : Feng Li/Getty Images) The upcoming launch of ... ( read original story ...)

The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels celebrate 150 years

The Peninsula Hotels portfolio comprises The Peninsula Hong Kong, The Peninsula Shanghai, The Peninsula Beijing, The Peninsula Tokyo, The Peninsula Bangkok, The Peninsula Manila, The Peninsula New York, The Peninsula Chicago, The Peninsula Beverly Hills ... ( read original story ...)

Shanghai offers tax-free shopping for international visitors

International travellers to Shanghai will now be able to save 9% on their purchases following the launch of a new tax-free shopping scheme. Effective immediately, Global Blue, the duty-free shopping provider, has partnered with Bank of China to make its ... ( read original story ...)

China launches commodity trading center in Shanghai

TVC NEWS China over the weekend formally launched a state-backed commodity trading center in Shanghai, as the world’s top energy consumer looks to race ahead of other countries such as Tokyo and Singapore to become Asia’s main gas pricing hub. ( read original story ...)