People walk on a commercial street in Shanghai, east China, Sept. 30, 2020. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe) SHANGHAI, Oct. 2, 2020 (Xinhua) -- During eight-day national holiday, many people in China take advantage ... ( read original story ...)
Driverless taxis now for hire in Shanghai
Driverless taxis are now available to the public in China’s biggest city. A company backed by the online tech and retail giant Alibaba has started offering a free taxi service – using a fleet of ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai Mama’s closes downtown, searching for new restaurant space
Shanghai Mama's at 216 E. Sixth St. downtown has closed its doors. A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to raise $75,000 to help the restaurant move to a new location. Chef-owner Alex Chin was ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai tourist sites see surge in visitor numbers on National Day
Shanghai's over 150 main tourist attractions welcomed 950,000 visits on Thursday, the first day of the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, showing a 110 percent year-on-year increase, ... ( read original story ...)
Night view in Shanghai
People walk on a commercial street in Shanghai, east China, Sept. 30, 2020. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe) A woman takes photos of balloons at the Disneyland amusement park in Shanghai, east China, Sept. 29, 2020. ( read original story ...)
What Shanghai Fashion Week’s Live Comeback Reveals About the China Market
Shanghai will be the first major fashion week to completely return to physical, live shows but insiders concede it’s not quite ‘business as usual.’ Here’s how next week’s event will be a barometer for ... ( read original story ...)
Plastic waste from e-commerce packaging is a big problem in China, so Shanghai is trying to fight it
Shanghai is phasing out non-biodegradable packaging for e-commerce deliveries in post offices, but private companies aren’t covered China generates the most plastic waste in the world. But at least ... ( read original story ...)