Shanghai aspires to construct free trade port: mayor

SHANGHAI, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Shanghai will explore the construction of a free trade port in an effort to facilitate trade and investment, Mayor Ying Yong said Tuesday. Such efforts will rely on the city's existing facilities such as Yangshan Deep Water ... ( read original story ...)

Shanghai first Chinese city to top 3 trillion yuan GDP

Skyscrapers are reflected in a puddle of water in the early morning at the Bund in Shanghai, Oct 20, 2015.[Photo/Xinhua] Shanghai became the first city in China, the world's second-­largest economy, to top GDP of 3 trillion yuan ($469 billion) and ... ( read original story ...)