Shanghai is bracing for potentially heavy rainfall and strong winds as Typhoon Kong-rey, the 21st typhoon of this year, barrels toward the East China region. ( read original story ...)
Nobel laureate opens first Nobel Prize workstation in Fengxian
The Carol Greider Nobel Prize Workstation, the first of its kind in Fengxian, was opened in Nanchao Town. The goal is to foster technological innovation and provide opportunities for young scholars and graduate students to engage with leading international research teams, the district government said. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai: the Bund,
The Bund, a mile-long embanked quayside along the Huangpu River, became the location for the first mercantile buildings of Shanghai's new international settlement, established following the 'opening' ... ( read original story ...)
How China built the most surreal city on Earth
Standing on the west bank of the Huangpu River in Shanghai provides one of those “pinch me” moments no traveller should miss. Across the water in Pudong looms a skyline of mirrored glass and steel, ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai puts a stop to spooky season
Police in China’s financial capital were out in force over the weekend to crack down on Halloween festivities, after revelers last year wore politically sensitive costumes. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai “Halloween martial law”… “Freedom” and “Guerrilla cosplay.”
Anchor] In Shanghai, China's economic capital, a ban on cosplay was imposed ahead of Halloween this year.However, citizens continued to "guerrilla cosplay" ( read original story ...)
Chinese police target Halloween revellers in Shanghai
A heavy police response has stifled Halloween celebrations in Shanghai, in what many have viewed as an attempt by authorities to crack down on large public gatherings and freedom of expression. ( read original story ...)