The China stock market on Wednesday ended the four-day winning streak in which it had jumped more than 140 points or 4.4 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just above the 3,360-point ... ( read original story ...)
The battle between Asia’s financial centres is heating up
Most historians trace its rise as a financial centre to the early 1970s, when it became a hub for Asian offshore financing. Its importance increased dramatically after China began to open up under ... ( read original story ...)
They Are Wearing: Shanghai Post-lockdown
Curbside Shanghai Fashion Week is now a year-round festival. The race to be snapped means a stamp of social media approval and instant local fame. In terms of Shanghai street style, early Aughts ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai reopening: as restaurants restart offering dine-in services, owners say any more lockdowns will be ‘a fatal blow’
Restaurants, coffee shops and tea-houses in Shanghai started receiving customers on Wednesday after a three-month hiatus because of the city’s Covid-19 outbreak. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai to reopen museums, galleries, tourist attractions from July 1
Shanghai city will reopen museums, galleries, tourist attractions from July 1, and restart cinemas and theaters from July 8, after about three months of closure due to the Omicron outbreak. Visitors ... ( read original story ...)
‘Very Fragile’: Shanghai Wrestles With Psychological Scars of Lockdown
The lockdown fueled anxiety, fear and depression among the city’s residents. Experts have warned that the mental health impact of the confinement will be long-lasting. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai Disneyland reopens as China relaxes more Covid rules
Shanghai Disneyland will reopen Thursday after a three-month hiatus, as China eases more Covid-related restrictions. ( read original story ...)