Students and staff at a high school in Sudbury, Ont. welcomed a delegation of their counterparts from Shanghai, China to the northeastern Ontario city Thursday. The exchange — which will see the eight Chinese students and two staff stay in Sudbury for ... ( read original story ...)
Longer than your average field trip – Shanghai students travel to Sudbury
A group of students crossed the Pacific Ocean to come to school in Sudbury. The students are from Shanghai and are the first participants in the Rainbow School Board's international program. The CBC's Samantha Samson met with key players in the exchange. ( read original story ...)
Nanjing Road: A walk down memory lane
But my interest in Nanjing Road started when I found a 1929 map of Shanghai that highlighted the market value of different zones in the city. A blue-toned, T-shaped zone of Nanjing Road all the way to the Bund was the city’s most expensive area that year. ( read original story ...)
Local art form losing appeal, but not style
Lack of young actors and new scripts severely limit the development of farce. According to renowned farce artist Tong Shuangchun, scripts for Shanghai farce used to be created by performers on their own. But now it seems difficult for the busy performers ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai Conservatory of Music joins hands with Berklee College of Music
A series of programs will be launched for the new institute, exploring possibilities of music education with joint forces. Top teachers from the BCM will teach at the Shanghai Conservatory in courses like jazz performance and music production, while young ... ( read original story ...)
China stocks end week higher, state-led buying offsets Moody’s downgrade
SHANGHAI May 26 China stocks reversed earlier losses to end the week higher on Friday, led by the blue-chip CSI300 index posting its best week in six months as suspected state-directed buying offset concerns over a surprise move by Moody's to cut the ... ( read original story ...)
Stopover Guide: 24 Hours in Shanghai
Here’s a guide to squeezing as many unforgettable experiences as possible out of your next business stopover in Shanghai. Being the mega-city that it is, Shanghai is certainly not short of world class restaurants. While it’s also brimming with modestly ... ( read original story ...)