Shanghai tourism festival kicks off with grand parades, performances

A massive crowd gathered on Saturday evening at Shanghai's Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street to watch the floats parade and performances marking the opening of the 35th Shanghai Tourism Festival. This year, a total of 25 performance teams and 25 colorful floats joined the opening ceremony. ( read original story ...)

Flights grounded in Shanghai as China prepares for typhoon

Typhoon Bebinca is expected to make landfall along a swath of China's densely populated eastern seaboard between Sunday night and Monday morning, according to Beijing's emergency management ministry. State broadcaster CCTV reported that all flights at Shanghai's two main airports would be cancelled from 8 pm on Sunday because of the storm. ( read original ...