World Travel Awards touches down in Shanghai, China

The 24th installment of the World Travel Awards Asia and Australasia will be taking place in Shanghai, China this year. This according Breaking Travel News yesterday. The awards will take place in China's economic capital, at the Grand Kempinski Hotel this ... ( read original story ...)

Shanghai’s smoking ban is paying off

The city witnessed explosive growth of e-cigarette shops at the end of last year, after the municipal government announced the new ban, which prohibited smoking in all indoor public venues and work areas in Shanghai. Sales of e-cigarettes in Shanghai have ... ( read original story ...)

Indoor smoking ban makes an impact though not in stairwells

THERE is good and bad news on Shanghai’s new sweeping ban on smoking that came into effect on March 1. Smoking was found in 31 percent fewer indoor public places after the ban was introduced, the city’s Health Promotion Commission said in a report ... ( read original story ...)

Shanghai SIPG, Urawa Red Diamonds advance in Asia

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Shanghai SIPG and Urawa Red Diamonds advanced to the quarterfinals of the Asian Champions League on Wednesday. Shanghai beat Chinese league rival Jiangsu Suning 3-2 to advance 5-3 on aggregate, while Urawa defeated Jeju United 3 ... ( read original story ...)

China struggling to end world-leading cigarette habit: study

Such numbers have prompted efforts to restrict the formerly ubiquitous practice. Major cities including Beijing and Shanghai having recently moved to ban public smoking, with Shanghai's prohibition going into effect in March. In 2015, the central ... ( read original story ...)