The West Bund Cultural Corridor of Shanghai’s Xuhui district continues to gather steam. While the construction of the Centre Pompidou-affiliated West Bund Art Museum and the collector He Juxing’s Start Museum are underway, the area’s population of ... ( read original story ...)
China to relaunch one of the world’s fastest bullet trains
BEIJING -- After cutting back the speed of the Beijing to Shanghai bullet train following a deadly crash, China is set to again make it one of the world's fastest. New generation trains will service the route starting next month, making the 1,250-kilometre ... ( read original story ...)
Hyatt on the Bund is Ready to Welcome you to Shanghai
Shanghai is an incredible city, to say the least, an ultra-modern destination with a unique historical past, where eastern and western cultures meet in the best of ways. Whether you’re in town for business or pleasure, Hyatt on the Bund will prove to ... ( read original story ...)
Centre Pompidou strikes deal to open branch in David Chipperfield’s forthcoming Shanghai art museum
The Centre Pompidou will establish a branch within Shanghai’s forthcoming West Bund Art Museum, designed by British architect David Chipperfield. The state-owned West Bund Group, which is developing the city’s Xuhui Waterfront, has signed a Memorandum ... ( read original story ...)
David Chipperfield Architects to design Shanghai’s Centre Pompidou in West Bund Art Museum
David Chipperfield Architects has unveiled the images of the new home of the Centre Pompidou for Shanghai. The West Bund Group and the Centre Pompidou have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding initiating a unique, long-term (2019-2024) cultural ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai’s Subway Looks to New York, but Not for Everything
SHANGHAI — New York commuters suffer regular delays. Aging tracks at Penn Station are being rebuilt after a series of derailments. The entire subway system is operating under a state of emergency. Halfway around the world, China is rushing to build new ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai aluminium, copper surge on capacity cuts
Shanghai copper was trading up 0.7 percent at 51,090 yuan a ... For the top stories in metals and other news, click or MARKETS NEWS * Asian shares and U.S. stock futures slipped while U.S. Treasuries, gold and the safe-haven yen rose in early Asian trading ... ( read original story ...)