Australian brokerage says staff being held in Shanghai office

SHANGHAI/SYDNEY (Reuters) - Up to 50 investors have intruded into the central Shanghai offices of an Australian currency brokerage and are holding some of its staff against their will, in protest against losses made on currency trades, the brokerage said ... ( read original story ...)

Beyond Shanghai: 5 getaways in the Yangtze River Delta

Shanghai also happens to be an easy jump-off point for more ... Come evening, Pingjiang Lu is the best pedestrian street for a stroll past historic white houses and trendy new teahouses. Meanwhile, the Suzhou Silk Museum shows off the city's 4,000-year ... ( read original story ...)

Shanghai on Penticton ice

A group of hockey players, travelling all the way from Shanghai, are spending two weeks practising their skills at an Okanagan Hockey Camp in Penticton. Thirteen players and their parents will be in Penticton until July 29. The Okanagan Hockey Group often ... ( read original story ...)

Paris Pompidou Centre to open art gallery in Shanghai

The Pompidou Centre in Paris, which houses the world's second biggest collection of modern art, said Tuesday that it was close to signing a deal for a franchise gallery in Shanghai. It will show around 20 exhibitions over five years in a wing of the new ... ( read original story ...)

50 reasons why Shanghai is the world’s greatest city

Fortunately, they have scurried out across Shanghai to set up new colonies. Bars where you can find regulars and can stay all night quaffing beer abound. My Place Ruin Bar has only been open two years but already it's attracting a great ragtag crowd of ... ( read original story ...)