China's financial hub Shanghai is bracing for potentially the worst rains in more than 40 years as Typhoon Kong-rey looks set to arrive from the south to sweep along the eastern coast over the next ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai braces itself for torrential rain as Typhoon Kong-rey advances
Shanghai's railway operator announced suspensions to some high-speed trains from Oct 31 to Nov 1. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Student from Dubai seizes educational opportunities in Shanghai with relish
When Mohammed Faisal Al Shehhi turned up for our interview on the last day of the National Day holiday, our conversation began in English but then shifted briefly to Mandarin, which the Dubai native ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Kong-rey to bring heavy rainfall, strong winds to Shanghai
Shanghai is bracing for potentially heavy rainfall and strong winds as Typhoon Kong-rey, the 21st typhoon of this year, barrels toward the East China region. ( read original story ...)
Nobel laureate opens first Nobel Prize workstation in Fengxian
The Carol Greider Nobel Prize Workstation, the first of its kind in Fengxian, was opened in Nanchao Town. The goal is to foster technological innovation and provide opportunities for young scholars and graduate students to engage with leading international research teams, the district government said. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai: the Bund,
The Bund, a mile-long embanked quayside along the Huangpu River, became the location for the first mercantile buildings of Shanghai's new international settlement, established following the 'opening' ... ( read original story ...)
How China built the most surreal city on Earth
Standing on the west bank of the Huangpu River in Shanghai provides one of those “pinch me” moments no traveller should miss. Across the water in Pudong looms a skyline of mirrored glass and steel, ... ( read original story ...)