Some residents in Shanghai were allowed to step outside after weeks in lockdown due to a Covid-19 outbreak. CNN's David Culver is part of the only American TV crew living through the lockdown. ( read original story ...)
Unroll the Scroll Painting: Inside the Chinese Art Market and Its Regulatory Landscape
When Christie’s Auction House first entered the secondary art market of mainland China in 2005, it licensed its brand to a local auction house and received a total of RMB 97,000,000 (roughly $12 ... ( read original story ...)
Xi’s Shanghai lockdown and Putin’s Ukraine invasion are screwing up inflation’s return to normal
Inflation is at its highest since the early 1980s but it was expected to calm down in 2022. Events in China and Ukraine are leaning on prices, though. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai is China’s richest city. But even billionaires and celebrities aren’t safe from its extreme lockdown
As Shanghai enters its fourth week of lockdown, Chinese elites are finding themselves trapped by the extreme COVID measures. ( read original story ...)
The Ways Shanghai’s Food Crisis Is Impacting Chinese Game Devs
Genshin Impact players have been speculating about how extended lockdowns and food crises in Shanghai have been affecting the game’s development. The promised teapot event was never released, and the ... ( read original story ...)
Tesla Could Reopen Its Shanghai Factory Next Week: Report
Tesla might be reopening its most productive facility earlier than investors expected after it was shut down due to a Covid-19 outbreak in Shanghai. There is a catch though. The electric vehicle ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai residents clash with police over strict COVID-19 lockdown
Lockdown restrictions in China led police in Shanghai to abruptly order residents out of an apartment building on Thursday so the structure could be used as a COVID-19 isolation facility. ( read original story ...)