A batch of new financial policies, released at the 2026 Lujiazui Forum, aims at helping Shanghai to strengthen its position as a global financial center.
Draft rules from China's top market regulator would curb long-term, large-scale subsidies by food-delivery platforms and require more public disclosure.
A Chinese ride-hailing driver has been banned after passenger reports he used autopilot for 95% of 7-hour trip while dozing off.
Shanghai will relocate an underground road ramp on the North Bund to create a continuous pedestrian zone – the largest car-free district in downtown.
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Seven city agencies have jointly issued a sweeping action plan to cut customs delays, green Shanghai's shipping lanes and upgrade the Pudong airport's boarding gates.
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Lululemon apologized on Tuesday after ambassador Zhu Yilong's drum performance at the Great Wall was accused of using a Japanese taiko, not a Chinese drum.
Retail sales of consumer goods in China dipped 0.6 percent year on year in May, the first negative growth after gains for almost three years, per data.
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Shanghai registered 355,000 voluntary blood donations in 2025, with a per capita donation rate of 14.3 per 1,000.
Shanghai is heading into ten straight days of rain, but temperatures will remain relatively warm.
A batch of new financial policies, released at the 2026 Lujiazui Forum, aims at helping Shanghai to strengthen its position as a global financial center.
Draft rules from China's top market regulator would curb long-term, large-scale subsidies by food-delivery platforms and require more public disclosure.
A Chinese ride-hailing driver has been banned after passenger reports he used autopilot for 95% of 7-hour trip while dozing off.
Shanghai will relocate an underground road ramp on the North Bund to create a continuous pedestrian zone – the largest car-free district in downtown.
Seven city agencies have jointly issued a sweeping action plan to cut customs delays, green Shanghai's shipping lanes and upgrade the Pudong airport's boarding gates.
The Lujiazui Forum 2026 unveiled an action plan to improve Shanghai's capacity and operations in offshore finance and strengthen its standing as a global financial hub.
A 11-year-old Kazakh girl, misdiagnosed with bone cancer in her own country, receives proper diagnosis and treatment at the Shanghai Children's Medical Center.
CNS Korea is live. Here's why we built it, what it is, and a genuinely cool bit of Shanghai-Korea history you probably didn't know.
Other projects include an expansion of the popular Soaring Over the Horizon attraction and new entertainment offerings, such as The Heart of Magic castle stage show.
Lululemon apologized on Tuesday after ambassador Zhu Yilong's drum performance at the Great Wall was accused of using a Japanese taiko, not a Chinese drum.
Retail sales of consumer goods in China dipped 0.6 percent year on year in May, the first negative growth after gains for almost three years, per data.
Chinese tech titans such as Lenovo, Migu, and Hisense are demonstrating their AI and hardware capabilities at the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The start of a series! Here are 5 new iconic cafes that are booming.
Shanghai registered 355,000 voluntary blood donations in 2025, with a per capita donation rate of 14.3 per 1,000.
Shanghai is heading into ten straight days of rain, but temperatures will remain relatively warm.