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Take a day trip to Xinchang Ancient Town
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Take a day trip to Xinchang Ancient Town

Pudong covers a vast area, but thankfully so does the Shanghai metro, and when considering day trips out of the city, you needn’t always look to the gaotie. In fact, before you even reach the end of Line 16, you’ll find Xinchang Ancient Town, a vibrant tangle of...
Make a quick escape to Chongming Island
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Make a quick escape to Chongming Island

It may technically still be in Shanghai, but the journey over the Yangtze basin via one of the longest bridges in China is enough to make a trip to Chongming feel like you’re escaping the hustle and bustle of downtown. It’s also close enough to make...
Zhujiajiao, but not as you know it
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Zhujiajiao, but not as you know it

We’ve long maintained that Zhujiajiao is best visited as an early evening and early morning excursion rather than a day trip. But while this approach enables you to avoid the majority of the matching baseball cap-wearing, megaphone-wielding tourist hordes and the tat sellers that thrive off...
Shanghai Walks: Hidden French Concession
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Shanghai Walks: Hidden French Concession

Walking time: 1.5 hours Starting point: Shanghai Library metro station, Line 10 Secret garden From Shanghai Library metro station, head north up Hunan Lu. At number 11, you’ll find the 1984 bookstore (open 11am-10pm daily), where you’ll have to buzz to get in. Through the back is a...
9 things Shanghai has that the world needs
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9 things Shanghai has that the world needs

We think Shanghai is the greatest city in the world – and we’re not just saying that because of contractual obligations… From our phenomenal skyline to the heaps of fantastic food offerings, we’ve listed ten things that Shanghai has that wouldn’t go amiss in cities around...
Shanghai’s best al fresco happy hours
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Shanghai’s best al fresco happy hours

Come fair weather, this city has some mighty fine rooftop bars, and knows a thing about al fresco brunching too. There are even some brilliant swimming pools to dip into when the temperature cranks up. But when the weather is clever, we know you want to sip outside. Here, we map...
65 ways to rule summer in Shanghai
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65 ways to rule summer in Shanghai

When Shanghai’s streets start steaming with more heat than your neighbourhood barbecue joint and the summer showers are really raining on your parade, just keep calm and carry on. You might already know about the fantastic al fresco happy hours or how to live like it’s the weekend everyday of the...

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More specialists join city battle as coronavirus deaths hit 87
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More specialists join city battle as coronavirus deaths hit 87

Hundreds of Shanghai’s top medical experts have joined in the treatment of COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms to curb the growing death rate among local infections, which has reached 87. More than 360 experienced medical experts specializing in severe disease symptoms, along with experts from outside...
Baby wipes donated to medical units
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Baby wipes donated to medical units

Social welfare organization ZAction, a unit of Zhongan Online P&C Insurance, has donated 200 packs of baby wipes to local COVID-19 hospitals for use mainly by children and their parents. On behalf of its volunteers, ZAction donated the products to the southern branch of Renji Hospital...
Lingang hospital upgraded
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Lingang hospital upgraded

Part of Lingang makeshift hospital has been upgraded into a designated hospital for COVID-19 cases, especially for treating seniors over 80 years, Huashan Hospital announced on Saturday. A total of 2,000 beds have been set for the new designated hospital and most of them are occupied...
Reasons to stay optimistic about Chinese economy
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Reasons to stay optimistic about Chinese economy

With several economic indicators showing slower increases in the first quarter of this year, some analysts are concerned that China is falling into a further slowdown, or even a slump. But is this actually the case? A closer look at the economic performance would prove that...
City economy robust despite pandemic
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City economy robust despite pandemic

Shanghai’s economy grew steadily at the beginning of the year but retreated in March due to the coronavirus outbreak. The city’s gross domestic product exceeded 1 trillion yuan (US$153.8 billion) in the first three months, up 3.1 percent year on year (calculated at comparable prices), according...
Local companies honored for contributions to society
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Local companies honored for contributions to society

A group of leading multinational and local enterprises won awards for showcasing excellence in social responsibility. The 2021 Bund Forum on International Cooperation themed “Innovation Governance” presented the awards at a ceremony yesterday, honoring the companies for contributions to society. The forum was organized by Shanghai...
‘Santa Claus market rally’ fades
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‘Santa Claus market rally’ fades

Stock markets mostly retreated yesterday as a “Santa Claus rally” showed signs of fatigue amid lingering fears over the Omicron variant and uncertainty about economic prospects for 2022. COVID-19 cases have surged across the world, prompting governments to impose new measures to limit contagion while the...