Shanghai hit by strongest typhoon since 1949
More than 414,000 people had been evacuated ahead of the powerful winds and torrential rain from Typhoon Bebinca. Schools were closed and people were advised to stay indoors.
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A story of Jewish Shanghai, told through music
A fictional tale of the real-life Jewish community in Shanghai during World War II — with a cross-cultural love story at its heart — is premiering at the New York Philharmonic on Thursday.
Where did 20,000 Jews hide from the Holocaust? In Shanghai
An exhibit in New York explores a little-known chapter of World War II.
Shanghai eases into gradually reopening from its COVID-19 lockdown
China's largest city and global financial hub plans to restore mass transit and gradually reopen schools
Shanghai is expected to reopen some subways as it eases COVID restrictions
The lockdown of China's largest city has dealt a blow to the economy and frustrated residents.
Shanghai maintains 'zero-COVID' policy but the U.N. says it is not sustainable
The leader of the World Health Organization says he doesn't think that a 'zero-COVID' strategy is sustainable, given the behavior of the virus.
Migrant workers in China find new jobs — and precarious conditions — in COVID control
China's economic downturn has left thousands of migrant workers unemployed. They're pivoting to work in COVID control — and have strong concerns about how they are being treated.
Anti-virus shutdowns in China spread as infections rise
Shutdowns that have shut down some of China's biggest cities and fueled public irritation are spreading as infections rise, hurting a weak economy and prompting warnings of possible global shockwaves.
The U.S. orders non-emergency staff to leave Shanghai amid a COVID surge
Many residents in the city of 26 million have been confined to their homes for up to three weeks as China maintains its "zero-COVID" strategy of handling outbreaks.
Voices from Shanghai: The trials of living through a massive COVID lockdown
China's lockdown and quarantine policy is testing the limits of the city of 26 million. Parents were separated from kids. And there's not enough staff for the elderly residents of care centers.