Shanghai

Residents wearing face masks walk by a masked security watch over a barricaded Galaxy Soho commercial office building locked down for health monitoring following a COVID-19 case detected in the area Tuesday in Beijing. China has sent more than 10,000 heal

26 million people in Shanghai are locked down due to a surge in COVID cases

8:20am April 05, 2022

by The Associated Press

The COVID-19 outbreak in China's largest metropolis of Shanghai remains "extremely grim" amid an ongoing lockdown confining around 26 million people to their homes, a city official said Tuesday.

A worker in protective gear stands by barriers set up as part of lockdown measures against COVID-19 in Jing'an district, in Shanghai on March 31.

Health & Safety

Shanghai locks down, but experts ask how else China could combat COVID

12:19pm April 01, 2022

Battling its biggest COVID surge in two years, Shanghai has instituted rigorous lockdowns — again — that are frustrating residents.

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Typhoon Lekima approaches the Shitang Township of Wenling City in eastern China's Zhejiang province. Typhoon Lekima struck the coast south of Shanghai, knocking down houses and trees.

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Typhoon Lekima Makes Landfall In China, Killing Dozens

3:59pm August 11, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

At least 33 people have been killed and several remain missing. The storm prompted the evacuation of more than a million residents from China's coast and caused hundreds of homes to collapse.

A man looks at an electronic stock indicator of a securities firm in Tokyo, on Tuesday. Shares tumbled in Asia on Tuesday after a wild day for U.S. markets that resulted in the biggest drop in the Dow Jones industrial average in six and a half years.

Economy

Asian, European Markets Follow Wall Street, With Stocks Suffering Sharp Losses

4:34am February 06, 2018

by Scott Neuman

After the Dow shed 4.6 percent on Monday, Japan's Nikkei and Hong Kong's Hang Seng both dipped by about 5 percent. European shares were also down sharply in early trading.

Moe stands behind her tiny bar in Shanghai, where there are only eight seats and reservations are a must.

In A Massive City, This Bar Serves Up Diverse Drinks — To 8 People At A Time

7:07pm December 29, 2016

by Rob Schmitz

Bar Moju in Shanghai is tiny and only serves authentic concoctions created by its owner, Moe. To visit, you must make a reservation.

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Health & Safety

Ikea In Shanghai Tries To Kick Out Freeloading Senior Citizens

4:07pm October 20, 2016

by Yuhan Xu

They've been coming to the spacious cafeteria to hang out — and they bring their own food. No more, says Ikea.

The Shanghai Rowing Club (middle) was rescued after preservationists fought a proposed demolition. In the background to the left is the futuristic skyline of Shanghai's financial district, Lujiazui.

World News

After Decades, A Shanghai Preservationist Heads Home To America

12:13pm April 07, 2016

by Frank Langfitt

Retired American diplomat Tess Johnston, 84, made a second career working to preserve the rich colonial architecture of Shanghai.

A view of the Shanghai skyline at night. The city has a long history of an active nightlife culture ranging from jazz clubs to — more recently — bars focused on mixology.

World News

'Shanghai Nightscapes': Dancing, Drinking And All That Jazz

7:15am April 05, 2016

by Frank Langfitt

A nocturnal journey with a pair of Americans who wrote Shanghai Nightscapes, a book covering the raucous past, the abrupt disappearance and the eventual rebirth of nightlife in the city.

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Home prices are rising in Shanghai, but that's not stopping buyers. Some analysts say the rise in home prices is not a sign of confidence in the economy — but of uncertainty.

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Sluggish Economy Doesn't Dampen Shanghai's Housing Prices

12:56pm March 10, 2016

by Frank Langfitt

China's economy is struggling. The currency and stock market are down. Growth continues to slow. Yet in Shanghai, people are scrambling to buy apartments even as prices soar. Why?

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Football has practically no history in China. Some of China's most popular sports are individual ones that don't involve physical contact, like pingpong and badminton. Chinese players say football provides an opportunity to release their aggression.

Far From Sunday's Super Bowl, A Football Championship In China

8:05pm February 03, 2016

by Frank Langfitt

A grass-roots league is gaining fans in China; last month, Shanghai's Nighthawks and Warriors vied for the championship. The players learned about football via Hollywood movies and online NFL games.

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