Shanghai Landmarks

The city's architecture,like Shanghai itself,combines the classic and the modern Best of the old and the new The Bund, Yuyuan Garden and Xintiandi are called Shanghai's three main     

Rebranding Shanghai

China has mapped out a detailed plan to make Shanghai an international financial and shipping hub An economic center,a financial center,a shipping hub,a manufacturing     

Shanghai Retrospective

THE last day of October was also the last day of the Shanghai Expo. During the course of the 184-day event China Today printed some 100 reports by itS reporters and photographers who were dispatched to the host city itself, to neighbor cities, and tothe Expo pavilions. Here, some of them look back on their experience and share what struck them most about the exhibition.     

Destination Shanghai

Although a young city at 700 years old-in its fancy compared with Chinese civilization as a wholeShanghai has become one of the most recognized and dynamic cities in China.     

Legendary Shanghai Modern

SHORTLY after the motion picture industry began to blossom in China, Shanghai became subject and backdrop for its dramas.Throughout the last century, movies and TV series have presented a realistic but fictional Shanghai, with plots that capture the growth of the city and events that have made history. The film arts have produced the best foomotes to the city＇s legend, capturing its spirit and charm in very specific detail.     

Shanghai Welfare Lottery

THE Shanghai Welfare Lottery was set up in July 1987. Annual ticket sales have shot up from a few million yuan in the first yearto billions. Its total and per capita sales were the highest of all China welfare lotteries for five consecutive years.     

Shanghai in Action

The preparations for World Expo 2010 Shanghai arein full swing despite the global financial crisis On December 3, 2002, just oneyear after Beijing successfully bidfor the Olympics, Shanghai wonthe right to host the 2010 WorldExpo at a meeting in Monte Carlo, Monaco.Since then, Shanghai has been working hardto prepare for the event.     

融入上海

重建“移民之城” 上海自开埠以来就是一个移民城市。上个世纪三四十年代,上海曾是世界上最开放的城市之一,源源不断的移民为上海的崛起和繁荣注入了生生不息的活力和动力,外地人在历次“移民潮”后渐渐占据全市总人口的85％,成为上海居民的主体。这种“主弱客强”的人口结构对上海的经济和文化发展产生了巨大影响,在无数“闯上海”的冒险家的奋斗中,上海在几十年内迅速由一个普通的小商埠发展成为全国经济文化中心。     

Shanghai Steps up

Shanghai-born novelist Lu Shi'e wrote a fantasy novel called New China in 1910. In the book he described a dream where trains were running underground,an iron bridge crossed the Huangpu River and Shanghai hosted a     

The Shanghai Spirit

SCO leaders agree to strengthen cooperation in more areas to cope with new challenges Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO)member states gathered in Bishkek in mid-September,declaring their shared mission to boost cooperation in economic and security cooperation in the region.     

The Shanghai School

THE decades from the mid 19th century to the early 20th century were years that saw the migration of many painters to Shanghai from its neighboring provinces Jiangsu and Zhejiang. The phenomenon gave rise to the Shanghai School, which corresponded to the Beijing School in the north. Artists in this school made innovative efforts to integrate genteel techniques and sensibilities with the exuberance of folk art,     

Happening in Shanghai

The music of Frederic Chopin appeals not only to the ears,but also to the soul-and it has been for 200 years.Even at the World Expo in Shanghai,the much-revered Polish musician is too important to be ignored.To celebrate the maestro,the Poland Pavilion has prepared a series of events to honor the bicentennial celebration of Chopin's birth.On May 8,Slawomir Majman,Commissioner General of the Polish Section of World Expo 2010,sat down with Beijing Review reporter Hu Yue to discuss the planned events and share his views on Chopin's music.     

Shanghai Tourism Festival

Shanghai Tourism Festival Coffee Cultural Exhibition Week The Shanghai Tourism Festival Jing'an Golden Autumn Metropolis Tour-Coffee Cultural     

世博会与上海城市社会发展

世博会不仅是现代科技展示的盛会,也是现代文明交流与沟通的国际舞台.2010年世博会将成为上海城市社会发展的重要契机,集中表现为城市服务和管理水平的促进,区域经济、社会融合度的提高,更体现在社会动员的推动以及市民素质的提升.     

Lessons From the Shanghai Stampede

<正>The stampede which happened at Chen yi Square in the Bund area of Shanghai on New year’s Eve claimed 36 lives and left the family members of the deceased in deep sorrow.The Bund,a waterfront area in central Shanghai,is a popular destination for New year celebrations,known for its historical architecture and skyscrapers     

Shanghai’s Transformation

ON April 29, 2009, the Chinese government announced that by the year 2020 Shanghai will have become an international center of finance and shipping compatible with China’s economic strength and the international standing of the RMB.     

From Shanghai to Wuxi

Wuxi provides lots tosee for visitors to the Shanghai Expo Located in the Yangtze River Delta,Wuxi in east China’s Jiangsu     

Shanghai Keeps Its Cool

For a city about to receive an estimated 70 million visitors,Shanghai is remarkably composed as it nears the opening of the World Expo.Walking along the Bund and strolling through the former French Concession on a Saturday afternoon in spring,it would be easy for a foreign visitor not to realize what is going on.There are notices in hotels apologizing in advance to guests for any inconvenience caused by enhanced security measures.Taxis advertise hotlines for visitors having trouble in communicating with their drivers in English.But the air of suppressed hysteria which characterized Beijing in the run-up to the Olympics is absent.Shanghai is looking forward to a party,but is far too sophisticated for any display of overexcitement.     

Minhang-Green Begetter of Shanghai

MINHANG.in the crook of the Huangpu River,occupies the site of the Yuan Dynasty （1271-1368）Shanghai County,As such,the town embodies cosmopolitan Shanghai＇s historical origins.