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China's planning agency has approved plans for a Disney theme park in Shanghai, the Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday, a major step toward setting a deal for the long awaited project.
The Weinstein brothers' Asian debut is aiming for a fall release in the region, a year after finishing shooting, but its U.S. release date still hasn't been decided, the Hollywood filmmakers' production company said Thursday.
The United States signed an agreement Friday confirming its involvement in the Shanghai World Expo in 2010, ending months of speculation that the U.S. would skip the event because of a lack of funding.
The Danish-Swedish drama "Original" won best picture at the 12th Shanghai International Film Festival, with its male lead Sverrir Gudnason named best actor for playing the soul-searching son of a mentally ill mother.
What better way for a fashion icon to mark her 50th birthday but with a bash in China's city of chic — Shanghai?
Shanghai's health authorities plan to issue new rules requiring big stores to ensure shopping baskets and carts are clean, after finding that most are contaminated with potentially hazardous molds and bacteria, state-run media reported Tuesday.
The Walt Disney Co. said Friday that it was going to submit a plan to build a new theme park in China in a joint venture with the Shanghai government.
A former land use official in Shanghai has been sentenced to death as an investigation into bribe-taking in return for real estate approvals winds down in China's biggest city, reports said Friday.
China's largest city and the host of a dozen Olympic soccer matches started tightening security over the weekend at airports and train stations, according to reports in state-run media Monday.
A Russian film about a teenager surprised by the sudden appearance of the father she thought to be dead won the top prize at the 11th Shanghai International Film Festival.
Shanghai's Jewish community celebrated the launch Friday of a database that will document the stories of the thousands of refugees who found a safe haven in China's commercial capital during World War II.
A rush-hour bus packed with Shanghai commuters caught fire Monday, killing three people and injuring at least 12, and authorities blamed a passenger carrying unspecified "flammable materials."
China's official Xinhua News Agency says a former Shanghai Communist Party boss has decided not to appeal his 18-year jail sentence for corruption.
China sentenced the former Communist Party chief of the country's financial capital to 18 years in prison Friday, but spared him the usual punishment for serious economic crimes — death.
China has blocked a Hollywood movie reportedly starring John Cusack and Gong Li from being shot in the country because of concerns about the script, a film official said Wednesday.
Shanghai's mayor won a second five-year term Wednesday, cementing his political survival after a wide-ranging corruption scandal brought down the city's Communist Party boss.
The former chairman of one of Shanghai's biggest industrial groups has been given a suspended death sentence for corruption, state media said Friday, in a corruption case that has ensnared the city's top communist boss.
China plans to prosecute nine former government and state industry officials over a politically charged pension fund scandal in its business hub of Shanghai, state media reported Friday.
A corruption probe that brought down Shanghai's top leader is progressing further and others might be implicated, a Communist Party anti-graft official said Tuesday.
Barack Obama's Exclusive Interview with the Chinese MediaBefore he departed China, Barack Obama gave an interview to the Southern Weekend newspaper, one of China's few outspoken and crusading titles.
Company Promotes Paid Leave for Unlucky Lovers"A company in Shanghai . . . gives employees paid leave if they're unlucky in love, the local portal xinmin.cn reports."
Obama's Town Hall Meeting with Shanghai Students: Full Transcript... Tomorrow and the next day I hope to have a chance when I'm in Beijing to see the majesty of the Forbidden City and the wonder of the Great Wall. Truly, this is a nation that encompasses both a rich history and a belief in the promise of the future.
Mickey Mouse Gets a MakeoverMickey has become more of a corporate symbol than a beloved character for recent generations of young people, Disney is taking the risky step of re-imagining him for the future.
Shut Out at Home, Americans Seek Opportunity in ChinaShanghai and Beijing are becoming new lands of opportunity for recent American college graduates who face unemployment nearing double digits at home.
Commerce Secretary: Americans 'Need to Pay' for Chinese Emissions. By Keith Johnson. July 17, 2009, 9:15 AM ETWith the U.S. secretaries of energy and commerce in China this week, much of the attention focused on the standoff over emissions reductions or small breakthroughs in clean-tech cooperation.
Entire New 13-Story Building Tips Over in ShanghaiAt around 5:30am on June 27, an unoccupied building still under construction at Lianhuanan Road in the Minhang district of Shanghai city toppled over. One worker was killed.
Excerpt from: The East, the West, and Sex - A History of Erotic EncountersSometime in 2006, a foreign English teacher in Shanghai posted a message on the Internet in which he bragged about how easy it was for him to have sex with young Chinese women, mostly his former students. "I was with Star on Saturday," the teacher wrote.
New Orleans mayor in flu quarantine in ChinaNew Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, who traveled on Friday to Shanghai, China on an economic development trip, was placed in quarantine Sunday after officials say another passenger has swine flu symptoms.
Online hysterics drive Chinese round the bendA popular online video showing a woman going hysterical after her male companion refuses to buy her a car is stirring debate about Shanghai's females, who are renowned for their demanding ways.
Drawing Inspirations from Life | Artist | / | ArtMr. Fang Zengxian, noted Chinese tra- ~ ditional painter, is chairman of...
Mexico City, May 2, 2009 - The last AeroMexico flight (AM098) before China's suspension of flights from Mexico, was ordered to park away from the apron after it landed at the Pudong International Airport (PVG) in Shanghai at 6 AM, Thursday, April 30th, 2009.
Porsche Introduces a Luxury Sedan to the Chinese MarketWow - if I could afford one, I'd realize what a great deal I'm getting buying the car in the USA versus China. I know things are improving over there, but really? Over $300k? Are they going to sell a lot of them at that price?
Shanghai-Yesterday & Today | Photos | / | InterestsThe history of Shanghai is like a gorgeous tapestry full of striking detalis.With the lapse of time,the
China Vies to Be Leader in Electric VehiclesChinese leaders have adopted a plan aimed at turning the country into one of the leading producers of hybrid and all-electric vehicles within three years, and making it the world leader in electric cars and buses after that. More Articles
Bush a top presidentUS President George W Bush was never given credit for the economic expansion that lasted until the end of 2007. But when the economic crisis came about, THAT suddenly becomes HIS fault.
China grads want high pay no matter whatGraduates in China prefer either government or finance jobs, with big bucks in salary. But high pay in China means jobs starting at less than $500 a month, though some from Ivy League-style schools demand thrice as much.
Top 10 international stories that never made the front page in 2008 ยป Colorado IndependentThis month Foreign Policy magazine identified the top 10 international stories that you probably missed this year. That's right, despite their importance, they got buried under an avalanche of other coverage. Here's a synopsis of their year in review:
US Must Act Rapidly to Ensure Participation in China's 2010 World Expo or Risk Major Diplomatic Blunder, Says ConsortiumThe Shanghai 2010 World Expo is rapidly approaching. The United States, almost alone among nations, has yet to commit to participate. But plans are afoot to change that!
Shanghai: Outside the Neon GlowWhen the government has bigger fish to fry, informal economic activity (even to the scale of large industries) can thrive. This short article describes the surface of DVD and other pirating in Shanghai.
Chinese sympathize with accused police killerThe murder case was supposed to be simple: A jobless man accused of killing six police officers in a stabbing rampage. But the public surprised authorities, sympathizing with the accused.
World's Fair Book Finds Missing PiecesInformation Executive Bill Cotter grew up in New York City and spent the summer of 1964 at the World's Fair. Forced to entertain himself on a limited budget, he went on the rides that didn't cost extra.
Hyping Iran Threat Keeping Oil Prices HighWorld oil prices have risen by nearly 50 percent since the beginning of 2008 and nearly doubled over the past year.
Fancy Your Own Flying Machine?Some innovative guy put together a few pieces of scrap metal and an engine and this is what he came up with. Apparently it can fly up to a height of over one hundred metres and cost only RMB20,000 to put together.
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