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Hotel bookings in Shanghai surge as city welcomes back F1 race after five-year hiatus - April 23, 2024
Many hotels near the Shanghai International Circuit were sold out during the Chinese Grand Prix last week and prices jumped as the metropolis hosted the Formula One competition for the first time since 2019. The event attracted unparalleled attention this year with the participation of the first Chinese driver, Zhou Guanyu.
'Mermaids' make a splash at Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park - April 22, 2024
An underwater visual feast by nearly 100 athletes from home and abroad was presented at Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park in the Pudong New Area over last weekend.
Urban festival brings Olympic athletes closer to audience - April 22, 2024
The Urban Festival of the Olympic Qualifier Series officially kicked off last week in Shanghai, with all types of tournament tickets going on sale.
Shanghai citizens average 12 books per year - April 22, 2024
Findings from the annual survey on public reading in Shanghai showed that people in the city read an average of 12 books per person in 2023, and more than 98 percent of people are reading digital books.
Zhou in driving seat of tourism campaign - April 22, 2024
Local Zhou Guanyu, China's first Formula One driver, was appointed "Shanghai Global Tourism Ambassador" last Sunday, delivering a strong boost to the city's inbound tourism development.
Shanghai makes housing easier for incoming talents - April 22, 2024
The Talent Housing Project meeting, focusing on ways to build a high-quality and diversified housing system for incoming talents, was held in Yangpu District, Shanghai last Friday.
Shanghai Coffee Culture Festival celebrates local coffee culture - April 22, 2024
Shanghai continues to lead the world in coffee culture, by having 9,553 coffee shops at the end of 2023, the most for any city globally. The information was revealed during the press conference of the Shanghai International Coffee Culture Festival last Friday.
Shanghai rewards 241 enterprises for contributing to the city - April 22, 2024
The municipal government of Shanghai has named 241 enterprises as specially rewarded companies for their contribution to the city's campaign of upgrading industrial scale and improving quality last year, according to official sources.
Verstappen eases to F1 Chinese GP win - April 21, 2024
Red Bull's Max Verstappen made it four wins from five Grands Prix in 2024, shrugging off two Safety Car restarts with a consummate victory in last Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix.
SAIF cultivates more than 6,700 financial talents - April 21, 2024
Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (SAIF) has cultivated more than 6,700 high-end financial talents, including nearly 4,000 active in various fields of economy and finance sectors in the city, the institute said in a media interview last Wednesday around the time marking the 15th anniversary of its establishment.
