
Business
Shanghai Legoland welcomes record over two million visitors within first year - July 06, 2026
Legoland Shanghai Resort, the world's biggest theme park focused on the plastic toy bricks produced by Denmark's The Lego Group, has welcomed more than two million guests since opening one year ago, becoming the fastest Legoland in the world to reach the mark.
Namibian delegates explore Chinese market opportunities in Shanghai - July 05, 2026
A delegation from Namibia visited Hongqiao 365 in Shanghai on July 2 to learn how imported products reach Chinese consumers through year-round product displays, trade services, and livestreaming e-commerce.
Five high-rises set to transform North Bund skyline - July 05, 2026
Five skyscrapers are rising simultaneously in Hongkou District's North Bund – all within the boundaries of what will become Shanghai's first car-free zone in the city center.
Shanghai records over 21 million cross-border trips in H1 as inbound tourism grows - July 05, 2026
Shanghai recorded 21.126 million inbound and outbound trips in the first half of the year, including nearly 3.17 million inbound foreign visitor arrivals, up 22 percent year-on-year, according to the city's border inspection authorities last Thursday.
Shanghai-New York Forum opens, spotlighting finance and consumption ties - July 02, 2026
The third season of "Our Water: Flowing from Shanghai – Intercultural Dialogues Among World Cities" opened at Bloomberg headquarters in New York on June 30, launching the Shanghai-New York City Dialogue under the forum theme "Rivers of Opportunities."
Shanghai honors breakthrough technology that speeds ship and rocket assembly - July 02, 2026
A research team led by Shanghai Jiao Tong University has won the highest honor in this year's Shanghai Science and Technology Awards for developing an intelligent docking and assembly technology that significantly shortens the construction cycles of large ships and launch vehicles.
Luxury wine club to open its venue in Shanghai - July 02, 2026
A members' club for fine wine enthusiasts, 67 Pall Mall, will open its first venue on the Chinese mainland in December, establishing a foothold in Shanghai at the Grand Mansion on Donghu Road in the city's Xuhui district.
Shanghai pushes global green marine fuel hub ambition with certification system, planned trading platform - July 02, 2026
Shanghai is stepping up its bid to become a global green shipping fuel hub with the launch of China's independently developed international certification system for green marine fuels and plans for a dedicated trading platform.
Shanghai bags US$6.1 billion in first-half land auctions as premiums improve - July 02, 2026
Shanghai has wrapped up land auctions for the first half of this year, raking in CNY43.6 billion (USD6.1 billion) from the sale of 17 plots, with premiums growing during the latter rounds after a slow start to the year.
Private aviation attracts young Chinese entrepreneurs - July 01, 2026
Private aviation's newest long-range business jet made recent stops in Hong Kong and Shanghai, offering a window into how travel habits among affluent Chinese are changing. Younger entrepreneurs, expanding international business ties and the growing blend of work and leisure are reshaping demand.

