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Another man plunges to death at a downtown shopping mall

A man plunged to death at a shopping mall in downtown on Monday afternoon. The unidentified man, who witnesses said was in his 50s, fell from the International Commerce Center on Huaihai Road M. at about ...

June 7, 2016, Tuesday

Button up for cold and rainy days

People are hit by a downpour at the Bund area yesterday afternoon. The strong cold front sweeping the city will keep Shanghai wet and cold until Thursday, with the temperature plunging to 7 degrees Celsius early Friday. ...

November 22, 2016, Tuesday

Call a Chick called out over lurid menu

SHANGHAI’S market watchdog is investigating fried chicken restaurant chain Call a Chick over allegations it’s name and the names of some of its menu items are vulgar and offensive, officials said yesterday. Call ...

November 22, 2016, Tuesday

Fengshui remark turns unlucky

A WeChat account owner has been ordered to pay Global Harbor shopping center 10,000 yuan (US$1,460) for damaging its reputation after posting the mall was unlucky, Putuo People’s Court said yesterday. Leimenyi, ...

November 22, 2016, Tuesday

Spaniard arrested over drugs

A Spanish drug addict who allegedly flew to Shanghai with about 277 grams of marijuana in his stomach that he ate as a food bar has been arrested for smuggling drugs by prosecutors in Jing’an District...

November 22, 2016, Tuesday

'Call a chick' fried chicken brand in trouble for obscene name, menu

SHANGHAI'S market watchdog is investigating into a fried chicken eatery chain for using obscene and vulgar name and menu to lure diners, officials said today. The eatery chain "call a chick", which ...

November 21, 2016, Monday

Teacher fired for ‘mistreating children’

A 25-year-old Russian teacher who worked for a English training center in Shanghai has been fired for ‘mistreating’ children in her class, her school said. The K&H International School, where the Russian ...

November 21, 2016, Monday

35 poisoned by carbon monoxide at hotpot restaurant, none critical

A hotpot restaurant where 35 people were poisoned by carbon monoxide on Friday evening has had its business suspended, local government said on Sunday. All of the poisoned, including 33 diners and two ...

November 20, 2016, Sunday

Russian teacher sacked after ‘sticking adhesive tapes to children’s mouth’

A 25-year-old Russian teacher who worked for a local English training center for children has been fired after being found to 'mistreat' children in her class. A woman surnamed Zhu told Shanghai Daily ...

November 20, 2016, Sunday

Customs seize drugs sent in mail

DRUG smugglers are using food and health products as a cover for mailing drugs into China, Shanghai Customs said on Friday. This year, customs officials have seized more than 70 kilograms of drugs, such ...

November 19, 2016, Saturday