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High fliers, low future prospects

BIRDWATCHING might seem an incongruous pursuit in an urban area the size of Shanghai, but pockets of wildlife reserves still provide a valuable hunting ground for twitchers. At least for now. One of them ...

October 9, 2016, Sunday

Wilderness at our doorstep

NOT that many years ago, Dalian Lake Wetland in the west of Qingpu District was nothing more than a local fishing spot. Over time, the once pristine area suffered ecological degradation from pollution, ...

September 4, 2016, Sunday

The party's over along bar strip

AFTER years of enduring the drunken noises of bars in her neighborhood, Ji Yongzhen, 58, said she was relieved to hear that the Xuhui District government will clear out all the watering-holes along Yongkang ...

August 14, 2016, Sunday

Cubes at the Shanghai Wildlife Park

THE Shanghai Wildlife Park has accumulated considerable experience the past two decades in the breeding and raising of new cubs, including those of endangered species. The park has its own incubation ...

August 7, 2016, Sunday

Shanghai’s first baby panda excites public

THE arrival of a new giant panda cub is always cause for rejoicing in China, and that was certainly the case when the Shanghai Wildlife Park welcomed the city’s first giant panda birth last month. Since ...

August 7, 2016, Sunday

Students revive campus kiosks

THE decline of traditional media is all too obvious at newsstands on every corner of Shanghai. Some news kiosks have been forced to close. Others are branching out into the sale of other merchandise, ...

May 8, 2016, Sunday

Exploring new opportunities

MANY of Shanghai’s characteristic red newsstands date back to the 1990s, a decade of booming growth for the local press industry. In 1998, local authorities also provided support for the city’s news kiosks, ...

May 8, 2016, Sunday

Nanchang Road shops cool mix of past, present

Just one street back from the parade of luxury brands along Huaihai Road, Nanchang Road retains an atmosphere of a past age from its former French concession days. It is lined with plane trees and European-style ...

September 1, 2013, Sunday

Plazas creating a Pudong cool zone

LAYA Plaza and the Thumb Plaza on Fangdian Road in Pudong New Area are helping make the area more commercially mature and attractive to shoppers. It gathers fashion brands, restaurants and cafes and is getting a reputation......

June 30, 2013, Sunday

Plenty cooking down this peaceful road

PANYU Road in Changning District is home to many eateries, new malls and other retailers. Despite the busy surrounding area, the road is rather quiet and peaceful, even during peak lunch hours. Though as we took a......

June 9, 2013, Sunday