Friday, November 1, 2024
Weather: Rainy, 17-20℃ (62.6-68℉)
Some educational institutions in Shanghai have decided to move classes online on Thursday and Friday as Typhoon Kong-rey is expected to bring rainstorms to the city. More
Drivers are being asked not to exceed 60 kilometers per hour on highways, urban expressways and cross-sea bridges, including Donghai Bridge and the Changjiang Bridge. More
A series of food-themed activities have been launched in Qingpu District for the 7th China International Import Expo. The foods feature distinct Qingpu characteristics along with a gathering of global highlights under the theme "Qingpu Autumn Food Chronicles." More
Famed choreographer Yang Liping is bringing her latest dance creation "Jingchu Impression" to Shanghai, staging three performances at Shanghai Grand Theater from Thursday. More
Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall in southeastern Taiwan's Taitung at around 1:40pm Thursday, according to the local meteorological agency. More
Yao Ming has stepped down as president of the Chinese Basketball Association and vice chairman Guo Zhenming was appointed the new chief, it was announced on Thursday. More
More than 20 people have been hospitalized following a fire in southwest China's Chengdu City on Thursday, local authorities said. More
The Jeminay Port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region handled 20 tons of live king crabs from the Arctic Ocean on Wednesday. This marks the inaugural importation of live aquatic animals from the Arctic Ocean to China by land transportation. More
Cross-border property inheritance disputes are increasing year on year with the acceleration of economic globalization and international population migration, the China Will Registration Center revealed on Thursday. More
A man in Jilin Province lived a double – or rather quintuple – life for four years, managing relationships with five women in the same neighborhood, all of whom believed they were his only love, Legal Daily reported on Thursday. More
Shanghai is stepping up support for small and medium-sized enterprises, including relaxing requirements for loan renewals and releasing more subsides. More
China's manufacturing sector returned to the expansion zone in October after five consecutive months of contraction, official data showed Thursday. The purchasing managers' index for China's manufacturing sector came in at 50.1 in October, up from 49.8 in September and surpassing the boom-or-bust line of 50 for the first time since May, the National Bureau of Statistics said in a statement. More
The Labour Party government unveiled its first budget on Wednesday, outlining plans to raise taxes by 40 billion pounds (US$51.9 billion) a year. More
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile Thursday morning, with the country's top leader overseeing the event, the Korean Central News Agency reported, citing a spokesman for the Ministry of National Defence. More
Israeli airstrikes on Thursday targeted several sites in and around the al-Qusayr city in central Syrian province of Homs, resulting in damage and five deaths, according to a war monitor and local media.
