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2 days ago | 
shine.cn | Wan Lixin
A number of 2.8 million trademarks were registered in Shanghai in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 6.7 percent, revealed by government and judicial departments at a press conference today.
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2 days ago | 
shine.cn | Wan Lixin
Lately there have been a spate of book-related events. On April 19, after 460 days of renovation, the Shanghai Ancient Bookstore reopened with a lineup of 1,600 thread-bound Chinese books, and 50,600 books on traditional Chinese culture, in a spruced-up 3,000-square-meter floor space across six floors, which is arguably the biggest bookstore of its kind in China. An old reader asked a more pertinent question: After your remodeling, is it still quintessentially a bookstore?
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4 days ago | 
shine.cn | Wan Lixin
A 24-year-old man identified only by the surname Xue was detained last week for filming videos of women in short skirts in public places and posting them online with indecent captions, but no criminal charges were laid. A 41-year-old man who ejaculated onto a female passenger's clothing in a rush-hour Metro train was put in administrative detention, but the worst punishment he received was losing his job because of the publicity.
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6 days ago | 
shine.cn | Wan Lixin
Almost 50 African diplomats and leaders from foreign affairs institutes in Africa were treated to an unforgettable cruise along the Huangpu River on Thursday evening, taking in the stunning cityscape. They took the trip soon after arriving in Shanghai on a bullet train from Beijing. They were in the Chinese capital to attend a seminar on "Building a China-African Community with a Shared Future" at the Foreign Affairs University.
Guests from Africa take a trip on the Huangpu River.
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1 week ago | 
shine.cn | Wan Lixin
Reporters gained first-hand experience of cutting-edge features of Qingpu New City during a press tour on Tuesday. The trip coincided with the unveiling of the 2025 Shanghai New City Development Action Plan at a briefing early in the day.
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3 weeks ago | 
archive.shine.cn | Wan Lixin
Nicholas Steven Wynne, an Irish teacher at Shanghai United International School, has been in Shanghai for many years. Multiple travels between his home country of Ireland and the city of Shanghai over the years have enabled him to better perceive the rapid development of China and the ever advancing convenience of living in Shanghai. A few years ago, Wynne encountered an incident that has been impressed upon his memory.
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1 month ago | 
shine.cn | Wan Lixin
Editor's note:
Shanghai authorities have officially launched the nation's first foreign-related judicial documentary series, "Foreigners Tell Stories: A Rule-of-Law Business Environment." This highly anticipated sequel builds on the success of its first season, which garnered worldwide attention. The second season delves deeper into Shanghai's ambitious "Five Centers" initiative.
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1 month ago | 
archive.shine.cn | Wan Lixin
Masanori Kawai is a partner at Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, a Japanese law firm. In 2011, he began handling China-related legal affairs, in his capacity as the representative of the firm’s Shanghai office that same year. In 2019, a Japanese trade and investment company, in dire financial straits, applied to the Tokyo District Court in Japan to initiate civil rehabilitation proceedings.
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1 month ago | 
shine.cn | Wan Lixin
Editor's note:
Shanghai authorities have officially launched the nation's first foreign-related judicial documentary series, "Foreigners Tell Stories: A Rule-of-Law Business Environment." This highly anticipated sequel builds on the success of its first season, which garnered worldwide attention. The second season delves deeper into Shanghai's ambitious "Five Centers" initiative.
Masanori Kawai
Masanori Kawai is a partner at Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, a Japanese law firm.
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1 month ago | 
shine.cn | Wan Lixin
Editor's note:
Shanghai authorities have officially launched the nation's first foreign-related judicial documentary series, "Foreigners Tell Stories: A Rule-of-Law Business Environment." This highly anticipated sequel builds on the success of its first season, which garnered worldwide attention. The second season delves deeper into Shanghai's ambitious "Five Centers" initiative.
