Shanghai Daily

Shanghai Daily (Chinese: 上海日报; Pinyin: Shànghǎi Rìbào) is an English-language newspaper in China that was launched in October 1999 and is operated by the Shanghai United Media Group. The newspaper primarily caters to expatriates residing in Shanghai, international visitors, particularly foreign investors and tourists, as well as local English-speaking professionals. Additionally, many Chinese students read it to enhance their English skills. Notably, it is the only English newspaper in Mainland China that is published every day of the week.

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Progress in Shanghai's intellectual property work favors business

1 day 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.
On the importance of reading books in the era of AI

1 day 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?
Stealth videos of young girls in skimpy attire raise legal, moral questions

3 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.
Foreign firms double down on Pudong despite global uncertainty

4 days ago | shine.cn | Yang Jian

Shanghai's Pudong New Area has signed four major foreign-invested projects, totaling 4.05 billion yuan, underscoring its growing role as a hub for multinational investment. The projects, signed on Friday, are for the headquarters of Morimatsu, a biopharmaceutical production facility for Daiichi Sankyo, an integrated food industrial base for Yihai Kerry, and a new venture for Trafigura China. Amid global uncertainty, Pudong is emerging as a key gateway to China's fast-evolving industries.
African delegation take in Shanghai sights on Huangpu cruise

5 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.
Epic of King Gesar: reviving a millennia-old tale of unity

6 days ago | shine.cn | Yang Jian

Editor's note: The United Nations has officially designated 44 Chinese traditions as world cultural heritage. This series examines how each of them defines what it means to be Chinese. Folk artists perform the Gesar epic in northwest China’s Qinghai Province. On a summer afternoon in Bairin Right Banner of north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, 61-year-old Aotegenhua strums a tovshuur (Mongolian lute), her voice rising and falling like the flowing Xar Moron River nearby.
Shanghai to launch visa-free business zone near Pudong airport

6 days ago | shine.cn | Yang Jian

Shanghai will open a new international business zone near Pudong airport with visa-free access by the end of this year to boost global connectivity and economic openness. The Shanghai Eastern Hub International Business Cooperation Zone, approved by China's State Council, or the nation's cabinet, in February 2024, is set to streamline cross-border commerce through relaxed visa rules, integrated transit links, and pro-business policies.
Shanghai aims for 100bn yuan space industry by 2027

1 week ago | shine.cn | Yang Jian

The official poster of the 10th Space Day of China, which is on April 24 this year. Shanghai plans to expand its commercial space industry to over 100 billion yuan (US$13.8 billion) by 2027, a city official announced on Thursday. The city aims to produce 100 commercial rockets and 1,000 satellites annually by then, positioning itself as a hub for reusable rockets, low-cost satellite manufacturing, and space applications, according to Shanghai Vice Secretary-General Zhuang Mudi.
The stairway to love: Chongqing's real-life fairy tale

1 week ago | shine.cn | Yang Jian

The 6,208-step Love Ladder in Chongqing has been developed into a tourism attraction. While influencers like IShowSpeed flock to China's trendy spots, there is a hidden gem in southwestern Chongqing City that tells a story more profound than any viral photo op: the "Love Ladder."Built step by step over 50 years by Liu Guojiang for his wife Xu Chaoqing, the 6,208-step staircase began as a way to keep her safe.
City set to blossom as flower festival approaches

1 week ago | shine.cn | Hu Min

Visitors admire the many colors of the flowers at Xintiandi. Shanghai is blooming with the monthlong 2025 Shanghai International Flower Show set to open on Friday in multiple locations, presenting a spectacular visual feast and an array of amazing activities.