Thirty-two of the 36 people killed in the New Year eve stampede at Shanghai’s iconic waterfront area have been identified, authorities said on Friday, as Chinese media and public......
Among the first landmarks around the world to dim their lights for the Earth Hour 2014 environmental campaign was Australia’s Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge, which plunged into......
Impressions: T J S George in Shanghai The speed at which China is transforming itself is not just impressive; it is scary. Can such massive cities come up in the twinkling of an eye? Can such......
China's largest city Shanghai is set to follow capital Beijing to permit 72 hour visa free entry for transit tourists from 45 countries but not for those from immediate neighbourhood, including......
Just across the majestic Huangpu River from the heart of downtown Shanghai lies its emerging eastern extension, Pudong, the commercial and financial epicenter of the city. The only hotel in Pudong......
The spectacular opening ceremony for the Shanghai World Expo on April 30 would have surprised no one. As the 2008 Beijing Olympics demonstrated, China favours the "shock and awe" philosophy when......
It has taken nearly 14 years to complete a 3-km feeder road in Kolkata, while the Chinese took just 5.5 years to complete the 1,956 km Qinghai-Tibet Railway over high mountains and permafrost. Even......
Benjamin Wood swings his bulky frame over the saddle, straps on his helmet, and settles onto a vintage motorcycle with sidecar. The American architect kicks the engine into life with a single......