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[An alpaca at the Shanghai Wildlife Park looks at itself in a mirror after a haircut. Professional animal groomers sheared the zoo's eight alpacas ahead of the hot summer weather. Image...

by James Griffiths, 15 May 2014

Chinese Tesla owners will get free license plates worth $15,000

Buyers of Tesla electric cars in Shanghai will get free license plates worth as much as 93,300 yuan ($15,000), AutoHome reports.

by James Griffiths, 15 May 2014

Shanghai to be turned into an armed camp for Asian regional summit

125 SWAT teams will be deployed in downtown Shanghai during next week's Asian regional summit, Shanghai Daily reports.

by James Griffiths, 14 May 2014

Shanghai Metro to be decorated with Monets and Picassos

In a bid to distract commuters from their devices, Shanghai Metro Line 10 has been covered with works by Monet, Picasso and Zhang Daqian.

by James Griffiths, 13 May 2014

Shanghai to spend $1.6 billion on free-trade zone 'mini Hong Kong'

Shanghai is to invest 10 billion yuan ($1.6 billion) in renovating Lingang New City, next to the Yangshan deep-water port, as part of plans to create a 'mini-Hong Kong' in the city's...

by James Griffiths, 12 May 2014

Shanghai's new armed police are already shooting people

A 44 year old man was shot by police after he allegedly rammed his vehicle into a police car early Sunday morning in Shanghai's Fengxian district.

by James Griffiths, 12 May 2014

Time to leave, bronto

[Visitors take advantage of their last chance to photograph a giant brontosaurus model at the Shanghai Natural History Museum. The museum is being relocated to Jing'an Sculpture Park,...

by James Griffiths, 12 May 2014

Students hacked into college website to help classmates skip PE

Two college students have been arrested after allegedly being paid by classmates to hack into the school's website to alter morning run records, Shanghai Daily reports.

by James Griffiths, 08 May 2014