Shanghai News – Shanghai – That’s Shanghai

Repairman falls from 29th floor

A 29 year old repairman fell to his death on Tuesday from the 29th floor of a skyscraper in Pudong New Area.

by Stefan Van Assche, 02 April 2014

Foot and mouth disease season starts in Shanghai

Shanghai parents beware: the viral illness HFMD (hand, foot and mouth disease) has entered its peak season, which will run until June, according to a local doctor.

by Stefan Van Assche, 01 April 2014

Shanghai police using crime database to combat petty theft

Shanghai police are using a nifty piece of information technology to help in the fight against rampant petty crime.

by Stefan Van Assche, 31 March 2014

Man kidnaps ex-girlfriend, forces her to work as prostitute

A man has been jailed for 20 months after kidnapping his ex-girlfriend and forcing her to work as a bar hostess in Jiangsu province, prosecutors said this week.

by Stefan Van Assche, 26 March 2014

Driving instructor swindles students to fund gambling habit

Li Guoming, a gambling-addicted former driving school instructor, has been charged with swindling 21,300 yuan ($3,420) from four people in Shanghai's Hongkou district.

by Stefan Van Assche, 25 March 2014

Restaurant owners jailed for adding addictive poppy seeds to crayfish dishes

Two Putuo District restaurant owners have been blacklisted for five years for violating food safety regulations after they added poppy seed shells to their crayfish dishes, the Shanghai...

by Stefan Van Assche, 25 March 2014

'Pirates of the Caribbean' Land Coming to Shanghai Disney

Shanghai Disney’s first theme land will be named "Treasure Cove", based on characters and stories from the popular Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, the resort announced this week....

by Stefan Van Assche, 19 March 2014

Couch surfer who robbed hosts in Beijing and Shanghai arrested

A couch surfing foreigner was arrested in Shanghai's Jin’an District after stealing valuables worth over 10,000 yuan ($1,628) from his hosts in Beijing and Shanghai, according to local...

by Stefan Van Assche, 18 March 2014