Shanghai News – Shanghai – That’s Shanghai

Watch Out for Pickpocketing and Other Scams Over CNY

Be careful of pickpocketing and other petty crimes during the Lunar New Year in China.

by That's, 19 January 2020

Scammers Are Using Fraudulent QR Codes to Empty Wallets

Beware of fake QR codes: they could cost you.

by Bridget O'Donnell, 20 March 2017

EF English First to Close in China?... No!

A scam notice said the company's training centers for kids and teens would close and that parents could claim refunds.

by Alistair Baker-Brian, 25 July 2022

Cheating Pigeons Use High-Speed Train to Win Race in Shanghai

A cheating scandal rocks China's bird racing world after recent revelations of pigeons taking the high-speed train during annual Shanghai Pigeon Grand Prix.

by Bridget O'Donnell, 29 August 2018

Shanghai Busting Illegal Taxi Drivers at Disneyland

A number of fake cab drivers have already been caught scamming passengers outside Shanghai's House of Mouse this summer.

by Bridget O'Donnell, 06 September 2017

14,000 Fake Bottles of Wine Seized in Shanghai and Xiamen

Police discovered and confiscated 14,000 bottles of fake Australian wine during a raid on three warehouses in Shanghai and Xiamen, arresting six people in the process.

by Isabel Chan, 16 November 2017