Shanghai Shipping Exchange launched the mainland's first dry bulk and oil import indices on Wednesday, to track bulk carrier and tanker trades with the world's largest consumer of commodities.
Asia's leading budget airlines AirAsia announced a new route to Shanghai from Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.
Shanghai Overseas Chinese City Co Ltd plans to launch a 1 billion yuan ($159 million) hotel project near Shanghai’s Happy Valley to support Playa Maya, a water park under construction.
Chinese financial center Shanghai aims to develop itself into a world commodities trading center that can have a stronger influence on international commodities prices in five to 10 years, the vice-mayor of the city said on Thursday.
Shanghai Grand Theater has teamed up with Shanghai Ballet to create a ballet version of Jane Eyre for the 14th China Shanghai International Arts Festival.
More than 200 foreign shows are now performed in Shanghai every year.
Some Shanghai children made new friends over the weekend.
The Chenshan Autumn Flower Show 2012 attracted numerous tourists to Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden. In the garden, more than 200,000 strains of sunflowers were available to harvest. The garden allowed citizens to appreciate and pick sunflowers free of charge.