Around Shanghai: Investigations into the Yangpu bridge crash, Minhang building collapse, and Rio Tinto?

An autopsy has been ordered on the bus driver who swerved into oncoming traffic on the Yangpu Bridge last week, killing three and injuring 27. [Shanghai Daily]
Four employees of global mining giant Rio Tinto have been mysteriously detained for questioning by Chinese authorities. Nobody is sure why or how to reach them. [Reuters]
The Financial Times talks about the importance of the Peace Hotel's restoration on the Bund. [FT]
It seems that soil has been fingered as the culprit for the Minhang building collapse. Without the huge piles of dirt, there would have been no problem, an engineer has said. [Smart Brief]
Daily Tonic has posted the updated designs for the UK pavilion - which looks interesting... but also reminds us of a hairball on a crinkled paper. [Daily Tonic]
Public bathrooms in the Jing'an, Changning and Minghang districts are now free, with all public bathrooms set to be free by next year. [Xinmin]

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