Results tagged “huangpudistrict”

Cross the Shanghai derby from your local sporting calendar this year — the chief participants, Shenhua FC and Shanghai United FC, are to “merge”, according to an official statement from the former team’s website.

That's what one report suggests is happening, as certain domestic Chinese brands are unable to renew their contracts on Nanjing Lu despite being willing to pay whatever increase in rent was necessary.

Shanghaiist -- who enjoys a stroll along the city's famous waterfront -- feels a slight sense of relief when reading this piece of news (in Chinese). The City Inspecting Team (城管) of Huangpu District has announced that since late January they've spent 15 hours a day patrolling the Bund in an attempt to reduce the activities of beggars and shoe polishers. (Anyone notice that the number of beggars seems to have decreased recently?)

Yes, they are cheap. But Shanghai buses are often overcrowded and overhot. They are also slow, and Shanghaiist is already habitually late. Now we have another excuse for not getting on the bus -- they keep bursting into flames. Thursday afternoon, an hour before rush hour, a No. 920 bus caught fire on Huaihai Zhong Lu, one of the city's busiest streets, near Sinan Lu. Flames engulfed the bus, destroying it and stopping traffic for more than 30 minutes. Amazingly, there were no reported injuries. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. This was the second bus fire in Shanghai is less than a week. On Saturday, a No. 715 bus caught fire at the intersection of Xizang Nan Lu and Fangxie Lu in Huangpu District. Again, no injuries were reported.