Shanghai metro authorities have almost finished installing the fastest metro train in the city's history along the newly-constructed line 16 subway route - a 59-kilometer-track connecting Lingang New City to Longyang Road. According to subway officials, the 46 new 'bullet' trains will undergo a trial run sometime this year. By 2014, line 16 will open to the public. more ›

Metro trains in Shanghai currently run at between 50 and 70 km/h, but when the new Line 22 opens this November, trains will take you from the Shanghai South Railway Station to Jinshan District at speeds of up to 160 km/h. Over in Pudong, the new Line 11 -- which is scheduled to go into service some time in 2012 -- will connect the Longyang Road Station with Lingang New Town by Shanghai's southeast coast at a speed of 120 km/h. If you're feeling overwhelmed by the Shanghai Metro's breathtaking pace of development you saw last year, they're not completely done yet. The metro's network is set to balloon further from the current total length of 400 km to 600 km by 2015. more ›

The Maglev station in Pudong has long been a breeding ground for taxi drivers eager to rip-off new arrivals. You step off the train, and into a den of thieves. more ›

Every year at some point in autumn, to the delight of Shanghai's local musicians, a gargantuan 4-day music exhibition arrives at Pudong's Expo Center. Called simply "prolight and sound", the music expo features 12,000 square meters of exhibition space and expects to attract at least 12,000 visitors this year. Instrument manufacturers from around China all show up, as well as international makers and dealers of instruments. Every kind of instrument is represented, from classical Chinese instruments to multi-colored trumpets, and everything that goes with music as well like instrument cases, stands, sheet music, electronic music gear of every possible kind, sound systems, lighting systems, and on and on. The expo is open to the public, at least the times that we've gone it always has been; and on the last day of the expo it's possible to get some great bargains on instruments (as it means that it's one more instrument they don't have to cart back home) and other equipment. So if you've been holding out to buy a new instrument, check it out on the last day and you might get lucky and find just what you need for a great price. It starts tomorrow and runs through Saturday (Oct 17-20) and is held at the new expo center in Pudong. more ›

The Pet Paradise Asia 2007 expo opened in pavilion W5 of the New International Expo Center to commercial representatives early on Thursday, and to the public on Saturday for a second two-day run. more ›

Enduring eight straight days of work ahead of the Golden week? Take this opportunity to let off some steam and get out and hit what Shanghaiist thinks that Shanghai has to offer before you either vamoose out of town or bunker down to avoid the May 1st Holiday crush. more ›

This morning, Chinese language news portal 163.com had a great scoop, and revealed the future planning for Shanghai and China's Maglev railway system. more ›