Results tagged “songjiang”

Uh oh, it looks like us pedestrians aren't the only ones getting stolen from recently, thanks to the current dastardly economic situation. City police have now issued a warning reminding companies that keeping large amounts of cash on their premises may not be a good idea. Shanghai has seen a 35% rise in thefts of local areas since February, compared to the same period last year. The most robbed districts: Qingpu, Pudong, Fengxian, Songjiang and Jiading. Source: Shanghai Daily

Looking for something cool (ridiculously bad pun intended) to do this weekend? Why not head out to Songjiang to check out the China Sharks? Shanghai's entry into the awkwardly-named, seven-team Asia League Ice Hockey is going to be finishing up its inaugural season with a three-game homestand against one of their Japanese rivals, the Oji Eagles, and will be looking to improve on their admittedly modest 5-22 record.

The Explore blog notes that a shuttle bus transfer is no longer required when traveling from Yishan Lu (Lines 3/4) to Guilin Lu (Line 9), or vice-versa. The best Shanghai metro map around has been updated to reflect this change. Have fun on Line 9!

The exhibit is scheduled to travel to over 100 cities around the globe, with an estimated 2.5 million iewing the photographs, and it will be stopping in Shanghai from July 3 to 24 at the Songjiang Art Museum. The show features the winning works of the World Press Photo Contest, showcasing the most interesting, creative images of illustrious photojournalists from the past year. The exhibit, most recently shown in Moscow, The Netherlands, Chile and New York City, opens Wednesday at 10am. It's a little out of the way, we know, but we think it will be worth the trip. Shanghai-based Ariana Lindquist who won first prize in the Arts and Entertainments section of the awards will be exhibiting her works.

Crazy, vindictive ex-girlfriends may only ruin your reputation, but the kind of danger that is associated with crazy boyfriends often involves physical harm or even a serious personal life threat. Yesterday at 3.30pm, a man who held his girlfriend at knife point was shot dead by police in Songjiang District. All the chilling details here.