Shanghai Expression

Shanghai is setting the stage as a people-friendly city. The props in this urban landscape include phone booths, signage, sculptures, outdoor benches and even litter bins.

Shanghai is setting the stage as a people-friendly city. The props in this urban landscape include phone booths, signage, sculptures, outdoor benches and even litter bins.

The night owls are out in Shanghai parks as city green spaces open 24/7 - China In Focus News

The night owls are out in Shanghai parks as city green spaces open 24/7

Park gates are no longer closing to the public at night, but the "city of 1,000 gardens" faces new challenges in increasing use of urban oases.

Watch your step! You may discover history, art and digital technology underfoot - China In Focus News

Watch your step! You may discover history, art and digital technology underfoot

The streetscape is full of surprising footnotes; a mundane manhole cover can be a bookmark of history, a piece of whimsical artistry, or an environmental monitoring device.

2024-03-21 16:58 0

Shanghai 'wayfarers' delight in creative respite along river walkways - China In Focus News

Shanghai 'wayfarers' delight in creative respite along river walkways

About 90 rest stops along the Huangpu River and Suzhou Creek walk corridors offer cafés, toilets, reading rooms, fitness areas and other amenities.

2023-12-15 19:36 0

'Do not walk on the grass.' Are signs of change afoot? - China In Focus News

'Do not walk on the grass.' Are signs of change afoot?

Lawns were traditionally ornamental features to be viewed but not accessed. Nowadays, many grassy areas of Shanghai are being slowly opened to public enjoyment.

2023-11-24 11:50 0

Shanghai's skywalks take 'crossing the street' to new levels - China In Focus News

Shanghai's skywalks take 'crossing the street' to new levels

In a city of heavy traffic, the accent is on pedestrians in uplifting, creative designs that enhance urban aesthetics.

2023-11-20 14:42 0

Book street takes a leaf from successful strategies in other global cities - China In Focus News

Book street takes a leaf from successful strategies in other global cities

The trick for bookshops to survive in the digital reading age is to identify and capitalize on changing trends in public literary tastes.

2023-07-11 11:15 0

Look around you! The city's streetscape is resplendent with graffiti art - China In Focus News

Look around you! The city's streetscape is resplendent with graffiti art

Urban wall murals are a modern version of Chinese expression dating back centuries to the art painted on walls of Buddhist grottoes in Dunhuang and Longmen.

2023-07-04 10:56 0

French graffiti artist hits the streets in Shanghai - China In Focus News

French graffiti artist hits the streets in Shanghai

French graffiti artist Dezio first came to Shanghai in 2007, developing his artistic style on the Shanghai walls, before rising as one of the city's most prominent street artists.

2023-06-28 13:39 0

The high end of Shanghai real estate adds new layer to urban life - China In Focus News

The high end of Shanghai real estate adds new layer to urban life

Once neglected rooftops are being turned into public amenities amid an array of creative designs that may surprise you.

2023-05-09 09:41 0

Undercover operation is reclaiming the city's 'dead spaces' - China In Focus News

Undercover operation is reclaiming the city's 'dead spaces'

The neglected underbelly of elevated roads and bridges provides excellent venues for parks, playgrounds, sports venues and cafés.

2023-03-19 20:37 0

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