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.

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Guard rails and fencing invoke city's artistic and cultural character

From colorful flower boxes to nostalgic bamboo fencing, Shanghai's rich heritage is preserved in designs that enhance the city's beauty.

2024-06-18 15:48 0

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The power of art to celebrate 'life as diverse as the flavors of steamed buns'

Shanghai community projects tap global and local talent to create art that fosters community spirit and glorifies the beauty of everyday life.

2024-05-10 16:58 0

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Shanghai heads to the finish line of becoming an elite global marathon

The big event of the annual Shanghai Marathon is buttressed by district races that are attracting international athletes and firing up local enthusiasm.

2024-04-28 11:58 0

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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.

2024-04-08 22:00 0

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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

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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

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'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

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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

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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

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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

Shanghai Expression

Guard rails and fencing invoke city's artistic and cultural character

The power of art to celebrate 'life as diverse as the flavors of steamed buns'

Shanghai heads to the finish line of becoming an elite global marathon

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

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

Shanghai 'wayfarers' delight in creative respite along river walkways

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

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

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

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

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