Rappler's latest stories on Shanghai
Shanghai skyscrapers' viewing platforms re-open as virus eases
China's Shanghai Tower and the Oriental Pearl Tower Radio and Television Tower will be open to the public again starting Friday, but on a limited basis
Love in the time of coronavirus: A quiet Valentine's Day in China
Couples around China settle for a quiet Valentine's Day this year, with COVID-19 intruding as an unwelcome third-wheel in romantic celebrations
Shanghai Disneyland closes over China virus concerns
The amusement park is closing 'until further notice' following a coronavirus outbreak that has infected hundreds in China
China denies allegations of forced labor at Shanghai prison
The statement comes after supermarket giant Tesco said it stopped production at a factory in China after one of its charity cards was found to contain a cry for help from a prisoner who made it
Tesco halts Christmas card production after China inmate's message
'We are foreign prisoners in Shanghai Qingpu Prison China, forced to work against our will,' says the writing on the card, found by a 6-year-old
Makati Subway to get extra $332-million funding from Chinese firms
Mayor Abby Binay flies to Hong Kong to secure more funding for her flagship project, the Makati Subway
Gauff salutes Federer for words of wisdom
Coco Gauff says Roger Federer gave her a pep talk that has helped her on a path which saw her become the youngest champion on the WTA Tour since 2004
Daniil Medvedev – rise of a 'smart' tennis star
Daniil Medvedev is homing in on Roger Federer's place in the world rankings before the year is out and chasing a first Grand Slam title next year
Hail King James: NBA reigns for a night in China game
The preseason Shanghai clash between the Lakers and the Nets shows it will be difficult to shake the NBA's huge following among passionate Chinese fans
Shanghai cancels NBA fan event over 'inappropriate' HK comments
China calls off an NBA fan night on the eve of a preseason game pitting the Los Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets
Djokovic heaps praise on 'very complete' Medvedev
'The last several months he's been playing the tennis of his life,' says Novak Djokovic about Daniil Medvedev
Federer wins Shanghai Masters opener
Roger Federer cruises past Spain's Albert Ramos-Vinolas in the Shanghai Masters 1st round
NBA, Nets cancel Shanghai media event
NBA China tells the media that the event has been scrapped just 2 hours before it was due to start
NBA 2K league adding Shanghai team in 2020
The Gen.G Shanghai team becomes the NBA 2K's first franchise outside of North America
Shanghai Disneyland to allow outside food, but not durian
Disney's Shanghai theme park loosens its ban on outside food, but still won't allow visitors to bring in instant noodles and 'pungent food' like durian
Super Typhoon Lekima barrels towards China
Authorities have issued a yellow alert for torrential rain and flooding for provinces in Lekima's path
Cautious hopes before new round of U.S.-China trade talks
The Shanghai meetings will be the first face-to-face discussions since negotiations collapsed after US President Donald Trump accused China of withdrawing from its commitments
UK shares list in China, a first for foreign firms
The launch of the London-Shanghai Stock Connect marks 'the first time that any foreign company will be able to list in mainland China'
5 killed in Shanghai building collapse
(4th UPDATE) The accident occurs at around 11:30 am in a central Shanghai neighborhood, trapping around 20 people, according to fire rescue officials
Tesla probes car fire in Shanghai
A video shows white smoke emerging from under what appears to be a Tesla Model S car in a parking garage before flames erupt around it
Chinese arm wrestling yanks hard for recognition
Already considered a serious sport in many parts of the world, arm wrestling has generally been viewed in China as a testosterone showdown between inebriated bar patrons
The week in photos: November 10-16, 2018
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
Djokovic wins Shanghai to close on world No.1 Nadal
Novak Djokovic is within touching distance of Rafael Nadal's No. 1 ranking after ruling the Shanghai Masters
Japan overtakes China as world's no. 2 stock market
Data from Bloomberg News in intra-day trade on Friday, August 3, show Chinese stocks are worth $6.09 trillion, compared with $6.17 trillion in Japan. The US market is worth $31 trillion.
Tesla to build huge Shanghai factory – local government
The deal marks the biggest overseas foray yet for Tesla, which is looking to expand into global markets, plans that faced a potential threat from the intensifying China-US trade row
Shireen Seno is Best Script Writer at 2018 Shanghai International Film Festival
The Filipino filmmaker wins for her film, 'Nervous Translation'
'iPal' robot companion for China's lonely children
The 'iPal' is among a slew of new tech unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show Asia in Shanghai this week, offering education and company for lonely children and peace of mind for adults
China's Xi hails 'unity' of security bloc led with Russia
Chinese President Xi Jinping says this year, they would 'draw up a blueprint for the SCO's future growth'
Yoga and cheesecake for new moms in plush Chinese 'sitting centers'
The setting may resemble a 5-star hotel, but this is a 'sitting center' on Shanghai's outskirts where mothers pay up to $11,000 a month to stay with their newborns
18 hurt as burning van slams into crowd in Shanghai
(UPDATED) A Shanghai police statement says a preliminary investigation indicated that the driver of the van, a 40-year-old man who was among the injured, had been smoking while driving
IN PHOTOS: This is the biggest Starbucks in the world
Shanghai's Starbucks Reserve Roastery is a coffee lovers' amusement park
Supermom dreams of becoming China's version of Conor McGregor
A single mother from Shanghai works as a professional mixed martial arts fighter to support a 3-year-old son whom she calls 'Peanut'
The week in photos: November 18-24, 2017
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
How to cook bibimbap, lumpia, and other dishes with Angus corned beef
Add a nostalgic twist to your favorite international dishes with this kitchen staple
Federer outshines rival Nadal to win Shanghai Masters
Roger Federer got one over his old rival Rafael Nadal to win the Shanghai Masters 6-4, 6-3
Nadal and Federer on collision course in Shanghai
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal look destined to clash once again at the Shanghai Masters
Trillanes submits bank secrecy waivers to AMLC, Ombudsman
The opposition senator again challenges President Rodrigo Duterte to sign bank waivers: Nagparatang ka sa akin pumirma ako ng waiver Nagparatang ako sa yo isang taon mahigit na iniiba mo usapan
Disneyland China falls a-fowl of huge turkey leg demand
Disney chairman and CEO Bob Igler says they were surprised with the demand for the snack in Shanghai reportedly averaging 4 000 pieces a day
Riot Games sues mobile game developer for copyright infringement
Riot s lawsuit against Shanghai Moonton Technology follows attempts to get the Google Play store and Apple App Store to take down the infringing games
WATCH: Crashes and slow-mo drone racing shots in China
See high speed drones captured in slow motion at the recently concluded Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2017
WATCH: UK drone racer on first-person-view racing and building drones
Once you ve flown for a week or a few days you forget that you re looking at a screen and it becomes your eyesight and you forget about the controls says XBlades drone pilot Gary Kent
IN PHOTOS: Day 2 of Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2017
We visit Huawei s Research and Development Center and see more of the Mobile World Congress booths including those of Toyota Vivo Motorola and the drone racing track
IN PHOTOS: Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2017 day 1
Check out the sights at the opening day of Asia s biggest mobile expo
Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2017: 13 things to see at the expo
Rappler will be at Asia s biggest mobile expo happening from June 28 to July 1 Here s what we re looking forward to seeing
Filipino filmmaker wins top prize at Shanghai Int'l Festival
UPDATED Filmmaker Paolo Villaluna’s feature film Pauwi Na starring Bembol Roco and Cherry Pie Picache wins the top prize at the Shangahi International Film Festival 2017
India, Pakistan join China and Russia-led security bloc
Leaders of the largely symbolic body – including Russia s Vladimir Putin and China s Xi Jinping – formally sign off on the sub continent duo s accession at the annual SCO summit in Kazakhstan s capital Astana
PH's war on drugs likely has short-term impact on FDIs – HSBC
We do see some challenge in [terms of] foreign investors perception on the latest measure taken by the new government says HSBC s Cheuk Wan Fan
Hong Kong-Shenzhen trading link off to negative start
UPDATED The tie up is being touted as the latest effort by Beijing to prove to global investors that its capital markets are gradually opening
Erdogan: Turkey can spurn EU and join Shanghai Pact
The Shanghai Pact is a loose security and economic bloc led by Russia and China
Security firm says Chinese company collected phone users' texts
The firmware – software deeply embedded in the phone – is said to periodically transmit data that identified the device the numbers called and received contact lists and full text messages back to the server for unclear purposes
