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THE Shanghai Museum opened today an exhibition of Indian cultural relics, which are on loan from the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum. The exhibition dubbed "India: the Art of the Temple" will present 106 pieces of relics including paintings, terracotta and stone ...
FAIRMONT Peace Hotel General Manager, Kamal Naamani has announced a nationwide hunt to source memories and memorabilia of Shanghai`s beloved art deco landmark. The hotel, which officially opened on August 1, 1929, was widely known as the luxurious "Number One Mansion in the Far ...
THE Germany Pavilion will present a taste of its famous Oktoberfest from the state of Bavaria. Oktoberfest is also known as the Munich Beer Festival. The festival runs through Saturday and will include plenty of German beer, song and dance performances as well as games. Visitors ...
IT`S time to unwind and enjoy the year`s last "Golden Week." Almost all Shanghai districts, including Chongming Island, will hold events during the seven-day National Day holiday that starts from Friday. Splendid night views will light up every night from 6:30pm, with the best ...
INDIAN dancers staged a 90-minute lavish musical "Ticket to Bollywood" at the Expo Culture Center last night, bringing visitors a flavor of the miraculous India and the glamorous Bollywood dance. The troupe, made up of 40 renowned Indian dancers, performed with three diverse ...
THE Japan Pavilion is hosting a "Visit Japan Festival." The festival showcases some of the country`s top tourist attractions such as hot springs, modern cities and Mount Fuji. The festival is composed of two parts - the Japan experience area and the performances and tourist ...
THE island nation of the Maldives celebrates National Pavilion Day today. An official ceremony will be held in the Expo Center. The Maldives Pavilion is in the Asia Joint Pavilion I in Zone A . The pavilion theme is "Maldives, Tomorrow." In the past decade, the Maldives has grown ...
THE first national music industry park authorized by the General Administration of Press and Publication was established in Shanghai with the inauguration ceremony held yesterday. The main site of the China Music Industry Park-Music Production Center covers 7,683 square meters. ...
THE commencement of the Shanghai Disney project has brought an unprecedented business opportunity to neighbouring Chuansha, situated a few kilometers from the Disney site. The newly completed five-star Grand Emperor Hotel and the four-star East Coast International Plaza are now ...
THREE top chefs are cooking up a feast for the stomach at the Gran Melia Shanghai Hotel to celebrate the week of Valencia, the seventh autonomous community of Spain introduced at the Spain Pavilion. Jorge de Andres and Jorge Breton, two Michelin-starred chefs from Valencia, are ...
COUPLES can enter a lucky draw to win a traditional South Korean wedding ceremony at the Republic of Korea Business Pavilion and a free honeymoon on Jeju Island. The only condition: one person has to be from China and the other from South Korea. Pavilion organizers will hold the ...
PASSENGERS from other provinces can now take a high-speed train to Shanghai`s Hongqiao Airport and check in at Counter 2 and 3 in H section for their onward flights from Pudong C allowing them more time to tour the city. The service is offered to passengers with international ...
THE International Exposition Bureau will choose 33 top Expo pavilions based on appearances, exhibitions and presentation of the Expo theme from about 100 pavilions built by countries and international organizations. Three awards -- gold, silver and bronze -- will be given to ...
SIX cruise boats are offering tours of Suzhou Creek which runs through Shanghai. The tours leave from Changhua Road dock, near M50 art hub, and end at Danba Road, near Changfeng Park. The trip takes 45 minutes and costs 50 yuan (US$7) one way and 80 yuan for a round trip. The ...
METRO Line 2 will extend its service time on its eastern extension toward Pudong airport beginning tomorrow. The new daily hours will be from 6:30am to 9pm between Guanglan Road Station and Pudong airport station. Currently it runs from 9am to 4pm. Line 2, the only subway linking ...
THE city`s first outdoor classical music festival will take place later this summer. Shanghai Symphony Orchestra will host "Music in the Summer Air" from August 12 to 22. Yu Long, musical director of SSO, and Charles Dutoit, principal conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra...
GHANA Pavilion celebrates its National Pavilion Day today with an afternoon performance in Africa Square. The pavilion theme is "Garden Cities," and the exhibition emphasizes conservation of the environment as part of urban development and healthy interaction between urban and ...
MORE people are opting to visit the Expo site at night to avoid the oppressive daytime heat so the organizers have extended the selling time for evening admission tickets by 50 minutes, starting from yesterday. The ticket offices now close at 8:50pm, but visitors still have to ...
Individual visitors are expected to enjoy some privileges at the World Expo, such as free bus transit and discount dining coupons between September 2 and 17 if they make tour reservations. The incentives are jointly offered by Shanghai Sightseeing Bus Center, an authorized Expo ...
VENEZUELA celebrates its National Pavilion Day today with a performance by indigenous Yanomami rainforest people and a children`s orchestra. The 3,000-square-meter pavilion in Zone C is themed "A Better Life, A Better City." The concept is based on the belief that cities cannot ...
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