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Tallest building race in Lu Jia Zui

The Oriental Pearl TV Tower(东方明珠电视塔) had been the tallest building of Shanghai for many years since it was built in 1994. It is 468 meters high. In 2008, Shanghai World Financial Center (环球金融中心) was built and became the new tallest building. Its height is 492 meters. However, this record is not going to be held long. More

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Performance Art going hot in Metro

Most Chinese tend to be a little traditional and conservative. So performance art was seldom seen in China. Shanghai was not an exception. However, recently a great deal of performance art has been seen in Shanghai metro.

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Istan retreating from Middle Huai Hai Road

Rumors came true. Istan(伊势丹) on Middle Huai Hai Road(淮海中路), one of the first foreign department stores in Shanghai that has been operating for more than 15 years, will be closed at the end of 2008. The evacuation from the building will start from Dec 14 and Dec16 will be the last day of Estan Middle Huai Hai Road.

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Herbicide leak causing air in multiple areas smell pungent

Lots of residents in multiple areas of Shanghai smelled something pungent in the air. A few people actually felt a little sick after smelling that and went to hospital. The smell lasted a few hours and then faded away.
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The old town Zhu Jia Jiao does not charge for entry fee any more.

Zhu Jia Jiao (朱家角) is the closest old town to urban Shanghai. Other old towns like Zhou Zhuang(周庄), Tong Li(同里) or Xi Tang(西塘) are a lot furthur away. Recently the administration of Zhu Jia Jiao has decided to stop charging for entry fee any more.
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Slovakian artist Roman Ondak stops showing his works on Biennale

2008 Shanghai Biennale opened 9/9/2008 in Shanghai Art Museum. It attracted a lot of visitors and looked like going to be a succesful show. But something unexpected happpened just two days after the opening. Irritated by visitors writing and painting on his work, the Slovakian artist Roman Ondak decided to quit the Biennale with his work. The area where used to be his work has been empty and sealed.
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Air Defense Alarm Test 9/20

Shanghai government is planning testing the Air Defense Alarm system on the 20th of September, 2008.

The test will be consisting of three phases:

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New Metro Routes

Metro 6, Metro 8, Metro9, extended route of Metro 1 and Metro 4 were put into operation 29th Dec, 2007.
It is supposed to be a big day for Shanghai Citizens. But those who have taken the new metro routes found that there are various problems and the experience is really not good.
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