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China's turned to non-contact services amid the coronavirus outbreak

Call it robotisation in the name of safeguarding people’s health or a new branding technique to influence customer behaviour. Nevertheless, the term ‘non-contact services’ (无接触服务) has been having its moment since the COVID-19 outbreak...

By: Yu Zhiming Posted: 12:57 pm, 20 February 2020

Shanghai Fashion Week has been postponed

Twice per year, fashion influencers, buyers and editors from around the globe flock to Shanghai to check out the city's burgeoning style scene. As Shanghai businesses continue to face closures and cancellations, some of the latest news will affect ...

By: Nancy Wang Posted: 9:25 am, 18 February 2020

You'll now need to wear a mask on all city public transportation

While it's probably become second nature by now, all passengers are required to mask up on Shanghai public buses and taxis as of Monday 17. According to ChinaNews, an announcement from the Shanghai Municipal Transportation Commission says that drivers shou...

By: Yu Zhiming Posted: 9:16 am, 18 February 2020

How to sign up for notifications on 247tickets event cancellations

The spread of the novel coronavirus has certainly taken its toll on operations in the city, from the city government temporarily shutting down offices and schools to temperature checks and increased sanitation efforts on the metro. Not surprisingly, all the...

By: Christopher House Posted: 6:04 pm, 17 February 2020

The ultimate guide to things to do at home right now

With school still out and many offices closed, there’s quite a lot of extra time indoors on everyone’s hands. Whether you feel like using this time to catch up on some movies, get fit or improve your Mandarin skills, we...

By: Nancy Wang Posted: 10:56 am, 17 February 2020

Cure rate of novel coronavirus patients continues to rise

Finally, a bit of good news regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic. Though the overall number of new cases continues to rise, SHINE reports that the cure rate of infected patients is also going up...

By: Christopher House Posted: 3:06 am, 15 February 2020

What's it really like living in Shanghai? Tell us in our reader survey

In 2019, Time Out editors around the world asked more than 34,000 urban dwellers to weigh in on the nitty-gritty details of life in their cities. What we discovered about Shanghai may not surprise you: Old Xuhui was vote...

Posted: 12:10 pm, 14 February 2020

China’s issuing flight refunds for students as schools remain closed

According to Xinhua News, the Civil Aviation Administration of China announced that as of Tuesday (11 February), students can cancel any domestic flights operated by Chinese airlines booked before midnight March 31 or change to other domestic flights scheduled t...

By: Yu Zhiming Posted: 12:45 pm, 13 February 2020

Oscar winners 2020: Parasite scoops Best Picture and makes Academy Awards history

Although we awarded Parasite a glowing five-star review back in May, we didn’t necessarily see it sweeping the board at the Oscars 2020. But at the 92nd Academy Awards, Korean director Bong Joon-ho’s incredible suspense-filled comedy/thriller/social satire became the fir...

Posted: 10:59 am, 13 February 2020

4 China-related films that were nominated or won at this year’s Oscars

There’s something you probably don’t know about this year’s Oscar nominations. As it turns out, quite a number of films were co-produced by Chinese entertainment companies, made by Chinese filmmakers, shot in China or even are about China...

By: Yu Zhiming Posted: 5:59 pm, 11 February 2020