China

Date: May 20th 2013 6:33p.m. Contributed by: katvelayo

Date: May 20th 2013 5:08p.m. Contributed by: katvelayo

Chinese premier Li Keqiang, in India for the first leg of his four-country tour, met with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on May 19 to discuss a wide range of issues, Times of India reports. [ more › ]

A two mile (3.5 km) viaduct in Wuhan, Hubei province, was destroyed in less than 20 seconds in a precise demolition over the weekend. The viaduct was the longest concrete bridge ever demolished in China. [ more › ]

There was a certain amount of consternation, both in the Shanghaiist offices and among our readership, when we reported on the findings of the World Values Survey, highlighted by the WaPo's Max Fisher, that 71.8 percent of Hong Kongers 'would not want a neighbor of a different race'. [ more › ]

The Booshkabaash festival is back again in the 5th year this week - about time to dissect the event schedule! Booshkabaash is all about club music events from indie, electro, hip-hop, soul to rock music, all happening at different venues in town. It's no outdoors affair, so no need to take your umbrella to protect you from Shanghai acid rain or UV ratiation. [ more › ]

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Check out this amazing offer from Shanghaiist's beer partner Cheers-In! [ more › ]

New Shanghai-based theater company Play the Spotlight Theatre celebrate the premiere of their new original play 'Black is the Color of My Voice' on May 23rd. [ more › ]

A joint study conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Chinese government has shown that poultry farms are likely the source of the H7N9 virus that has so far killed 36 people. [ more › ]