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Efforts in regulating housing market keep intensifying in recent 9 months

Shanghai and Tianjin unexpectedly raised down payment requirements for home buyers on Nov. 28 evening, believed as a continuation of previous round of regulations. These new policies signal great significance. Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen’s moves in raising credit threshold might mean that credit policies will be widely tightened up.

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New policy to benefit investment

China's central bank will allow qualified international employees working in China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone to open overseas personal free trade accounts, as part of a series of reforms encouraging innovation and cross-border investment.

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New link to Shenzhen almost ready

Combination with HK and Shanghai to create integrated market joining up investors

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Teaching birds and bees: China's school launches book on gender education

Discovering different aspects of gender is part of a teenager's growth. Boys in Shanghai are lucky that they will now have a better and appropriate understanding as the first textbook on gender education in China has been published recently, according to local media in Shanghai.

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Chinese rendition of Western symphony heralds Shanghai arts festival

​China Shanghai International Arts Festival opened on Wednesday, bringing original or fusion arts to attendees over the course of a month.

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China's FTZs drive new opening up, mull deeper reforms

​Without the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone, U.S. food quality certification firm Anchor Center for Certification (ACC) would have struggled to enter the Chinese market.

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China approves first asset management license for foreign capital company

China's financial regulatory body has issued its first business license to a foreign asset management company, according to a press release from the company on Sept. 6.

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Documents tell wartime tale of Jews in Shanghai

The Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum hopes that documents about Jewish refugees' life experience in Shanghai during World War II will eventually be listed in China's national legacy archives.

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Tourism grows following China's 144-hour visa-free policy

A 144-hour visa-free entry policy, which allows greater flexibility for foreigners who come to Shanghai and nearby provinces, has boosted the number of inbound tourists in the Yangtze River Delta.

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Wedding businesses need tweak, report says

China's wedding industry should shift to more customized services, as the number of people getting married is decreasing, a market report said on Wednesday.

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Shanghai "mulls realty price curbs"

Shanghai authorities are planning to discuss measures to cool property prices, including introducing stricter policies on financing for both home buyers and developers, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.

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Shanghai, Taipei hold annual city forum

An annual city forum between Shanghai and Taipei was held at the Regent Taipei Hotel on Tuesday.

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Volunteers help fellow expats stay within law

Ten longtime foreign residents in Shanghai's Chengjiaqiao area, where expatriates account for 30 percent of the total residents, work with police as volunteers to spread awareness of Chinese laws and rules among foreigners, especially newcomers.

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Former NBA star Yao Ming's investment empire

After bidding farewell to professional athlete life, former Rockets big man Yao Ming kept busy building his business empire by investing in different industries. From opening a family restaurant to investing in public traded companies, his investment map expanded over the years. Not all were successful but his portfolio never ceased to grow.

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Shanghai's duty free shop competes for consumers

Consumers flocked to a duty free shop which opened in downtown Shanghai on Monday, although its prices were higher than airport duty free shops.

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Visitors can test their courage on Shanghai skywalk

Beijing plans to unveil the country's first self-developed fully automatic subway next year, with the scheduled opening of the Yanfang Line.

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Always carry tissues! Top 10 things to do and 12 tips for traveling in China

China is a vast and culturally diverse country, which makes traveling in it for the first time incredibly daunting. China Daily sums up the most famous to help foreign travelers plan their China tours, and the forum readers share some tips to make newcomers' lives a little easier.