Tag: Shanghai
International Mother Language Day: China’s dialects are disappearing
As of: February 21, 2024 4:14 p.m There are 300 languages and dialects in China, but many are threatened with extinction – also because the government wants everyone to speak…
Shanghai, China: Surprise in the ear: Doctor pulls cockroach out of ear canal
A man from Shanghai, China, is examined for an earache. The doctor makes an unexpected discovery in the patient’s ear canal. A man from Shanghai, China, is examined for an…
Transrapid in China: final stop in Shanghai
As of: October 27, 2023 5:13 p.m The Transrapid was once the epitome of German cutting-edge technology. This was also the beginning of an era for China: in 2002, the…
Shanghai: China’s former premier Li Keqiang dies
Shanghai China’s former premier Li Keqiang dies Li Keqiang, then Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of China, at a press conference on November 4th, 2022 in Beijing. photo ©…
Tennis: Pole Hurkacz wins title at Masters in Shanghai
tennis Pole Hurkacz wins title at Masters in Shanghai Hubert Hurkacz won his second Masters title. photo © Andy Wong/AP/dpa For the second time, Hubert Hurkacz won a title in…
A pink dinosaur is shaking up the Chinese internet
As of: October 13, 2023 4:47 p.m The Chinese Internet is subject to strict censorship and critical posts are quickly deleted. But a little pink dinosaur is now giving people…
ATP Shanghai: Carlos Alcaraz eliminated in the round of 16 by Grigor Dimitrov
His chronic irregularity tends to make him sometimes forgotten, but Grigor Dimitrov remains a magnificent tennis player. And this Wednesday, the Bulgarian reminded everyone of this by beating the world…
ATP Masters in Shanghai: No strength: Zverev has no chance against Russian Safiullin
ATP Masters in Shanghai No strength: Zverev has no chance against Russian Safiullin Alexander Zverev was eliminated from the tennis tournament in Shanghai after his opening match. photo © Frank…
How China’s weak growth is noticeable in everyday life
As of: September 21, 2023 10:12 a.m China’s economy is in crisis – this is reflected in people’s everyday lives. In the economic metropolis of Shanghai, many things are happening…
Censorship Laws in China: The Tame Punk Rock Scene of Shanghai
Status: 08/22/2023 8:13 p.m Setlists that have to be approved down to the individual line of a song before each performance, metaphors and allusions instead of criticism: Shanghai’s punk rock…