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The Chinese city of Shanghai recorded its highest May temperature in more than 100 years on Monday, hitting a record 36.1 degrees Celsius (nearly 97 degrees Fahrenheit). The previous record of 35. ...
Shanghai was brought to a standstill on Monday by what authorities say was the strongest typhoon to directly hit the Chinese financial hub in more than seven decades, with flights, trains and ...
Shanghai is being gripped by China’s massive Covid wave, leading to a surge in hospitalizations and crowded funeral homes. Local health officials said last week that up to 70 percent of the city ...
Shanghai, which has 25 million people, is rarely hit by strong typhoons, which usually make landfall further south in China. Typhoon Yagi hit China’s southern Hainan island earlier this month ...
A new study has shed light on the human cost of last year’s citywide Covid-19 lockdown in Shanghai, finding a more serious impact than expected on the mental health of residents – especially ...