China is a beautiful country, and our staff members have been lucky enough to see it firsthand. On these pages, we offer you the chance to see some of the amazing photographs we have taken. Whether you've been to China or just wish you'd been to China, you'll want to spend some time looking at what we've got here. Sit back, relax, and look at China through our photographers' eyes.

Photograph Big Pictures - McDonalds and KFC Under Fire in China McDonalds and KFC have come under fire in China for underpaying their part-time employees. Labor bureaus in the Guangdong province began an investigation upon hearing that McDonalds, KFC, and Pizza Hut (which is owned by Yum Brands Inc., the same company that owns KFC) are paying their part-time employess less than the minimum wage of 7.5 RMB (97 cents) an hour...READ MORE

Photograph Big Pictures - Begging for a Living A 17-year-old high school student recently conducted a study and found that over 40% of beggars in Shanghai make 1000 (about $130) RMB a month. Huang Yan, a student at the No. 2 High School of East China Normal University, spent 8 months interviewing and photographing beggars in China for a 48-page report...READ MORE

Photograph Big Pictures - Maglev Denied Shanghai-Hangzhou Run China Business News has reported that an unnamed Chinese government official has rejected claims by the German transport minister that Siemens AG and ThyssenKrupp AG have been approved to build a maglev rail line running between Shanghai and Hangzhou...READ MORE

Photograph Big Pictures - Maglev Denied Shanghai-Hangzhou Run China Business News has reported that an unnamed Chinese government official has rejected claims by the German transport minister that Siemens AG and ThyssenKrupp AG have been approved to build a maglev rail line running between Shanghai and Hangzhou...READ MORE

Photograph Big Pictures - Maglev Denied Shanghai-Hangzhou Run China Business News has reported that an unnamed Chinese government official has rejected claims by the German transport minister that Siemens AG and ThyssenKrupp AG have been approved to build a maglev rail line running between Shanghai and Hangzhou...READ MORE

Photograph Big Pictures - Global Warming Puts Shanghai at Risk According to a recent study, more than two thirds of the world's large cities are in areas that could be dramatically affected by rising sea levels in the coming decades. Moreover, 634 million people live in areas at risk, and that number is growing every day... READ MORE

Photograph Big Pictures - Global Warming Puts Shanghai at Risk - Part 2 According to a recent study, more than two thirds of the world's large cities are in areas that could be dramatically affected by rising sea levels in the coming decades. Moreover, 634 million people live in areas at risk, and that number is growing every day... READ MORE

Photograph Big Pictures - Global Warming Puts Shanghai at Risk - Part 3 According to a recent study, more than two thirds of the world's large cities are in areas that could be dramatically affected by rising sea levels in the coming decades. Moreover, 634 million people live in areas at risk, and that number is growing every day... READ MORE

Photograph Big Pictures - Wok Carefully - Chinese Restaurants Dish Up Heavy Amounts of Sodium A recent study conducted by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, titled Wok Carefully, found that many of the items on menus at Chinese restaurants in the United States contain enough sodium for an entire day or more. Researchers also found that although a number of menu items were high in fat, most of the fat came from heart-safe, trans-fat-free vegetable oils... READ MORE

Photograph Big Pictures - Animated Light Show on Subway Walls Subway officials in Shanghai are looking into the feasibility of adding light strips to subway walls that would create flip-book style animations, allowing for advertisements and entertainment... READ MORE

Photograph Big Pictures - Animated Light Show on Subway Walls - Part Two Subway officials in Shanghai are looking into the feasibility of adding light strips to subway walls that would create flip-book style animations, allowing for advertisements and entertainment... READ MORE

Photograph Big Pictures - Animated Light Show on Subway Walls - Part Three Subway officials in Shanghai are looking into the feasibility of adding light strips to subway walls that would create flip-book style animations, allowing for advertisements and entertainment... READ MORE

Photograph Big Pictures - Shanghai to Extend Maglev Train Line Shanghai will be extending its maglev train line to the Hongqiao Airport, as part of a high-speed transport link between Shanghai and Hongqiao... READ MORE

Photograph Big Pictures - Shanghai to Extend Maglev Train Line - Part Two Shanghai will be extending its maglev train line to the Hongqiao Airport, as part of a high-speed transport link between Shanghai and Hongqiao... READ MORE

Photograph Big Pictures - Preparing for Your Shanghainese Relocation Many people moving to Shanghai are pleasantly surprised at the modernity of the city and the availability of products. Import duty is charged on most personal effects so if you’re moving on a budget you will find it more profitable to repurchase products for your stay rather than bringing everything in from home. It is likely that your new apartment will have the appliances needed for you to be comfortable, a refrigerator, oven/stove unit, washing machine and heater. Some apartments may even come complete with furnishings so be sure to ask in advance whether or not this is true of your apartment. If your apartment is unfurnished, purchasing furniture in Shanghai is relatively inexpensive... READ MORE

Photograph Big Pictures - Housing Costs Hindering Middle-Income Families A recent report from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences has shown that housing costs in Shanghai, Beijing, and Shenzhen have been soaring. A study from the National Development and Reform Commission showed that housing prices in 70 major cities rose by 5.3 percent last month. Beijing and Shenzhen had nearly double-digit increases... READ MORE

Photograph Big Pictures - Starbucks Coming to a City Near You Starbucks entered the Chinese market in the late 1990s by partnering with mainland and Taiwanese food and beverage companies. The US company currently has 165 stores across 18 mainland Chinese cities, about 120 of which lie in the capital or around Shanghai. And now they are embarking on an expansion into the second-tier markets the medium sized cities offer... READ MORE

Photograph Big Pictures - Forget Murders and Muggings, China Tackles Spitting and Littering I’m not going to pretend that murder and muggings are a small consequence against modern life and living, but in China those two things are few and far between, especially as they pertain to foreigners. When it comes to public hawking of fat, phlegmy loogies and dropping trash in public places, well, us expats find it a bit offensive. Fear not, however, the campaign against them has already been launched.... READ MORE

Photograph Big Pictures - Thoughtful Tourists Don’t Photograph Strangers Children Photographs are still considered with more cautious guard than they may be in whichever first world country you are from. The Chinese do not smile upon you taking unauthorized photos of their children, but if you think about it, how would you feel about a foreigner who doesn’t speak your language taking pictures of your child without permission?.. READ MORE

Photograph Big Pictures - Jade for the Price of Plastic China has been known to the west (for as long as it’s been known to the west) for its silk, porcelain and jade. Ah, sweet, beautiful, valuable jade. It glints in varied hues of green and speaks of value far beyond whatever it’s crafted in to. If you are a lover of jade, China may be just the place for you, then again, it may not... READ MORE

Photograph Big Pictures - The Guide You Didn’t Want and Just Can’t Stand If you’re a tourist or even just look like one, you may find your stroll through the market a little less comfortable than you’d hoped. It may be that you’ll take on an unrequested new “friend” who just wants to show you around -- even if you already know your way around -- even if you tell him to get the heck away from you. It may be nothing, but be on guard, this guide may be less friendly than you think... READ MORE

Photograph for Name that AboutShanghai.com Logo Fun & Games Of all the questions that come in, perhaps none is more common than "where'd you get that logo?" I always answer it, but wouldn't it be more fun if, instead, it was the subject of this week's Fun & Games segment – Name That Logo! Tell us what it is and where you saw it and you'll be entered into the drawing for our weekly prize... READ MORE

Photograph Big Pictures - Listening to the Old Man in the Market When wandering the streets of Shanghai -- a fantastic way to spend an afternoon I might add -- you may meet the old man in the market. I’m not talking about an actual, specific, old man in any specific market, but his general type. They’re in every market, really, and they’re as interesting and insightful as they are, well, old... READ MORE

Photograph for How to Order Your Big Mac When all else fails and you’re so hungry you could eat at McDonalds, the easy thing to do is surrender, go in and order your Big Mac, fries, coke and any other such fatty delights of home that may please you. But what do you do if they don’t speak English and your Chinese is limited to “hello” and “thank you”? Just use the picture menu... READ MORE

Photograph Big Pictures - Shanghai’s Pollution Cleanup Efforts: Working The Wusong Industrial Zone, which had long been a source of pollution in Shanghai, has been cited as a showcase for recovery and improvement of the ecology and environment. The turnaround was accomplished by revamping and optimizing the city’s industrial structure and production technologies. Meng Zhongwei, deputy director of the office in charge of cleaning up the Wusong Industrial Zone stated, “Our concept was to improve the environment while revamping structure.” READ MORE

Photograph Big Pictures - Promise of the Elusive Shanghai Lady may be Unfounded If you are traveling in Shanghai and would like to meet a nice, local girl with which to share a quiet evening or two, you may do that. There is no law against it and more and more, it is not even looked upon as something strange. But if you’re looking to find a prostitute, you are asking for nothing but trouble and opening yourself up to jail time, deportation, robbery, or any number of the world’s sexually transmitted diseases... READ MORE

Big Picture of Starbucks, Shanghai China by Old Tea House If you ever go down to the corner back home, you likely feel a touch of Shanghai when you see the neighborhood Starbucks… or is it the other way around? Forget about McDonalds, Coca-Cola and Pizza Hut, when I want the feeling of home in Shanghai, I stop in for my tall mocha and a taste of home, but unlike other types of shopping, don’t expect the regional discount to stretch your tall, skinny, extra hot dollar... READ MORE

Photographs of Living Standards of Many Chinese Farmers Zhejiang Province has dedicated funds to train a million farmers in agricultural science and technology and improve their practical skills over the next five years in hopes that doing so will make smarter, more efficient farmers and improve the livelihood of its residents. Not only will they be providing education for their students, they also intend to improve healthcare and provide living subsidies to the poor and the elderly.... READ MORE

Photographs of Living Standards of Many Chinese Farmers - Part Two Zhejiang Province has dedicated funds to train a million farmers in agricultural science and technology and improve their practical skills over the next five years in hopes that doing so will make smarter, more efficient farmers and improve the livelihood of its residents. Not only will they be providing education for their students, they also intend to improve healthcare and provide living subsidies to the poor and the elderly... READ MORE

Photograph of Gigantic Buddha Statue If you’ve taken your fair share of day trips out from Shanghai, it’s possible you’ve seen this picture before. This is the world’s largest statue, the world’s tallest statue and the world’s largest statue all at once. But where does it live, where must you go, what can you tell us about it? Submit your knowledge to us for inclusion in a forthcoming article about it and count yourself in amongst the participants who could win a great prize for participating in the site... READ MORE

Photograph of Huge Buddha Statue If you’ve taken your fair share of day trips out from Shanghai, it’s possible you’ve seen this picture before. This is the world’s largest statue, the world’s tallest statue and the world’s largest statue all at once. But where does it live, where must you go, what can you tell us about it? Submit your knowledge to us for inclusion in a forthcoming article about it and count yourself in amongst the participants who could win a great prize for participating in the site... READ MORE

Photograph of Giant Buddha Statue If you’ve taken your fair share of day trips out from Shanghai, it’s possible you’ve seen this picture before. This is the world’s largest statue, the world’s tallest statue and the world’s largest statue all at once. But where does it live, where must you go, what can you tell us about it? Submit your knowledge to us for inclusion in a forthcoming article about it and count yourself in amongst the participants who could win a great prize for participating in the site... READ MORE

Photograph of Old Man in China Pedestrians beware of the craziest of all attempts to swindle you from your hard earned money. It’s not the worst because it tries to sell you goods of little value or even take much of your money. No, it’s the craziest of all because it will come in the form of an old guy who will stop you, waste what time you’re kind enough to patronize, vandalize what goods you have on hand, and then still have the gall to ask for money in trade for it... READ MORE

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