McDonald's and Hualian link up
MCDONALD'S has launched a joint venture with Hualian Group, one of the largest supermarket chains in the city.
DuPont to invest more in China
DUPONT will continue to expand its investment in Shanghai if China enters the World Trade Organization.
Russia to sail China-US route
CONTAINER shipping is booming despite the fact that this is traditionally the slack season.
Chevrolet Blazer on the trail
GENERAL Motors (GM) is on time and on target in hiring and training a work force as it prepares to roll off its first Chevrolet Blazer in mid-December.
Dragon Head founds Chinese textiles website
"THE marriage of traditional industry and advanced commercial methods is perfect for the new century," Vice-Mayor Jiang Yiren said last week.
New Nestle bottled water plant built
COMPLETION of the first phase expansion of Nestle Sources Shanghai Ltd plant, which now boasts an annual production capacity of 100 million bottles of water, was announced last week.
ECnet to grow from booming e-business
ECnet Co, from California, a provider of business to business e-commerce enabler for the high-tech manufacturing community, is upbeat on its expansion into the local market.
It's official, Win2000 now on local market
MICROSOFT officially unveiled last Thursday its landmark generation operating system - Windows 2000 Chinese version - in the local market despite the fact that it has already been selling well for almost one month.
Xujiahui offers lots of advantages
BOTH local Shanghainese and foreigners see Xujiahui in the city's southwest Xuhui District as one of Shanghai's best residential areas.
On-line gene data bank a rich research resource
GENETIC researchers across China will for the first time have access to a database of 40 billion genes from May when a new on-line data bank opens in Shanghai.
Discovering quiet luxury downtown
By Tracy Tao
RESIDENTS in Shanghai can see large stocks of high quality properties in the suburbs, but new, high quality ones in the downtown area seem hard to find. Several new properties this year seem to be filling the gap in this respect. Among them is the fully furnished high profile apartments for lease in Chevalier Place which was completed this year. The complex, developed by Shanghai Chon Main Property Development Co Ltd, Chevalier Development International Ltd and Shanghai Xuhui District City Construction, is located on the quiet Anfu Road, which is the walking distance from busy Changshu Road and Yan'an Road Middle. Unlike in suburban areas, where designers have plenty of space to carry out their plans, every inch in Chevalier Place has had to be carefully designed to achieve a sense of comfort and spaciousness. The building features large apartments, good views and convenient access to downtown Shanghai, said Jeffrey Jin, marketing manager. "Every unit in Chevalier Place has four bedrooms with the smallest unit 250 square metres," he said. Fully furnished means that any household items, from furniture and electronics to knives and forks, will be provided in every unit. Anfu Road is a quiet road with strong cultural atmosphere. The building is just one block away from the People's Drama Theatre and Yonglegong Cinema. There are rows of two- or three-storied classic houses surrounding Anfu Road, bringing some nostalgia to the tenants. The developer has decided to change the construction of the originally-planned outdoor tennis court into green space. At present, 12 families have moved in, most being Chinese or foreign CEOs. Some apartments on the lower floors are now available at the special rent of $0.50 a square metre a month during the promotion, Jin said.
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