Jing'an district rides esports boom

The 2026 Global Esports Conference was held in Shanghai's Jing'an district on July 31, underscoring the district's growing role in the global gaming and esports industry.

AI-generated content emerges as industry on China brands list

Artificial intelligence-generated content has emerged as an independent industry on the Hurun Most Valuable China Brands 2026 list, with eight Chinese AI brands featured in the rankings.

Shanghai outlines measures for fairer, more open market

Shanghai has unveiled a five-year plan for modernizing market regulation, covering 2026-30, with measures to align local rules with international standards and safeguard fair competition.

Evolution of esports into economic force

An estimated 400 million Gen Z regularly engage with esports, representing an increasingly powerful opportunity for global brands to reach the potentially lucrative youth market.

Shanghai outlines software and information services plan through 2030

The city aims to have the industry reach an output of 4 trillion yuan by 2030.

Shanghai tops China in esports events, club numbers

Shanghai led the country in esports club numbers and the proportion of offline esports events hosted, according to an industry report released on July 31.

Shanghai's Putuo district sends digital advertising industry rocketing with policy support

The district has now won a three-year pilot program to develop one of China's first national-level digital advertisement pilot zones — and the only one in Shanghai.

Virtual Silk Road platform unveiled at Shanghai Jiao Tong University

The 21st annual conference of the International Association for the Study of Traditional Environments concluded in Shanghai on June 29.

Shanghai's AI landscape

Explore Shanghai's artificial intelligence industry at a glance.

Beidou-powered monitoring system deployed at world's tallest concrete-face dam

The high-precision system, developed by Hexagon's East China headquarters in Songjiang, marks a major milestone in the localization of technology for critical infrastructure safety monitoring.