Topic: Shanghai

China's surge of college graduates finds white-collar work elusive

A heavily blue-collar economy and the global financial crisis have made it tough for graduates, whose numbers have risen sharply.

Migrant workers struggle as China's factories slow

The global recession is shuttering manufacturers and pushing millions out of work or into lower wages.

India revels in acclaim for 'Slumdog Millionaire'

Some see hope for change as the film, with four Golden Globe awards and 10 Oscar nominations, spotlights the desperation of slum life.

In China, a rush to get home for New Year's

Millions – many now jobless – pack the railways during the world's largest annual migration.

China favors jobs at home over freer trade

Beijing restores tax breaks and other perks for Chinese exporters. It's worried that declining exports mean more social unrest.

Cheap hotels await China's new sightseers, budget travelers

Low-cost lodging is spreading – despite the bad economy – as China's new middle class embraces the open road and business travelers look for bargains.

Cities may sprout vertical farms

Proposed high-rise greenhouses could help solve a looming food crisis, professor says.

In China, overambition reins in eco-city plans

Chongming Island’s planned community remains a gleam in the eye. But China is making progress on green design codes.

Pastor's private worship puts him under public scrutiny

Sidestepping 'patriotic' churches, Zhang Mingxuan actively promotes his faith – and pays the price in arrests and jailings.

Opinion: Two big China stories you missed this year

The brief yet radical shift of patriotic fervor into criticism of the government after the Sichuan earthquake and the official revival of Confucius were crucial moments in a pivotal year.

In China, empty office spaces fill the sky

The global credit meltdown and Shanghai's slowing economy are chasing away big-time renters from the world's second-tallest building.

Reporters on the Job

USA

The Monitor's View: A new cop for global finance

The US must join Europe in revamping the rules of finance – for mutual prosperity.

Will Asian financial centers overtake Wall Street?

Hong Kong is rising fast thanks to the growth of China. It passed New York as the biggest issuer of initial public offerings in 2006.

Books about new architecture and design that stretch the imagination

Spinning structures, China's dizzying new urban designs, mind-bending high-tech, and not-so-big apartments.

Asia acts to contain China's tainted milk

Japanese-brand cheesecake and cookies in Australia are among the latest products found to have melamine. Tests in China have revealed 31 more cases of contamination, the state news agency reported Wednesday.

A classical Chinese garden

A Chinese garden that's right at home in the US

Emerging markets hit hard by Wall Street crisis

But Russia, Brazil, and China are expected to have the cash and domestic growth to weather the storm.

Serve the People

A Chinese-American journalist steps into the heat and adventure of Beijing's kitchens.

Wall Street woes: why world's investors sit on sidelines

Job No. 1 for central bankers: restore confidence in markets.

Cloud-sniffing drones soar over Asia

Researchers track China’s plume of pollution. What effect did Olympic hiatus have?

Under blue skies, Beijing dazzled as Olympic host

Gloomy forecasts of smog, terrorism, and rude hosts all but evaporated during the 17-day sports extravaganza, though concern remained about human rights.

16 Chinese police killed in suspected Uighur attack

The attack highlights security threats posed by China's extremist groups in the run-up to the Olympics.

Review: 'The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor'

Latest Mummy movie races through the catacombs of ancient China, with yetis and terra-cotta armies not far behind.