Shanghai will be extending its maglev train line to the Hongqiao Airport, as part of a high-speed transport link between Shanghai and Hongqiao.

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?

A new Chinese regional jet, the ARJ-21 (which stands for Advanced Regional Jet for the 21st Century), is being assembled at the Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Factory in Shanghai. The plane was developed by the China Aviation Industry Corporation I (AVIC I), and production began in 2002. It is expected to be finished by the end of the year. The ARJ-21 will give China a presence in the aviation market, which up until now has been dominated by foreign companies such as Boeing and Airbus.

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.

Hong Kong Disneyland opened six months ago in a joint venture between the company and the Hong Kong government. Disney’s $314 million investment in the $1.8 billion park has gotten off to a rocky start with rumors that it has not been meeting the company’s expectations. And now they’ve been faced with a new problem, too many visitors. Despite troubles in Hong Kong, Disney has acknowledged that they are in talks with the Shanghai city government about placing a park within its auspices.