Shanghai Daily (Chinese: 上海日报; Pinyin: Shànghǎi Rìbào) is an English-language newspaper in China started in October 1999 and owned by Wenhui-xinmin United Press Group. Its primary audience is visiting foreigners, mainly overseas investors and tourists to Shanghai, though many Chinese students read it to improve their English. It is the only English-language newspaper that is published seven days a week in Mainland China.
The paper reports the economic, social, cultural, and diplomatic development in Shanghai and the surrounding region. It gives its readers a positive impression of the governmental policies, economy and culture in the region.
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