Families looking for houses, not apartments, might want to consider Hongqiao or Songjiang west, and south of the city centre for their Western-style developments with green space.

BBC: Living in: Shanghai

Speaking at a Friday news conference in Shanghai, Shao Linchu, a deputy director at the Shanghai Agricultural Commission, said local authorities had slaughtered more than 20, 000 birds at a market in the suburb of Songjiang on Thursday night, and were investigating the origin of infected pigeons discovered there.

WSJ: Concerns Grow About New Avian-Flu Strain

Speaking at a Friday news conference in Shanghai, Shao Linchu, a deputy director at the Shanghai Agricultural Commission, said local authorities had slaughtered more than 20, 000 live birds at a wholesale market in the suburb of Songjiang on Thursday night, and were investigating the origin of infected pigeons discovered there.

WSJ: China Kills Market Birds as Avian Flu Deaths Rise