Authorities tightened security in an apparent attempt at avoiding howls of defiance.

Social media footage showed police appearing to bundle away people dressed in Halloween costumes last weekend.

In a preemptive move to suppress social discontent and avoid an uprising, local authorities in Shanghai tighten their grip on ...

Shanghai police patrolled the downtown streets over the weekend to crack down on Halloween celebrations in China's most ...

Chinese authorities are seeking to limit Halloween celebrations in Shanghai, fearing that the festivities could serve as a platform for political dissent. For the regime, the October 31 holiday, ...

A year after Shanghai’s boisterous Halloween celebrations made global headlines, revelers dressed as Republican presidential ...

A heavy police response has stifled Halloween celebrations in Shanghai, in what many have viewed as an attempt by authorities ...

Police in China’s financial capital were out in force over the weekend to crack down on Halloween festivities, after revelers ...

The specter of arrest has made Halloween extra spooky this year. In Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Wuhan, Halloween revelry has ...

Despite a massive police presence, young people dressed up in costumes, some harmless, others very political. Everyone was ...

While some expressed anger at what appeared to be a restriction of celebrations, others suggested police were only trying to deter crowds in one part of the city.