If the leaning tower is synonymous with the Italian city of Pisa for world travelers, a nearly 1,000-year-old structure on Tianmashan Mountain in Shanghai is giving it a run for its money.

The first section of the plant-covered 1,000 Trees development, designed by British designer Thomas Heatherwick's studio, has opened in Shanghai, China.

More than 1,000 multinational companies had set up offices in Shanghai by the end of 2012. ... Shanghai lures more than 1,000 multinationals Updated: 2013-01-25 21:14 ( chinadaily.com.cn) ...

With his spiky UK pavilion for Shanghai’s 2010 World Expo, Thomas Heatherwick became one of the most sought-after designers in Asia. Mr He-si-wei-ke, as he is known, remains one of only a handful of ...