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Shanghai harnessing 'digital twin' technology to improve city management - February 16, 2022
Shanghai has adopted the advanced "digital twin" technology for city operation and management, the Shanghai Urban Operation and Management Center announced on Tuesday. The "digital twin" concept refers
Shanghai Acrobatics Troupe scores big with Spring Festival performances - February 15, 2022
The Shanghai Acrobatics Troupe, which celebrated its 70th anniversary in December 2021, successfully presented 23 performances during the recent weeklong Spring Festival holiday which ended on February
A strong start for Shanghai in attracting foreign investment - February 14, 2022
Deals were signed on Friday on 53 foreign investment projects to be launched in Shanghai, with an overall value of US$5.44 billion. Among the signed projects, 21 are worth more than US$100 million. These
City lights up to celebrate Lantern Festival - February 14, 2022
From traditional folk cultural activities to lantern shows, Shanghai has began celebrating the upcoming Lantern Festival which falls on Tuesday. In Changning District, a double-deck bus tour was organized
Renovation of East Asia's 'No. 1 Apartment Building' completed - February 10, 2022
The 85-year-old Embankment Building, dubbed the "No. 1 Apartment Building in the Far East," has finished a major renovation to restore its historical look. Shanghai's earliest and largest river-view
Ticket sales begin for Lantern Festival fair at Yuyuan Garden - February 09, 2022
Tickets are required for the upcoming Lantern Festival fair at Yuyuan Garden malls, which runs from February 11 to 15. Visitors will be required to show their identity cards or passports and health codes,
More free bus rides for children traveling with adults - February 09, 2022
Shanghai's public buses will offer free rides to as many as two children less than 1.3 meters tall travelling with an adult, according to the city's revised bus rules. The new measure is designed to
Chinese football team hailed as heroes after clinching women's Asian Cup - February 08, 2022
The Chinese women's football team arrived home on Monday night, hailed as heroes after their historic 3-2 win over South Korea to take the Women's Asian Football Cup in Mumbai on Sunday. The team boarded
City enjoys 'staycation' Spring Festival boom - February 07, 2022
Shanghai recorded 10.98 million visits by tourists during the seven-day Chinese Lunar New Year holiday, reaping a tourism revenue of 17.7 billion yuan (US$2.78 billion). Under the "staycation" trend,
Global designers invited to convert cave houses into stylish holiday escapes - January 29, 2022
Global designers and architects have been invited to help convert traditional cave dwellings in north China's mountainous region into stylish homestay inns as part of the nation's "rural vitalization"
