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Skies to light up for Party celebrations - June 23, 2021
A light show along the Huangpu River celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China will be staged daily from June 30 to July 4. Lasting six minutes, it will features
New topics and speakers are confirmed for WAIC in Shanghai - June 22, 2021
New topics and speakers are confirmed for the coming World Artificial Intelligence Conference or WAIC to open in Shanghai next month, covering credible AI, averting digital gap and AI with carbon neutrality,
Trio of city parks drop admission charges - June 22, 2021
Three more parks will be free to the public beginning in July, the city's greenery authorities said today. Currently, only 17 of the 406 city parks in Shanghai charge admission fees, according to the
Authorities step up to help beleaguered domestic tourism industry - June 17, 2021
Shanghai's authorities are boosting financial support to help enterprises in the tourism industry recover from the coronavirus outbreak. Twelve new measures were released today to help businesses in the
Wusong River Bridge opens after reconstruction - June 16, 2021
Part of a reconstruction project on the Wusong River Bridge was completed on Tuesday to improve traffic on the G1503 expressway and connections between Shanghai and neighboring Jiangsu Province. The western
Plans for hop-on, hop-off Huangpu cruise - June 11, 2021
A regular hop-on, hop-off cruise on the Huangpu River is to be launched, stringing attractions along the banks of the river, the city's Huangpu River cruise operator said on Wednesday. A timetable is
Forum addresses protection of intangible cultural heritage - June 11, 2021
The 9th International (Shanghai) Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Forum was held at the Shanghai Art & Design Academy on Thursday. Along with the ongoing International Exhibition of Traditional
Air, water, green space continue to improve - June 09, 2021
Air quality in Shanghai continued to improve in the first four months of the year. Average concentration of PM2.5 particles dropped to 33 micrograms per cubic meter between January and April, 8.3 percent
Metro operator celebrates CPC anniversary - June 09, 2021
Shanghai's subway operator launched a series of exhibitions at downtown stations on Tuesday, along with newly released memorial tickets and free maps, to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of
Dragon boats make a splash returning to Suzhou Creek - June 08, 2021
More than 50 dragon boat teams raced against each other on the Suzhou Creek for Shanghai's annual dragon boat competition over the weekend, with the event returning after the COVID-19 outbreak. The 53
