Government News
Forum to boost science and technology cooperation - May 21, 2021
This year’s Pujiang Innovation Forum from May 31 to June 4 aims to deepen international cooperation in science and technology. The United Arab Emirates, this year’s Country of Honor, will share its experiences
COVID-19 expert honored at award ceremony - May 20, 2021
The city's top infectious diseases expert Zhang Wenhong was among five people presented with the 13th Shanghai Popular Science Award at a ceremony at the Shanghai Science Hall on Wednesday. The biennial
Enchanting Huangpu River cruise debuts today - May 20, 2021
A Huangpu River cruise tour serving the 10th China Flower Expo debuted today, taking about 150 passengers to Chongming Island, as the city's latest efforts to make the iconic river cruise a world-class
Skills museum takes shape as collection grows - May 19, 2021
Work is well underway to turn a warehouse on the Huangpu River bank into the WorldSkills Museum and interior decoration will start later this month, authorities said on Monday, International Museum Day. The
Health commission stresses importance of nurses - May 13, 2021
There are 103,100 nurses in the city, or 4.24 for every 1,000 residents, higher than the national level but still lower than the average in developed countries, Shanghai Health Commission said on Wednesday,
City raising residents' old age pensions - May 13, 2021
Shanghai is raising old age pensions, the city’s Human Resources and Social Security Bureau announced on Tuesday. Retirees covered by the social security fund for employees will get a 3 percent increase
Universities in sustainable development initiative - May 08, 2021
Eight universities in the Yangtze River Delta region have set up an alliance to promote sustainable development in the area. They are Tongji University, Fudan University, East China Normal University
Rail travel proves popular holiday choice - May 06, 2021
A returning travel rush by rail was witnessed on Wednesday in the Yangtze River Delta region, last day of the five-day Labor Day holiday. Some 3.27 million railway passengers were recorded by railway
Second National Congress site reopens with original look - May 06, 2021
The site, in the former Fudeli shikumen (stone-gate) neighborhood, was home to founding CPC member Li Da, who moved into building No. 625 with his wife Wang Huiwu in April 1921. Comprised of rows of similar-looking
Yangtze River Delta air quality forecast a national first - April 26, 2021
The Yangtze River Delta Ecology and Greenery Integration Demonstration Zone has trialled air quality forecasting. It is the first cross-administrative-area forecast in the nation. The zone comprises Shanghai's
