Government News
Donation to support urban risks research - December 30, 2020
Shanghai International Trust Co donated 3 million yuan (US$460,000) to the Tongji University Education Development Foundation on Tuesday to support the school’s research and practice in urban risk prevention
New rail line cuts travel time to Yancheng in half - December 30, 2020
The Yancheng-Nantong high-speed line debuted on Wednesday, cutting travel time between Shanghai and Yancheng, in neighboring Jiangsu Province, from four hours to two. The first train left Shanghai Hongqiao
Pioneering local liver transplants successful - December 29, 2020
Twin 2-year-old boys suffering from a rare genetic disease that caused severe pneumonia, low blood sugar and acidosis received successful liver transplants at Renji Hospital, hospital officials announced
Beijing-Shanghai high-speed trains introduce flexible pricing - December 24, 2020
Starting Wednesday, high-speed trains running between Beijing and Shanghai with a speed range from 300 kph to 350 kph will have flexible ticket prices. The prices will vary based on seasons, time periods,
Tomb-sweeping a quieter tribute this year - December 23, 2020
About 900,000 visits were recorded at Shanghai's 54 cemeteries and columbariums between Saturday and Monday, the three-day dongzhi peak for tomb visits, a drop of 26 percent from the same period last
Tsutaya Books opens in city on Christmas Eve - December 23, 2020
Tsutaya Books, a Japanese franchise, will open a new branch in the 96-year-old Columbia Circle in Shanghai on Christmas Eve with some 50,000 books and 17,000 cultural items. It will have an exhibition
Robot to guide passengers on No. 49 route - December 16, 2020
An intelligent robot can be your bus tour guide after the new "employee" was introduced on the No. 49 bus route on Tuesday. The one-meter-tall robot, dressed in a uniform and wearing a mask, can interact
Shanghai contestants win gold in Guangzhou - December 15, 2020
Shanghai contestants harvested gold medals in 10 categories at the 1st Vocational Skills Competition of China in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, authorities announced on Monday. With the theme “New Era,
The Development and Opening-up of Pudong Keeps Creating Shanghai Miracles - December 14, 2020
The development and opening-up of Pudong is an important decision made by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council in 1990, kicking off a new round of reform and opening-up in China. Seizing the
Shanghai Online New Consumption Sees a Spike as 2020 Comes to an End - December 14, 2020
As a brand-new subject and a systematic project, urban digital transformation involves various areas such as the production, life and ecology of a city, and can be subdivided into economy digitization,
