Government News
Class lunches shared to ensure food safety - April 02, 2019
Administrative staff, including principals, are having lunch with students at a number of local schools after a nationwide regulation came into effect on Monday. Li Aiming, vice principal of Jianping
New rules ease the way for travelers - April 02, 2019
About 3,000 people in Shanghai have applied for exit-entry documents under new arrangements which make the whole process a lot easier than before. Chinese mainland citizens can now apply for passports
The game is on in a Putuo shopping mall - April 01, 2019
The city's first electronic sports center in a shopping complex opened on Sunday in Putuo District for both top-level competitions and amateur players. The IMBA e-sports center at the Global Harbor Mall,
New sports center on Chongming for Shanghai athletes - April 01, 2019
Shanghai athletes are training at a new world-class sports center on Chongming Island. The Shanghai Chongming Sports Training Center replaces the aged Meilong center in Xuhui District and will become
5G to be used in local hospital - March 29, 2019
Shanghai General Hospital signed an agreement with China Mobile Shanghai branch on Thursday to establish a 5G technology-based treatment center. 5G technology will? improve the efficiency of first aid,
Shanghai World Travel Fair to open on April 18 - March 29, 2019
The annual Shanghai World Travel Fair will open at the Shanghai Exhibition Center on April 18 with the culture, history and landscapes of 53 countries and regions in the spotlight. Performances and delicacies
International flower show blossoms - March 27, 2019
The Shanghai Botanical Garden in Xuhui District will present a sea of flowers from Thursday with the opening of the Shanghai International Flower Show. The show will feature a courtyard display, a horticulture
Where there is a will, there is a better waterway - March 26, 2019
The proportion of highly polluted water in all city waterways is set to drop from 18 percent to 12 percent by the end of the year. The city launched a three-year plan last year aimed at eliminating water
Minimum pay rate goes up - March 26, 2019
Shanghai will raise its minimum pay rate by 60 yuan (US$9) to 2,480 yuan per month in April, remaining one of the highest in the country. The minimum pay for part-time workers will also be raised by 1
Cleaner air in the Yangtze Delta depends on cross-border collaboration - March 25, 2019
Polluted air is no respecter of boundaries. Shanghai has made great strides in cleaning up the city’s air, but the effort needs a broader scope to be truly effective. So, today, Shanghai sits at the center
