Government News
City's historic buildings draw big crowds - June 11, 2018
SHANGHAI residents flocked to the city’s historic buildings over the weekend as the country celebrated the annual Cultural and Natural Heritage Day. As part of events for the holiday, 97 local historic
Shanghai mayor visits Israel to deepen cooperation in innovation and key industries - June 08, 2018
Shanghai Mayor Ying Yong led a delegation to visit Israel from June 5 to 7. During the trip, Ying successively met Eli Cohen, minister of the Ministry of Economy and Industry of Israel; Ofir Akunis, minister
Import expo work turns to organization - June 08, 2018
THE preparatory work for the 2018 China International Import Expo has shifted focus to organizing the exhibition instead of attracting participants. A channel has opened on the official website of the
More services anticipated to attract overseas professionals - June 07, 2018
Changning is intending to extend services to overseas talent in Shanghai’s neighboring provinces. Foreign experts in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui whose employers have offices in Changning are expected
Over 50,000 Shanghai students sit for gaokao - June 07, 2018
More than 50,000 local high school students on Thursday started sitting the annual three-day gaokao, the university entrance examination. There are more than 2,000 test rooms at 99 sites across the city
Shanghai mayor leads a delegation to visit Japan - June 06, 2018
Shanghai Mayor Ying Yong led a delegation to visit Japan from June 2 to 4. During the trip, Ying successively met Fumiko Hayashi, mayor of Yokohama, Yuriko Koike, governor of Tokyo, and Cheng Yonghua,
City's heritage buildings open free to public - June 06, 2018
Nearly 100 historic buildings across Shanghai will open free to the public on Saturday to celebrate Cultural and Natural Heritage Day. Two century-old sites, a court and police station of the former French
Trademark center opens in Huangpu - June 05, 2018
The city’s first trademark guidance office opened in downtown Huangpu District yesterday to help established local brands expand into the global market. Over 10 well-known local brands, such as Laofengxiang
Changes to city's air pollution alert system - June 05, 2018
Shanghai's adjusted four-tier air pollution alert system, which lowered the criteria for alarm activation, was formally introduced by the environment authority yesterday. Under the new criteria, the lowest
Road constructions in full swing in run-up to import expo - June 04, 2018
The upgrade of the National Exhibition and Convention Center to prepare for the China International Import Expo will be finished before September. Meanwhile, 12 road constructions around the center will
