Government News
Garbage sorting measures being implemented in city - March 19, 2018
RESIDENTIAL communities in Jing’an, Changning, Fengxian, Songjiang and Chongming districts will finish implementing a garbage sorting plan by the end of this year. Citywide, the plan will be in place
City plans to build more sports venues for locals - March 16, 2018
A SHANGHAI sports official said more neighborhood sports venues will be built this year to make up for the city’s lack of sports facilities. Xu Bin, director of Shanghai Sports Bureau, said the city intends
Smooth running for tram's trial operation - March 16, 2018
The recent trial of Songjiang’s tramcar lines T1 and T2 from Wenhui Road Station to Canghua Road Station was a success, the tram passing 12 crossroads and five railway crossings and linking 11 stations.
Spring Festival travel rush hits record - March 15, 2018
Shanghai's two airports handled a record 12.61 million passengers during the annual travel peak period that ended on Monday. The number was 4.1 percent higher than last year as more people fly home for
Poetry performance highlights city's history, culture - March 15, 2018
Shanghai's poetry reading performance, titled "From Shikumen to Tiananmen", was brought to Beijing during the national Two Sessions to promote the city's revolutionary culture. Held at the National Center
Shanghai to get new film and TV studio - March 14, 2018
Jing’an District and Shanghai Media Group are joining hands to set up a film and television production base in the city. The Haishijie Jing’an Pearl TV Studio will be located near the Middle Ring Road
Shanghai to play its role in reform and opening up - March 14, 2018
“Start again on the road of reform!” said Shanghai Party Secretary Li Qiang during the ongoing sessions of the National People’s Congress and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. “Shanghai
Transforming the science and manufacturing industry - March 13, 2018
Work has begun on an advanced manufacturing industry park in Lingang amid Zhangjiang and Lingang’s joint efforts to promote the development of high-end industries and the construction of intelligent manufacturing
Pudong to join elite GDP club - March 13, 2018
Pudong has set an ambitious goal of 2018 to join the 1 trillion yuan (US$158 billion) GDP club. The overall fiscal revenue of the new area is set to reach 400 billion yuan this year. Total fixed asset
All Metro turnstiles in Shanghai get ready for phone scanning by year-end - March 12, 2018
All turnstiles at Metro stations in Shanghai will be equipped with scanners for passengers to swipe their phones to board the trains by the end of this year, the operator said on Saturday. The city's
