Government News
Hengsha island connected to Shanghai water supply system - January 16, 2018
Residents in Hengsha Island, Chongming District, can now enjoy better quality water from city's largest water source Qingcaosha Reservoir after newly-built pump stations connecting the island with the
Shanghai's 'biggest cultural relics discovery' excites historians - January 16, 2018
Two historic stone pillars have been discovered in downtown, which could be part of a freestanding gateway built some 300 years ago in memory of Xu Guangqi, a Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) scientist and official
Shanghai commits to enhancing its financial services - January 15, 2018
Shanghai will see tightened regulation on its financial sector this year and take more measures to improve its business environment for financial institutions, according to local regulators. The city
Shanghai financial market turnover rises in 2017 - January 15, 2018
Shanghai's financial market grew in 2017 with the overall transactions hitting 1.4 quadrillion yuan (US$220 trillion), more than 17 percent of the municipality's GDP. Shanghai has a total of 1,537 registered
Chongming announces new policies to attract top talent - January 11, 2018
Top talents can receive up to 1 million yuan (US$154,000) in subsidies if they join Chongming District’s efforts to build a world-class ecological island, according to the latest talent attraction policies
City's tallest twin tower nearing completion - January 10, 2018
The city’s tallest twin-tower building, Star Harbor International Center, is nearing completion and likely to open to the public in the second half of the year. The complex will facilitate traffic and
'Shanghai Week' promotes Chinese culture in NYC - January 10, 2018
"Happy Chinese New Year - Shanghai Week" officially began on Tuesday in New York City, bringing a series of Chinese cultural events to local residents in this holiday season. From Tuesday to Friday,
Police crack over 1,000 cases of personal information infringement in 2017 - January 09, 2018
Shanghai police said on Monday they had solved over 1,000 cases of personal information infringement last year and busted over 50 gangs involved. Thirty suspects were caught for allegedly running a website
City sets eyes on reducing PM2.5 pollutant to improve air quality - January 09, 2018
Shanghai will lower the average density of the hazardous PM2.5 pollutant particles by a bigger margin than had been expected. The average density of PM2.5 — Shanghai’s major air pollutant — will fall
Foreign top talent to get equal treatment - January 09, 2018
The Pudong New Area has emerged as the pioneer in the country in granting favorable policies to overseas professionals to give them equal treatment as local people as part of the area’s 20 newly-released
