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Shanghai claims record number of science and tech awards - January 09, 2018
Shanghai scientific institutes and individuals received 58 national science and technology awards, the top science award in China, for the year 2017 at the National Science and Technology award ceremony
Seaside park size of 3,500 soccer fields - January 08, 2018
URBAN dwellers will have a new option for a weekend getaway in the Pudong New Area. The Heqing Country Park, nearly as large as 3,500 standard football fields, will be built along the coastal line in
Suzhou Creek cleanup targets illegal discharging, construction - January 08, 2018
SHANGHAI is launching a series of assessments to check water quality in Suzhou Creek as part of the fourth round of an anti-pollution campaign. Shanghai Water Authority said the campaign aims to clear
Family treasures at lilong museum - January 05, 2018
FROM 1930s toys to beepers in the 1990s, family treasures and collections are on show at the city’s first lilong museum that opened in Jing’an District yesterday. Xiwang Garden Lane Museum is tucked away
Collectors queue up early for the Year of the Dog stamps - January 05, 2018
LOCAL stamp collectors were waiting overnight in the winter chill and rain yesterday to get their hands on the latest Chinese New Year stamps, which go on sale this morning at 87 local post offices. The
6 more city sites put on list of landmarks - January 04, 2018
SIX local historical landmarks have been added into the newly released second 20th-Century Chinese Architectural Heritage List. They include the city’s main post office, a war site, ballroom and villas,
Parents support city youngsters’ enthusiasm about winter sports - January 03, 2018
SHANGHAI has a subtropical climate, but weather is no longer a controlling factor in sports once reserved for wintry weather. Witness the Nigerian women’s bobsled team that recently qualified for the
Mao’s Shanghai home reopens after 2 years - January 03, 2018
A Shanghai home of Mao Zedong, where China’s former leader spent his longest time in the city, attracted nearly 200 visitors within two hours when the building reopened to the public yesterday after a
A busy year for Shanghai's airports and ports - January 02, 2018
An average of 120,000 people used Shanghai as the gateway to enter or leave China last year, according to the Shanghai General Station of Immigration Inspection. The number of inbound and outbound passengers
Shanghai Railway Station's impressive 30-year journey - January 02, 2018
The New Year vacation brought an impressive flow of passengers through Shanghai Railway Station with the three-day break offering a great opportunity to go on short train trips. Some 399,000 passengers
