Government News
UNESCO to set up teaching center here - November 06, 2017
UNESCO has approved a teacher education center to be set up in Shanghai. The United Nations agency did so on Saturday during its 39th general conference session in Paris. “Shanghai is dedicated in building
Shanghai mayor meets Hong Kong guest - November 03, 2017
Shanghai Mayor Ying Yong met William Tak-Lun Lee, president of Shanghai Fraternity Association Hong Kong Limited, and his delegation on Monday. Ying said Shanghai is implementing the 19th CPC National
'Intelligent measures' make the city safer - November 03, 2017
Information and intelligent measures have played a vital role in making Shanghai a safer city, Gong Daoan, director of the public security bureau, said on Thursday. This year, the number of criminal
All of Shanghai history is here from 4000 BC - November 02, 2017
SHANGHAI History Museum started a private trial run yesterday and is scheduled to open at the end of March. Exhibited items will show all aspects of political, social, cultural and commercial life from
Pudong to set up funds of 3b yuan for culture - November 01, 2017
THE Pudong New Area announced it will set up a 1.5 billion yuan (US$226 million) fund in the next five years to “support and stimulate cultural undertakings” in the district. Pudong will also establish
Guideline covers city’s bright lights - November 01, 2017
SHANGHAI’S greenery authorities issued a guideline on landscape illuminations yesterday to improve energy efficiency and combat light pollution. The city’s landscape lights are mainly in downtown areas,
Now cars can fill up with biodiesel - October 31, 2017
FIRST the buses. Now the cars. Transport is getting ever greener in the city. Now private vehicles are able to run on a mixture of biodiesel fuels following more than 100 buses already on Shanghai roads
Geological survey to play key role in policy - October 31, 2017
SHANGHAI yesterday publicized its first geological survey report to guide its future planning and policy making. The three-year survey, which mainly relies on high definition aerial photography, covers
2,000 sq m tribute to garbage in Pudong - October 30, 2017
PUDONG is host to Shanghai’s first domestic garbage popular science exhibition center. “The center conveys a message of the harmonious co-existence of humans and nature, and the infinite possibility
Trial begins for solar powered car charging - October 25, 2017
SHANGHAI’S first solar power charging station for electric vehicles has begun a trial operation in Songjiang District. Twelve charging poles supplied by over 40 rooftop solar energy panels have been
