Government News
Discounts offered to seniors - October 24, 2017
SENIOR card holders are to receive various preferential treatments to mark the upcoming Chongyang Festival, which falls on Saturday. Shanghai Disney Resort offers half-price one-day tickets to seniors
Back to nature for key talk on Chongming Island - October 23, 2017
CHONGMING Island hosted a high powered meeting on nature yesterday. About 20 experts and scholars from home and abroad gathered to share experiences and expertise on bringing nature into cities, sustainable
Water theme for Pudong amenity - October 19, 2017
CONSTRUCTION of Luchaogang Park in the Pudong New Area has begun and it will cover over 90,000 square meters when it opens by the end of next year. The park, which lies to the west of Laomiaogang River
City aims for 300 parks by 2020 - October 19, 2017
SHANGHAI is to build a city park network with some 300 parks by 2020, including mini-sized “pocket parks,” community parks and larger regional parks, officials said yesterday. According to the Shanghai
Global input for historic area’s revamp plan - October 18, 2017
SHANGHAI will redevelop the areas near Baoshan cruise liner port and Panyu Road historic neighborhood in downtown. The city has been given some ideas from global urban planners. A global competition
Police hone their rescue skills as riverside becomes more popular - October 17, 2017
SHANGHAI’S riverfront is increasingly being turned into a public recreational ground — and yesterday marine police held a drill on how to save people who had fallen into Huangpu River. Police said the
Festival that gets back to nature - October 16, 2017
THE Shanghai International Nature Conservation Festival, which launches on Saturday, will feature a variety of events. These include lectures, films, a photo exhibition, water environment protection
City now a sellers’ market for job hunters - October 13, 2017
INCREASING demand for workers amid a shrinking labor pool is driving salary offers higher than job seekers’ expectations. “Offered salaries have been lower than job seekers’ expectations for a very long
Food hygiene controls to be toughened - October 12, 2017
FOOD industry workers will soon be required to obtain a certificate in food safety to qualify for employment. The Shanghai Food and Drug Administration said it was seeking submissions on food safety
New rules to combat construction waste woes - October 11, 2017
SHANGHAI will impose new rules for the disposal of waste from construction sites next year, including tougher penalties for offenders. Operators of disposal sites, transit points and sorting and recycling
