Government News
Shanghai’s buses getting greener, smarter - October 11, 2017
SHANGHAI aims to make buses in the city center and suburban hubs emissions-free and implement comprehensive Wi-Fi cover as it moves to a smarter, greener public transport network. Transport commission
Suzhou Creek gets welcome makeover - October 10, 2017
WORK has started on a 3.7 kilometer downtown walking path along Suzhou Creek, which is scheduled to open by the end of the year, officials said yesterday. The Changning section of the path stretches
Hongkou offers 20,000 yuan for carers - October 10, 2017
AS part of the city’s plan to attract more people into the elderly care industry, qualified carers in Hongkou District can now apply for up to 20,000 yuan (US$3,000) in government assistance. Hongkou
Shanghai’s holiday retail sales rise - October 09, 2017
RETAIL sales in Shanghai rose 10.7 percent year on year during the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday driven by spending in department stores and shopping malls, the Shanghai Commission of Commerce
Autumn Golden Week crowds stay steady, but new favorites emerge - October 09, 2017
TOURIST numbers for Golden Week this autumn — combining National Day and the Mid-Autumn Festival from October 1 to 8 — remained steady, with about 10.6 million visitors. Those who stayed overnight spent
Shanghai clarifies emerging sectors - September 29, 2017
BUSINESS registration of innovative companies and government services will be facilitated with Shanghai’s release of an official classification of emerging industries. The new classification clarifies
Historical garden villa becomes nation’s first symphony museum - September 29, 2017
A garden villa with a history dating back more than 80 years, will open its gate to the public on Sunday in its new role as Shanghai Symphony Museum. It is the first museum themed with symphony in China. Sited
Foreigners to be made honorary citizens - September 28, 2017
SHANGHAI’S legislature has approved the government’s proposal to grant honorary citizenship to two foreigners. Larry Chan, chairman of Liwayway China Co, and David Preston, chief executive of Boehringer
Ball starts rolling for Pudong Art Museum - September 27, 2017
CONSTRUCTION started yesterday on an art museum in Lujiazui financial center as part of plans to boost the number of cultural venues in Pudong. The four-story Pudong Art Museum will be 30 meters tall
Revamped theater will boost Chinese opera - September 27, 2017
SHANGHAI Wanping Theater is getting a new lease of life. It is being refurbished and modernized to help the growth of traditional Chinese theater and enhance Shanghai’s reputation at home and abroad
