Government News
More trains will run to cope with holiday surge - September 15, 2017
SHANGHAI Railway Bureau announced 67 more trains will be brought into service to handle a surge of passengers during the National Day holiday. The bureau estimates over 25 million passengers from the
Museum’s never closing record to end - September 15, 2017
SINCE opening in 1996, Shanghai Museum has never closed to the public — not even for a single day. However, due to needed upgrading, it will close every Monday starting from October 9 for a refurbishment. According
‘Super camera’ can catch nine types of offenses - September 14, 2017
SHANGHAI traffic police have developed camera software that can enable a camera to detect nine kinds of traffic offenses. Described as the most versatile of its kind in the city, the first “super camera”
Legislators act over food safety - September 13, 2017
LOCAL legislators conducted sudden inspections last night on restaurants and supermarkets to check whether the city’s new food safety regulation has been properly implemented. A downtown Carrefour supermarket
Toilet standard offers women relief - September 13, 2017
CALLS for more female public toilets have been answered. Shanghai’s new planning and design standard on public toilets — released yesterday — states the ratio of male to female cubicles should be 1 to
One visit to the notary office may be enough - September 12, 2017
TO notarize documentation issued in Shanghai before traveling abroad, people no longer have to visit local notary public offices repeatedly. Residents now only need to submit identity cards or passports,
Conservation areas to protect city’s water - September 12, 2017
SHANGHAI’S environment watchdog has publicized new water conservation areas for the city’s four major tap water sources to ensure water safety. Most of the water that residents drink comes from the upstream
Russians here to be next aviation stars - September 11, 2017
TWENTY-NINE Russian students were in the spotlight as Shanghai Jiao Tong University began its new semester over the weekend. The Russians, who were checking in at the reception desk of the School of
Prices halved at 64 top scenic spots - September 11, 2017
SIXTY-FOUR scenic spots across the city are offering half-price tickets to celebrate the Shanghai Tourism Festival. Big crowds turned out at the weekend. The Lujiazui area in the Pudong New Area was
Crackdown to target bike abuse - September 08, 2017
THE city will launch a campaign from today till September 30 to crack down on long-complained issues about the city’s booming bike-sharing service. Illegal parking by users and flooding downtown with
