Government News
Pudong Metro network set for 100km extension - August 10, 2017
BY 2020, Pudong’s Metro network will extend a further 100 kilometers, with 11 cross-river lines. The Metro extension is part of the district government’s 13th five-year plan (2016-2020), the city government
Institute’s English-language map trumps its rivals - August 10, 2017
SHANGHAI Institute of Surveying and Mapping has produced its first English-language map, described as being much more detailed than other city maps translated into English. The institute’s map features
More sports centers and jogging paths - August 09, 2017
SHANGHAI will build 50 more walking and jogging paths, along with 50 ball game courts and 200 more neighborhood sports centers this year, said Zhao Guangsheng, deputy director of Shanghai Sports Bureau. Speaking
Basketball academy established - August 09, 2017
A basketball academy was set up yesterday by the Chinese Basketball Association and Shanghai University of Sport to integrate resources of the two parties to cultivate both talent who can play basketball
880,000 jobs at Zhangjiang ‘science city’ - August 08, 2017
SHANGHAI will expand Pudong’s Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park into a “science city” with about 700,000 residents, including scientists, entrepreneurs and professionals, the city government said yesterday. Zhangjiang
City aiming to be more bike-friendly - August 08, 2017
SHANGHAI is studying plans to set up more bike lanes and create a more accessible network for cyclists. The city’s transportation commission said in a reply to a proposal from Shanghai Committee of China
Sweet smell of success in park creation - August 07, 2017
JIADING District will turn a former garbage treatment plant site into an ecological park — bringing relief to nearby residents suffering from the site’s stench. The 26,000-square-meter park will be built
Pudong areas to act like sponge in pilot operation to store rainwater - August 07, 2017
THE city’s major engineering designing body has begun renovating neighborhoods in Pudong’s Lingang area in a pilot operation to enable them to better capture and store rainwater “like a sponge.” The
City moves to clean up, beautify polluted Suzhou Creek by 2021 - August 04, 2017
SHANGHAI will launch more clean-up projects this year to improve the water quality of Suzhou Creek, in a bid to make the city’s main waterway pollution-free within four years, a senior official said yesterday. The
‘Real’ books gain popularity over digital alternative - August 04, 2017
MORE and more people are turning back to reading real books, according to the city’s annual reading report released yesterday. The study by the Shanghai Press and Publication Administration, released
