Government News
Changning beautifying greenway - July 20, 2017
CHANGNING District will build or renovate nine pedestrian bridges to connect a 5.5 kilometer section of the district’s Outer Ring Road Greenbelt, the government said yesterday. It is part of the city
Shanghai GDP expands faster - July 19, 2017
SHANGHAI’S economy grew by a better-than-expected 6.9 percent annually to 1.39 trillion yuan (US$205.6 billion) in the first half as the industrial sector expanded to offset weaker real estate activities,
Fill up your belly on the Bund - July 19, 2017
XUHUI District has established a series of art festivals on music, food and design in the West Bund area along the Huangpu River to turn the Xuhui riverfront into a new art and fashion landmark. An international
Government adds more functions to WeChat account - July 18, 2017
RESIDENTS can now use WeChat to make appointments for community affairs services, such as applying for residence permits and social security cards. New functions were added yesterday to the government’s
Leading hospitals to set up Minhang health groups - July 18, 2017
TWO local leading public hospitals signed agreements with Minhang District yesterday to set up health groups to improve medical capability in the district and to allow residents to receive a localized
Pompidou Center’s expertise coming here - July 17, 2017
FRANCE’S Pompidou Center will hold a five-year art exhibition project with Xuhui’s West Bund group at the Huangpu River waterfront from 2019. The group and the renowned Paris cultural center have signed
Songjiang shuts illegal plants by water source - July 17, 2017
SONGJIANG District has shut down seven industrial companies near one of the city’s major tap-water sources on the upstream Huangpu River to prevent pollution, the district government said over the weekend. The
Ying Yong meets London mayor, other officials on UK visit - July 14, 2017
ON an official visit to Britain from July 9 to 11, Shanghai Mayor Ying Yong met his London counterpart, Sadiq Khan. He said the two sister cities have cooperated well in all fields since establishing
Health education program kicks off - July 14, 2017
ABOUT 80 percent of Chinese teenagers’ cervical vertebra are in sub-health status and over 59 percent of people between 30 and 40 years old suffer neck and waist problems due to long-time desk work, computer
City tackles demand for more car parking spaces - July 13, 2017
THE city is expected to add 1.5 million new parking spaces by 2020 and make existing spaces more effective to meet the booming demand. Parking fees in some areas are also expected to rise, as the cap
