Government News
Street surveillance cameras assist traffic police - July 13, 2017
IN order to deal with traffic offenses from bike riders more efficiently, Shanghai traffic police are increasingly assisted by their colleagues at police stations. Such is the case in the Zhangjiang
Huju Opera festival to kick off in Shanghai - July 12, 2017
THE third Shanghai Pudong Huju Opera Art Festival will raise its curtain on July 20, presenting more than 20 local cultural performances to audiences. The festival will gather about 1,000 performers
Food safety platform marks city’s tough line - July 12, 2017
SHANGHAI will launch an “exhaustive food safety management platform” to monitor the operations of food companies and accept public complaints, the city’s food safety watchdog said yesterday. The food
Shanghai delegation visits Irish sister city of Cork - July 11, 2017
SHANGHAI Mayor Ying Yong and his delegation were received by Lord Mayor Tony Fitzgerald of Cork when they visited the second largest city of Ireland from July 6 to 9. Ying told his host that Shanghai
Pros and cons of limiting city’s population - July 11, 2017
NEARLY half of local people surveyed are backing the Shanghai government’s plan to limit the city’s population to under 25 million by 2020. According to the survey released by the Shanghai Academy of
Shanghai to release more land for housing - July 10, 2017
SHANGHAI will continue to curb property speculation while increasing the supply of residential properties, according to the 13th Five-Year (2016-2020) Plan. This will ensure stable and healthy development
From little acorns, big ideas — all helping cut city’s carbon footprint - July 10, 2017
BIG ideas often develop from roots in small places. Shanghai’s campaign to cut the city’s carbon footprint is finding success on that bottom-up path. In the Meilong Sancun community in Xuhui District,
Smart plan for traffic in Jing’an - July 07, 2017
JING’AN District is building an intelligent transportation system. The plan, revealed at a big data conference held yesterday, is aimed at resolving traffic issues such as motoring offenses and congestion. The
Science expo to kick off in Shanghai - July 07, 2017
THIS year’s Shanghai Popular Science Products Expo will run at Shanghai Exhibition Center from August 25 to 28, when stimulated space capsule, virtual reality experience and artificial intelligence products
Huangpu riverside plan reaches halfway stage - July 06, 2017
MORE than half the Huangpu riverfront in downtown Shanghai is now open to the public with continuous walking, running and cycling paths and preserved historic buildings, the city government announced
