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50,000 take advantage of visa-free plan - June 22, 2017
MORE than 50,000 foreign visitors this year have taken up the option of the 144-hour, visa-free transit policy offered at Pudong International Airport, the city’s immigration inspection authority said
Historic Suzhou Creek riverside area set for upmarket makeover - June 21, 2017
JING’AN District is calling on international experts to develop an old residential area along Suzhou Creek into an upmarket riverside community. The district government said yesterday a high-class cultural
The plum rain season starts in some style - June 20, 2017
SHANGHAI was battered by heavy rain yesterday — the day the annual plum rain season began. Warm and humid weather with intermittent rains are the pattern for the next few days, said forecasters. “This
Xuhui plans spectacular hanging garden platform - June 20, 2017
XUHUI District plans to build a “hanging garden” for its media hub along Huangpu River. The West Bund Media Hub is being developed to become a cultural and recreational landmark. The rooftop garden
It’s getting better all the time for talented foreign professionals - June 19, 2017
THE effort to attract and retain more foreign professionals to work in Shanghai has produced an initiative that is the first of its kind in China. The Pudong New Area government has announced the establishment
Holiday camp for 50,000 - June 16, 2017
LOVE Summer Care Camp, the popular government program that takes care of primary school pupils whose parents cannot look after them during the summer vacation, said yesterday it will enroll 50,000 children
Cultural center back in business - June 16, 2017
JING’AN District’s cultural center on 459 Wulumuqi Road N., reopens its doors today after a two-year renovation. The center comprises four buildings forming a quadrangle. The seven-floor main building’s
Han Zheng, Tsipras stress closer Sino-Greek ties - June 15, 2017
SHANGHAI Party Secretary Han Zheng had a meeting with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who is also chairman of the ruling Syriza party, on Monday during his visit to Greece. Han conveyed Chinese
Courageous citizens honored as heroes - June 15, 2017
SHANGHAI honored 32 people designated as heroes yesterday for their “righteous and courageous” acts. Fourteen individuals and seven groups were honored. Among those honored are five people, aged from
Seniors card offers variety of discounts - June 14, 2017
THIS is a good time to be a Shanghai senior citizen. They can enjoy various preferential treatments such as free or discounted admissions to scenic spots and cinemas following the establishment of the
