Government News
Shanghai’s foreign trade quickens - May 18, 2017
SHANGHAI’S foreign trade growth accelerated in April amid economic indicators revealing a mixed picture in the economy. Shanghai’s total imports and exports rose 17.8 percent in April from a year ago
Protection for ancient Changning bridge - May 18, 2017
CHANGNING District has listed 27 new protected historic venues this year, including an ancient bridge dating back to the Song Dynasty (960-1279). The listed venues that were uncovered during a census
Shanghai aims to spur foreign trade - May 17, 2017
SHANGHAI aims to nurture foreign trade by channeling greater support for trading companies and local brands. Targeted services and incentives will be offered to 100 biggest foreign trading firms, 100
Free admission at over 100 museums tomorrow - May 17, 2017
MORE than 100 local museums will mark International Museum Day tomorrow by not charging visitors. The 104 museums taking part include popular attractions such as Shanghai Auto Museum, Shanghai Museum
Steps to preserve valued heritage - May 16, 2017
OLD buildings in areas planned for renovation cannot be dismantled until they are examined and confirmed to have no historical protection value, housing administration officials said yesterday. This
Center central to green shipping - May 16, 2017
A technical center to promote green shipping and looking at how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from Asian shipping sectors was established at Shanghai Maritime University yesterday. The Maritime
National logistics lab aims to end the bottlenecks - May 15, 2017
CHINA’S first national logistics laboratory was set up in Shanghai over the weekend. It will focus on unmanned courier delivery and other artificial intelligence services. The National Engineering Laboratory
Ying Yong meets mayor of Dunedin from New Zealand - May 12, 2017
MAYOR Ying Yong met his counterpart from Dunedin, New Zealand, on Tuesday and told the visiting mayor Dave Cull that the two countries have cooperated well after they upgraded their relationship to comprehensive
Cameras catch errant drivers - May 12, 2017
NEARLY 600 offending motorists have been caught by traffic police cameras since March last year. There are at least 2,000 high-definition traffic cameras in the city, connected to software that reveals
7 nations will join science festival in city - May 11, 2017
SHANGHAI Science Festival will run from May 20 featuring over 1,000 events over eight days to bring science and knowledge closer to the public. The city’s science and technology commission said yesterday
