Government News
Science education is key priority - February 15, 2017
SHANGHAI wants scientific literacy to be the norm. The city will improve scientific education among young students and build more innovative labs in local schools, according to Vice City Mayor Zhou Bo. Zhou
Polar and ski parks are coming to Lingang - February 15, 2017
A huge polar-themed ocean park will open in July 2018 in the Lingang area in the city’s southeast — part of a Pudong master plan to revamp the area. As well as a skiing park and planetarium, the master
Clearing goods speeds up - February 14, 2017
GOODS in Shanghai can now be cleared nearly 10 hours faster under a trial by Shanghai Customs, the agency said yesterday, giving the city’s trade facilitation and customs reform a boost. By the end of
Shanghai experts make firefighting much safer - February 14, 2017
SHANGHAI scientists have developed a new nanostructured material which can be used to make highly flexible and fire-resistant clothing. The nanomaterial will be safer and more eco-friendly than material
It’s hot and it’s cold: city weather turns moody - February 14, 2017
THE city’s mercury will seesaw this week with rain expected on Friday, forecasters said yesterday. The temperature should climb to 18 degrees Celsius on Thursday, but fall again over the weekend, the
City beats clock on deadline for protection zones - February 13, 2017
SHANGHAI will name its ecological protection zones before the end of this year — well ahead of the 2020 deadline set by the State Council. Commercial developments will be banned in these zones that will
AIDS patient discharged after surgery breakthrough - February 10, 2017
THE country’s first HIV-positive patient to undergo heart surgery was discharged yesterday from the Shanghai hospital where he had been treated. “It was China’s first successful heart surgery on an HIV-positive
City offers aid to migrants wanting work - February 10, 2017
THE annual government campaign to help people from outside Shanghai to find jobs in the city will be launched today with a job fair in Jiading District, human resources and social security officials said. The
Bigger reward for tip-offs on wrongdoing - February 10, 2017
WHISTLEBLOWERS who tip off authorities about crimes involving drugs, medical apparatus and cosmetics will be able to receive a reward of up to 300,000 yuan (US$44,115) from next Wednesday. Currently,
Shanghai reports record transaction volume of e-commerce in 2016 - February 09, 2017
SHANGHAI'S booming e-commerce industry saw another year of robust growth in 2016. The transaction volume of e-commerce hit a record high of more than 2 trillion yuan (US$290 billion) in 2016, up 21.9
