Government News
Port operator plans wind power system - January 19, 2017
SHANGHAI Port, the world’s largest by throughput, plans to install a wind-generating power system to supplement its energy supplies. The system, which will be in addition to other power sources, will
Parking up: Leave the car home - January 18, 2017
SHANGHAI will increase car parking costs in downtown areas to encourage more use of public transport. The city’s traffic authority also said yesterday other measures would be taken to ease congestion. The
City plans 5-day smog forecasts - January 18, 2017
SHANGHAI is working on establishing a five-day smog forecasting system to give citizens earlier warnings of air pollution, the environment authority said yesterday. Residents are currently told of the
Hundred more online courses to aid students - January 17, 2017
A further 100 online courses will be introduced to the city’s free open course program in the first half of this year, Shanghai Education Commission said yesterday. The Massive Online Open Class system,
E-tickets for bus users - January 17, 2017
PASSENGERS can now buy e-tickets for long distance buses from Alipay for the Spring Festival travel rush, Shanghai Intercity Bus Terminal and Alipay announced yesterday. The e-ticket system has been introduced
City to target 6.5% economic growth - January 16, 2017
SHANGHAI plans to grow its economy by 6.5 percent this year with priorities that include further development of the free trade zone and building a technology innovation center, Mayor Yang Xiong told members
New traffic law - January 16, 2017
SEGWAY riders on the streets will be fined 100 to 1,000 yuan (US$16 to US$160) if caught, a police official said yesterday. Wang Yi, director of the legal office at Shanghai traffic police, said the
Metro adds services for Spring Festival travel rush - January 13, 2017
METRO lines serving Shanghai’s three railway stations will add services before and after their regular schedules for the Spring Festival rush, when millions are on the move. The 40-day rush begins today
Shanghai, London to make music - January 13, 2017
THE Shanghai Conservatory of Music and London’s Royal College of Music said yesterday they would establish a joint institute to give local students access to some of the world’s top music education. It
Spring Festival exodus is here - January 12, 2017
MORE than 11 million people are expected to leave the city by train during the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush, which begins tomorrow. The number is up by 3.3 percent from last year, the city’s railway
