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Shanghai residents purr over Alipay - January 05, 2017
SHANGHAI residents spent the most through Alipay, with average spending amount jumping nearly 50 percent from a year ago to 148,000 yuan (US$21,332), according to latest figures released by Alibaba’s
Trade ban dates on live poultry - January 04, 2017
LIVE poultry trade will be suspended in the city from the start of the Chinese New Year, January 28, to April 30, the city government said yesterday. The seasonal suspension was introduced from 2014
More trains and less waiting - January 04, 2017
THE city will raise the number of Metro trains by 5 percent this year and reduce interval times of trains at downtown stations, Shanghai Transportation Commission said yesterday. By 2018, trains running
Shanghai sees more passengers - January 03, 2017
THE number of passengers using Shanghai as the gateway to coming into or leaving China reached a new high at 42.42 million last year, up 12.9 percent from 2015. Shanghai General Station of Immigration
Shanghai races into a new year of health - January 03, 2017
SHANGHAI welcomed 2017 with a wealth of activities that looked forward to a year of health and fitness. A stair-climbing competition at the Oriental Pearl TV Tower attracted more than 1,000 participants
New water reservoir in service to benefit 6.7m suburban residents - December 30, 2016
THE Jinze Reservoirhas started supplying cleaner water today to some 6.7 million residents in Shanghai’s suburban districts and also to serve as a main backup water source for downtown residents. About
Something to admire at Pudong airport - December 30, 2016
SHANGHAI Airport Authority yesterday opened an art gallery near the boarding gates at T1 terminal at Pudong International Airport to exhibit paintings and sculptures from local artists. The Shanghai
S3 connection brings relief to traffic-snarled area - December 29, 2016
RELIEF has come for visitors ensnared in traffic jams on their way to or from Shanghai Disney Resort. The first section of the S3 Expressway was opened yesterday, which will help to alleviate traffic
Century-old Dashijie is back in business after 13-year revamp - December 29, 2016
CULTURAL heritage skills, Chinese opera and traditional food were presented to invited residents at the century-old Shanghai Dashijie amusement center that reopened for a trial operation yesterday. The
More chargers set up for electric cars - December 28, 2016
SHANGHAI’S electric car owners can now find a charger or a charging station within 5 kilometers on average either in the city or on expressways, said Shanghai Electric Power Company, the major constructor
