Government News
Unisex convenience marks Toilet Day - October 26, 2016
SHANGHAI'S first unisex public toilet building is to go into operation in Pudong New Area before November 19, World Toilet Day. The city's public sanitation authorities announced yesterday that the newly
Huangpu to have its own Lujiazui - October 25, 2016
HUANGPU District plans to develop Shanghai's principal shikumen residential community into a financial center. Historic buildings will be preserved and new cultural venues built as part of the city government's
Contest aims to find future scientists - October 25, 2016
A contest to find "future scientists" has attracted high school student applications from across the country. The event, the 16th of its kind, is being held at Shanghai Jiao Tong University this week
Han Zheng meets Starbucks chairman - October 24, 2016
SHANGHAI Party Secretary Han Zheng met Howard Schultz, chairman and chief executive officer of Starbucks on Wednesday. Han said that Shanghai is an open city, which is devoted to creating a more convenient
Courses to match urgent need for talent - October 24, 2016
COURSES to promote STEM education in China were announced yesterday as the first STEM Expo was launched in Shanghai. STEM is a curriculum based on the idea of educating students in four disciplines —
Shanghai's economy grows 6.7% - October 21, 2016
SHANGHAI'S gross domestic product grew 6.7 percent in the first three quarters of this year from a year earlier and was in line with the national economic growth, the Shanghai Statistics Bureau said yesterday.
Ambitious vision for 2040 to turn Shanghai into a top global city - October 21, 2016
SHANGHAI aims to grow into an "excellent global city" by 2040, implementing best practice while avoiding the pitfalls that have beset similar booming cities, a senior Party official said yesterday. Speaking
Bund's past glory cherished in revamp - October 20, 2016
A major renovation in the Bund is near completion. It involves a revamp of a historic market that will form a new shopping and art cluster with other classic buildings in the area that are being preserved,
Hire bike that is tougher, lighter and half the cost - October 20, 2016
MOBIKE, a popular bicycle-sharing program, yesterday released a lighter and more durable version of bikes for hire that will be half the price to rent as regular models. The new models will initially
Six startups rewarded for enterprise - October 19, 2016
SIX groups won a startup competition in Shanghai yesterday, each of them receiving 50,000 yuan (US$7,420). They also received benefits, such as being prioritized for getting loans and entering entrepreneurial
