Government News
Ecology is the priority at ocean park - October 12, 2016
JINSHAN District will build the city’s first national-level ocean park — with a large area of wetland as its centerpiece. Scheduled to be completed by 2020, the park aims to restore the ecological environment
Bund and Pearl tower on heritage list - October 11, 2016
THE Bund, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Xujiahui Cathedral and Jinmao Tower are among 13 local sites listed as China's architectural masterpieces in the 20th century. The Chinese Society of Cultural Relics
Shanghai gets its first community fridge - October 11, 2016
THE city opened its first community fridge on Sunday, with the aim of cutting food waste and helping residents in need. It is located in Puxiong Road, Putuo District. "Anyone, whether living in the community
Shanghai tightens supervision of the local housing market - October 10, 2016
SHANGHAI yesterday announced six measures to tighten supervision over the city's housing market, aiming to curb too fast price rises of properties. The measures included more supply of land for commercial
Double Ninth Festival marked - October 10, 2016
A volunteer takes the blood pressure of an elderly man yesterday in Fuxing Park in Shanghai. About 60 lawyers and doctors and several volunteers offered free legal advice, medical treatment, and hairdressing
City's centenarians have things in common - October 09, 2016
A 112-year-old woman was named Shanghai's top "longevity star" today as the city announced that it had recorded more than 1,700 centenarians by the end of 2015. The city's oldest resident Zhu Xiaohua
All real estate properties in city must get registered from now on - October 09, 2016
SHANGHAI now requires all real estate properties in the city to get registered under a unified system, in a bid to strengthen regulation and control speculation. The move won't affect people whose properties
Shanghai pulls in over 9m tourists - October 08, 2016
THE weeklong National Day holiday brought 9.27 million tourists to Shanghai, up 5 percent from last year, the Shanghai Tourism Administration said yesterday. This year's holiday brought the city 9.1 billion
Are you feeling hungry? - October 08, 2016
French Michelin-starred chef Jean-Christophe Ansanay-Alex shows off his latest creation at the Savour Festival held at The Hub, a retail and leisure complex in Shanghai's Hongqiao area. During the festival,
Yang Xiong meets Canadian province leader - September 30, 2016
SHANGHAI Mayor Yang Xiong met Saskatchewan Province Premier Brad Wall from Canada on Tuesday. Yang said that China and Canada have entered a new stage of bilateral relationship and cooperation thanks
