Government News
Disney chief claims a million people visited park - July 13, 2016
Disney chief claims a million people visited park DISNEY Chief Executive Robert Iger said that nearly a million people had visited the entertainment giant's theme park opened less than a month ago in
Short story writers here - July 13, 2016
FIVE well-known writers gave a public reading of their works at the Minsheng Art Museum yesterday in a buildup to the 14th International Conference on the Short Story in English, which will be held from
Xuelong heads to Arctic again - July 12, 2016
CHINA'S research vessel and icebreaker Xuelong, also known as Snow Dragon, took off on its 7th Arctic expedition yesterday from Shanghai with a team of 128 members. The trip will cover more than 10,000
Fund launched for rural teacher training - July 12, 2016
SHANGHAI Jiao Tong University launched a charity fund yesterday to expand a training program for teachers from schools in China’s rural areas. The teacher training program, launched by a student charity
G20 economies to improve global trade governance: statement - July 11, 2016
G20 economies agreed to improve global trade governance to arrest the slowdown of global trade growth, said a statement released Sunday after the two-day G20 Trade Ministers Meeting in Shanghai. These
City landmarks to be redeveloped - July 11, 2016
SHANGHAI'S top planning body is seeking urban design ideas as authorities look to beautify downtown landmarks. The Shanghai Planning, Land and Resources Administration launched a global campaign entitled
International conference of librarians opens in Shanghai - July 08, 2016
With the theme "Libraries: Enabling Progress," the two-day 8th Shanghai International Library Forum opened at the Shanghai Library today, attracting more than 300 delegates from 27 countries and regions.
Cartoon fans drawn to products - July 08, 2016
ANIMATION derivative products, from clothes and handset shells to handmade models, attracted plenty of attention at a fair that opened yesterday in Shanghai, highlighting the growing demand for cartoon-related
New man at helm in Pudong and at FTZ - July 07, 2016
THE Pudong New Area and Shanghai's pilot free trade zone yesterday appointed a new man at the helm, the Pudong government said. Weng Zuliang, the former Party secretary of Huangpu District, became acting
A lecture in the garden - July 07, 2016
A group of 65 university online students from 11 countries examined a wide variety of plants used in traditional Chinese herbal medicine yesterday at Shanghai Jiao Tong University's botanical garden.
