Government News
Thai deputy PM visits Shanghai - July 06, 2016
SHANGHAI Party Secretary Han Zheng met Somkid Jatusripitak, deputy prime minister of Thailand, on Wednesday. Han said there is a huge potential for cooperation between Shanghai and Thailand and between
International ballet contest is returning - July 06, 2016
THE 5th Shanghai International Ballet Competition, which has been suspended since 2007, will kick off at Shanghai Grand Theater on August 3. About 100 dancers from home and abroad have signed up for the
Shanghai's new home transactions shot to a three-month high - July 05, 2016
SEVEN-DAY transaction of new homes rose to the highest in Shanghai in three months as the market continued to regain its momentum amid ever-fading impact from earlier government tightening measures. The
Scorching today and tomorrow - July 05, 2016
YESTERDAY was the hottest day of the year, a scorching 35.4 degrees Celsius at the Xujiahui weather station, according to the Shanghai Meteorological Bureau. The bureau issued this year's first yellow
At Disneyland, automaker drives home a point - July 04, 2016
SAIC, Shanghai's biggest automaker, is basking in the halo effect of Disneyland magic, with its role as logistics provider to the newly opened park providing the company an opportunity to promote its
New wheelchair taxis - July 04, 2016
FIFTY wheelchair-accessible Nissan NV200 taxis hit the streets of Shanghai yesterday, joining the 50 Geely TX4 "London cabs" that Qiangsheng introduced in October 2014. It is the only taxi company in
Mayor meets delegation of US lawmakers - July 01, 2016
SHANGHAI Mayor Yang Xiong met a delegation led by Fred Upton, chairman of the US House of Representatives' Energy and Commerce Committee, on Tuesday. Yang said Shanghai is the sister city of San Francisco,
The city's parks welcome people after sundown - July 01, 2016
SHANGHAI'S parks will be more accommodating than ever this summer with extended hours, improved facilities and expanded security measures, greenery officials said yesterday. Seven parks in downtown Huangpu
Old airport runway will be riverside jogging park - June 30, 2016
AN old airport runway is being repurposed for the benefit of runners and cyclists. Xuhui District plans to turn one of the former Longhua Airport's two runways into a park featuring bicycle lanes and
Transformers to descend on Shanghai - June 30, 2016
TRANSFORMERS fans have something special to look forward to in July. The 2016 Transformers Cybertron Con will be held at the ShanghaiMart Expo from July 29 to 31. During the largest ever Transformers
