Government News
Charity program launched to enhance prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases - May 31, 2016
There are 290 million people with cardiovascular diseases in China now and cardiovascular disease has become the cause of over 40 percent of deaths in the nation, experts told the Oriental Congress of
3D-printing surgery a success - May 31, 2016
A baby boy suffering from a rare birth defect affecting his skull successfully underwent a surgical procedure made possible by 3D printing technology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center announced yesterday,
Teens raise cash to help families of missing children - May 30, 2016
ABOUT 100 local high school students raised more than 61,000 yuan (US$9,300) yesterday to help families with missing children. "From news reports, we got to know that parents with children abducted or
Wanda Group takes aim at Mickey Mouse - May 30, 2016
CHINA'S largest private property developer has opened an entertainment complex to rival Disney's US$5.5 billion Shanghai theme park, which opens next month. Wanda Group executives unveiled their US$3
Shanghai witnesses growing number of startups - May 27, 2016
MORE than 70,000 enterprises have been set up in Shanghai so far this year, up by 20 percent than the same period last year, Vice Mayor Zhou Bo said on Thursday. During a phone-in radio program, the deputy
Cultural, academic events planned for Shanghai Radio Festival - May 27, 2016
A series of cultural and academic events are planned for the second Shanghai Radio Festival, which will be held from October 27-30, officials from SMG Radio announced today. Innovative radio programs
Jinshan City Beach to charge admission - May 26, 2016
THE Jinshan City Beach will charge admission when it opens on June 1, a measure intended to improve crowd control. The beach was free last year, attracting up to 38,000 people on peak days. But big crowds
Now get your favorite watermelons couriered to you - May 26, 2016
IN a move that will be welcomed by local farmers, the China Post Express Mail Service has agreed to deliver easily breakable fruits like watermelons from this month. The state-owned mail delivery service
16 theaters planned for the Dream Center - May 25, 2016
EXPECT to see a lot more actors treading the boards in Xuhui District. Sixteen theaters will be built within the Dream Center, a new cultural and recreational hub, by the end of next year to address the
Songjiang plans sci-tech hub - May 25, 2016
THE city's suburban Songjiang District is to build a sci-tech innovation hub, composed of nine industrial parks scattering along the G60 Expressway, which stretches across the whole district, to upgrade
