Government News
Major new tour bus hub to serve Disney visitors - May 17, 2016
HUANGPU District government will open the city's biggest traffic hub for tourist buses at Shiliupu Wharf in the Bund to serve the large number of passengers visiting the Shanghai Disney Resort, officials
Free museum entry - May 17, 2016
OVER 100 museums across the city will open to the public for free tomorrow to mark International Museum Day. More than 30 museums will stay open until 9pm.
Shanghai to build more free charging posts for electric cars - May 16, 2016
ELEVEN charging posts have been installed in the parking lot of Wanfo Temple in Shanghai. The charging posts will be free to use for temple visitors, said Master Huichan, director of the Jiading District
Children learn how to eat with the elite - May 16, 2016
MAKING sure one's child has table manners fit for Buckingham Palace has become a top educational priority for some Shanghai parents, who are forking out for expensive etiquette lessons to give their little
Subway Line 18 breaks ground - May 13, 2016
CONSTRUCTION of Metro Line 18 has commenced, its operator announced yesterday.
International students get chatty ... in Shanghainese - May 13, 2016
A COMPETITION designed to test foreign students’ ability to converse in the Shanghai dialect got under way yesterday.
Han Zheng meets with Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha - May 12, 2016
THAI Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha met with visiting Chinese official Han Zheng on Wednesday, saying that Thailand is willing to be part of the Belt and Road Initiative.
SKA scientists in Shanghai for talks - May 12, 2016
SCIENTISTS from around the world gathered in Shanghai yesterday to discuss the latest developments in the Square Kilometer Array project.
Better pediatrics - May 11, 2016
SHANGHAI Children's Hospital said yesterday it is working with 16 district hospitals in Jing’an, Putuo, Jiading and Changning to provide a better pediatric service across the city.
App aims to help disaster management - May 11, 2016
THE city's civil affairs bureau will this year distribute 5,000 smartphones to local neighborhood committees to help them report natural disasters.
