Government News
First affordable public yacht visiting, renting, sailing soon to be seen in town - June 30, 2015
The former ferry ports at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 site is reopened today with a major revamp to turn them into the city’s largest gathering of yacht ports. It will be open to the public to rent and
Taiwan’s tragedy puts Color Run in jeopardy as organizer pulls out - June 30, 2015
THE Shanghai Oriental Sports Center has withdrawn from this year’s Color Run due to safety concerns in the wake of the deadly inferno at a Taiwan water park. One of the key features of the event is the
100 flights canceled - June 29, 2015
THOUSANDS of passengers were left stranded at the city’s airports at the weekend as rains continued to lash the city. More than 100 flights were canceled and about 150 were delayed at Pudong and Hongqiao,
Shanghai Citizen’s Art Festival soon to be blazing with fresh, new events - June 26, 2015
Ever since it’s launch in March, the Shanghai Citizen’s Art Festival has already hosted more than 10,000 cultural events at the city's community centers. This summer, 6,500 new events will be organized,
Organ donor gives life to 5 recipients - June 26, 2015
SURGEONS at Zhongshan Hospital in Xuhui District recently harvested five organs for donation from a man who died after suffering a serious brain injury in a traffic accident. The wife of the donor, a
Tonight’s not the night for ticketless naturalists - June 25, 2015
TICKETS for a new program of night tours at the city’s botanical gardens and zoo sold out in a matter of hours recently, much to the chagrin of those who missed out. Local woman Michelle Chen said she
Health forum delegates discuss cervical cancer - June 25, 2015
More than 670 new cases of cervical cancer were reported in?Shanghai?last year with the disease killing 256 women, health officials told a forum in the city over the weekend. Comparative figures were
Shanghai mayor meets Cameroon PM - June 24, 2015
SHANGHAI Mayor Yang Xiong welcomed the visit of Cameroon Prime Minister Philémon Yang at a meeting on Saturday and briefed African guests on Shanghai’s development and its efforts to become an international
Despite falling numbers, civil service jobs remain top draw - June 24, 2015
JOBS in civil service remain the key attraction for graduating students, closely followed by the lure of working for foreign companies, a survey released yesterday showed. The Shanghai Education Commission
Shanghai rains put dampener on holiday - June 23, 2015
THE wet weather led to a dip in visitors at many of Shanghai’s tourist attractions over the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, officials said yesterday. The number of tourists between Saturday and yesterday
