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Xie faces major hurdles as Liu bids adieu - May 18, 2015
SHANGHAI hurdler Xie Wenjun needs major improvements if he wants to take over the mantle from Liu Xiang as China’s track and field icon. The 24-year-old could only manage a sixth-placed finish — clocking
Han tells Modi Shanghai keen to boost ties with India - May 18, 2015
Shanghai Party Chief Han Zheng welcomes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) in Shanghai today. Han said the city will propel exchange and cooperation with India, at government, private and corporate
102 museums offer free admission on Monday - May 15, 2015
MORE than 100 of Shanghai’s privately owned museums will open to the public free of charge on Monday to mark International Museum Day. The Shanghai Auto Museum, Shanghai Museum of Glass and China Maritime
Apple to focus on environmental safety - May 15, 2015
APPLE will focus on environmental protection and sustainable growth as the US technoloogy giant continues on its path toward becoming a responsible corporate citizen, Chief Executive Tim Cook said on
Women to have space reserved for parking - May 14, 2015
PINK parking is coming to Shanghai, earmarking spaces to be used only by women drivers. An office building parking lot in the Changning District will be the first in the city to provide such a service. The
New discovery gives hope to leukemia-hit children - May 14, 2015
LOCAL scientists have discovered the mutation of a gene which is responsible for drug resistance and relapse for the most prevalent type of leukemia in children. The study, which conducted genetic checks
Shanghai smokers pay more for cigarettes following tax increase - May 15, 2015
Shanghai's estimated 5 million smokers are paying up to 10 percent more for cigarettes this week after China’s Ministry of Finance raised the wholesale tobacco tax as part of national efforts to discourage
New mobile phone app to recharge Metro cards - May 15, 2015
The city’s purple Metro card user will be able to put money on the cards through their mobile phones by the end of June through an app-based service. SHANGHAI residents will be able to put money on their
China's new psychological test for juvenile offenders - May 15, 2015
A new China-developed system for doing psychological profiles on juvenile offenders began yesterday in Shanghai, replacing a US test, the People’s Prosecutors’ Office announced. This new test, developed
All aboard to see city’s industrial heritage - May 15, 2015
Industrial relics will be restored to their former glories to create a scenic stretch along the city’s forthcoming tram line, officials said yesterday. The 2.5-kilometer section along Longteng Avenue
