Government News
Taxi subsidy bid to fight pollution - March 24, 2015
THE city government is tempting taxi operators with subsidies to combat air pollution in the city, authorities said yesterday. Taxi companies will be given a subsidy of 1,300 yuan (US$209.68) for every
Red alert for congestion in color-coded system - March 23, 2015
A COLOR-CODED traffic congestion alert system is being introduced over the next three months, the city traffic authority said yesterday. Traffic restrictions will be put in place according to levels
Work starts on cleaner water for city suburbs - March 23, 2015
WORK began yesterday on a project that will supply cleaner tap water to some 6.5 million residents in Shanghai’s suburban districts and serve as a main backup source for downtown residents. The Huangpu
Jewish museum appeals for help - March 20, 2015
THE Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum is asking for help from Jewish people who lived in the city in the 1930s and 40s as it prepares to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. Curator
Everything looks peachy as blossom show nears - March 20, 2015
THE annual Shanghai Peach Blossom Festival gets under way later this month at four sites in the Pudong New Area. People hoping to see the annual blooms can take a free shuttle bus from outside Metro
Divorces involving a Shanghainese spouse drop for first time in 5 years - March 19, 2015
The number of divorces involving at least one Shanghainese partner dropped last year for the first time in five years, the city's civil affairs authorities revealed in a report today. But the total number
Wu Zhiming meets guests from St. Petersburg - March 19, 2015
CPPCC Shanghai Committee chairman Wu Zhiming received a Russian delegation led by Public Chamber of St. Petersburg chairman Nikolai V. Burov yesterday. Wu briefed the guests on the role of his committee. Wu
30 flights canceled due to fog at airports - March 18, 2015
THIRTY flights were canceled and 170 were delayed at Shanghai’s two airports yesterday due to heavy fog. The bad weather reduced visibility to 1,200 meters at Pudong airport about 8am yesterday, and
City has more area of wetlands - March 17, 2015
SHANGHAI has 377,000 hectares of wetlands, up 50,000 hectares from a decade ago, the city government said yesterday. The increase has been attributed to environment protection measures and new technology
More parking spots for cars during fest - March 17, 2015
AUTHORITIES have set up additional 2,400 parking lots near Gucun Park in Baoshan District to cope with the expected jump in visitors for the annual Cherry Blossom Festival which begins tomorrow. Traffic
