Government News
Railway woos travelers to Tibet with car schemes - February 12, 2015
Hospital for blood disease coming up in Jiading - February 11, 2015
THE world’s biggest hospital for treating blood disease will be built in the city’s Jiading District and is expected to start operation in 2017. The hospital will be capable of carrying out more than
Taxi fares to reflect oil prices - February 11, 2015
SHANGHAI will raise taxi fares in the second quarter this year. The new fares will be linked to the changes in oil prices in the future. “We have made adjustments to the fare raise plan after collecting
New law on hotline complaints - February 10, 2015
UNDER a planned new regulation, law enforcement officials will be punished for failing to act on complaints received on the city’s public service hotline “12345,” a statement released by Shanghai public
Temples cancel traditional activities - February 10, 2015
THE Longhua Temple in Xuhui District will cancel its traditional activities to welcome the God of Wealth on the fourth night of the first lunar month due to safety concerns, the district’s government
Line 3 Metro stations to close for 13 days - February 09, 2015
FOUR stations at the northern end of Metro Line 3 will be closed for 13 days this month to allow for the expansion of a train depot. Jiangyang Road N., Tieli Road, Youyi Road and Baoyang Road stations
New controls mean fewer fireworks at Spring Festival - February 09, 2015
FIREWORK sales in Shanghai are expected to fall this year as local authorities issued fewer vendor certificates, officials said yesterday. The Shanghai Fire Control Bureau issued about 700 certificates
New flying mode at Pudong airport cuts delays, wait time - February 06, 2015
AIRCRAFT are being allowed to land or take off simultaneously on two runways at Pudong International Airport from yesterday, cutting down on the long waiting time and flight delays. It can increase the
Cancer remains second-deadly disease for locals - February 06, 2015
CANCER remains the second-most deadly disease in Shanghai even though the disease has been growing at a slower pace, according to the Shanghai Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Four out of 1,000
US$16b to be spent on anti-pollution projects - February 05, 2015
SHANGHAI will spend 100 billion yuan (US$16.13 billion) in the next three years on more than 200 projects in an effort to rid the city of pollution, authorities said yesterday. The funds will be spent
