Government News
Visitor controls at Lantern Festival - February 01, 2016
Free shuttle bus to serve subway Line 9 - January 29, 2016
A FREE shuttle bus service will run between Hechuan Road and Caohejing Hi-tech Park stations on Metro Line 9 during the three weeks the latter is closed for upgrading, the subway operator said yesterday.
2nd Shanghai Museum to open in 2020 - January 29, 2016
SHANGHAI Museum is set to treble its footprint with the opening of a second home in the Pudong New Area in 2020, its curator said yesterday.
Wait until 2018, then wait less on subway - January 28, 2016
IT was nothing but good news for Shanghai commuters yesterday when the boss of the city's Metro operator announced that the maximum waiting time for trains during rush hour periods will be reduced to three minutes ... in 2018 ... on selected lines.
Neediest to be given priority on senior care - January 28, 2016
ELDERLY people who live alone and have no children will be given priority under a new assessment system that seeks to ensure senior citizens receive the care and support they need.
New visa policy for visitors in transit - January 27, 2016
IN a move aimed at boosting business and tourism, visitors from 51 countries will soon be entitled to spend six days in the Yangtze Delta without first obtaining a visa if they are in transit to other countries.
Call to improve Internet security - January 27, 2016
SHANGHAI needs to improve information security in an increasingly digitized world by establishing a comprehensive online identification recognition and protection system, a lawmaker said yesterday during the annual session of the Shanghai People's Congress.
Big Data exchange center to be established - January 26, 2016
SHANGHAI will establish a Big Data exchange center in March, taking advantage of analysis technologies to boost the economy and improve urban management, Shanghai Daily learned yesterday.
Genetic research on monkeys offers hope for autism sufferers - January 26, 2016
MONKEYS could lead the way in the pursuit of a cure for autism. Pioneering local scientists have for the first time successfully implanted a human autism gene into a monkey and produced two generations of animals that exhibit symptoms of the neurodevelopment disorder.
Major boost for public transport - January 25, 2016
LIFE is about to get easier for Shanghai commuters.The city will improve public transportation this year by increasing bus service on one of the busiest roads in the city's downtown area and building more Metro lines, said Shanghai Mayor Yang Xiong yesterday.
