Government News
Building up of 'indispensable' function vital - December 15, 2015
THE Pudong New Area government said yesterday that the district will develop the inspection, testing and certification industry, which is "an indispensable function" that Shanghai needs to turn itself
Lost Chinese classics to be screened in city - December 14, 2015
THE first Chinese film to be dubbed in English and screened in Europe and the US after the World War II is making its way back home courtesy of a film institute based in Paris. The Centre de documentation
Last water tap heads to museum - December 14, 2015
THE last public tap, the source of daily water for over 100 households for more than a century, is being moved to another destination — a local museum. The public tap in an old residential community on
Tunnel to close for drill - December 11, 2015
THE Yangtze River Tunnel will be partly closed from 9:30pm today until 5am tomorrow for a fire drill. The exercise involves the part of the tunnel running from Pudong to Chongming, but vehicles traveling
Hongkou SOHO opens - December 10, 2015
SOHO China Ltd, a major commercial real estate developer in China, yesterday launched its Hongkou SOHO office project in the North Sichuan Road commercial precinct in Shanghai. Providing 660 work stations,
Innovative fire alarm system set to give elderly citizens peace of mind - December 10, 2015
THOUSANDS of homes in Minhang District have been fitted with a high-tech fire alarm system in a bid to improve people's safety, the local fire bureau said yesterday. Over the past three months, wireless
Night services stopped - December 09, 2015
SHANGHAI'S all-night ferry service, Jinding Line, will discontinue its night operation from December 26, the ferry operator said. The ferry links Jinqiao in the Pudong New Area to Dinghai Road on Fuxing
Park to reopen after restoring its historic look - December 09, 2015
A PARK that was popular among Jewish refugees during World War II in Hongkou District will reopen at the end of this month after a six-month renovation. The historic Huoshan Park, which was built in 1917
City best in China for cultural activities - December 08, 2015
SHANGHAI may pride itself for being on top as a cultural center in China but it has a lot of catching-up to do to match the other major metropolises in the world. Shanghai Normal University said in a
Line 18 extension - December 08, 2015
METRO Line 18 will link Changjiang Road S. to Changbei Road in Baoshan District, the city government announced yesterday. Construction work on the first phase of the line, that will run from Hangtou Station
