Government News
Mayor meets visiting Mauritanian president - September 16, 2015
SHANGHAI Mayor Yang Xiong met Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz last Friday and spoke highly of his contribution to the friendship between the countries which mark the 50th anniversary of
Soundproof windows for 314 households - September 16, 2015
HONGKOU District has finished installing soundproof windows on over 300 households living near the city’s elevated Middle Ring Road that is expected to offer some relief to the residents troubled for
Yang Xiong meets delegation from sister city in NZ - September 15, 2015
SHANGHAI Mayor Yang Xiong met a delegation from Dunedin, a city in New Zealand, led by his counterpart Dave Cull, on Saturday. Yang said Shanghai and Dunedin have been sister cities for 21 years and
Cash-free breakfast snack option - September 15, 2015
HUNGRY city commuters no longer need to fumble for change to pay for breakfast van snacks as they can now simply scan a QR code with their smartphones. Some 600 registered breakfast vans — serving up
Business bringing new life to pet funerals - September 14, 2015
A carved wood coffin is borne by limousine hearse to a 750-year-old temple in Pudong New Area, where Buddhist monks chant eulogies to the deceased before the body is cremated and the ashes turned into
Defibrillators being put in public places - September 14, 2015
AUTOMATED external defibrillators (AEDs) are being installed in public places to get help quicker to people showing symptoms leading to cardiac arrest. A total of 310 AEDs are being installed in Pudong
Pudong branch considered - September 11, 2015
AN application by Shanghai Museum to open a branch in the Pudong New Area is currently being considered by the government, museum officials said yesterday. Work would start next year, and be completed
Firework festival attendance cut - September 11, 2015
ATTENDANCE at the Shanghai International Music Fireworks Festival has been cut by more than 8,400 for safety reasons, officials said yesterday. A total of 25,000 people will be permitted for each of
Lessons learned in giving gifts for Teachers’ Day - September 10, 2015
WHILE many city teachers can expect gifts from pupils’ parents on Teachers’ Day today, both parties admit the tradition creates awkward situations. Seen as a way of expressing students’ gratitude to
Bon Jovi China gigs cancelled - September 10, 2015
TWO upcoming concerts in China by American rock group?Bon?Jovi have been suddenly cancelled, reports said Tuesday.? Bon?Jovi?was scheduled to play two dates -- in Beijing and ?Shanghai -- but ticket
