Government News
Despite falling numbers, civil service jobs remain top draw - June 24, 2015
JOBS in civil service remain the key attraction for graduating students, closely followed by the lure of working for foreign companies, a survey released yesterday showed. The Shanghai Education Commission
Shanghai rains put dampener on holiday - June 23, 2015
THE wet weather led to a dip in visitors at many of Shanghai’s tourist attractions over the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, officials said yesterday. The number of tourists between Saturday and yesterday
Shanghai completes mock car plate sale - June 23, 2015
A SECOND attempt to test the government’s new online license plate auction system went relatively smoothly yesterday, despite an initial glitch that delayed the start by several minutes. A total of 76,865
Shanghai film group announces new IP film plans adapted from popular online novels - June 19, 2015
SHANGHAI Film Group Corporation yesterday announced the production plans of four films. Amongst the four, three were adapted from popular novels first published on the Internet. In addition, the Chinese
Students say no to own business - June 19, 2015
FEWER than one in 10 of Shanghai’s students plan to set up their own business after graduating from university, according to a study released yesterday. In the poll by the Shanghai Statistics Bureau,
It’s volunteering time for city’s 10th graders - June 18, 2015
FOR 53,000 10th graders of local high schools, there will be no summer vacation this year. Instead, they are being roped in for compulsory volunteer work, Shanghai education authorities said yesterday. These
Bravery award for burned man - June 18, 2015
A 25-YEAR-OLD man who was badly burned while alerting neighbors of fire will be presented with the Justice and Courage Award by Minhang District. An official surnamed Wang from the district’s political
Flights canceled, delayed but no respite from rains - June 17, 2015
ABOUT 200 flights were cancelled and 300 more delayed at Hongqiao and Pudong airports due to heavy downpour which also caused massive traffic jams in the city. The Shanghai Meteorological Bureau issued
Small firms fail to attract graduates - June 17, 2015
MORE than 62 percent of local graduates had either signed employment contracts, or were going abroad for study or work, education authorities said yesterday. The number was down slightly from the same
Hongqiao T1 car park to close - June 16, 2015
THE P1 parking area at Hongqiao Airport’s Terminal 1 will be closed for renovation for an unspecified period from Thursday, the operator said yesterday. Alternative parking for 800 vehicles will be provided
