Government News
Monthly minimum wage up by 200 yuan - March 31, 2015
Shanghai has raised the monthly minimum wage for full-time employees in the city from 1,820 yuan (US$290) to 2,020 yuan from tomorrow. The hourly minimum wage for part-time employees, who work for less
Metro takes measures to handle crowd - March 31, 2015
Metro Line 16 has been forced to restrict commuters on some stations on the line and add extra trains on its section as it struggles to control the crowd during office hours. Line 16 extended its route
Work gets under way on polar ocean park - March 30, 2015
Construction began yesterday on a massive polar-themed ocean park in the Pudong New Area that is scheduled to open in 2017. Shanghai Haichang Polar Ocean World — which is set to cover almost 30 hectares
The best and brightest get an inside track - March 30, 2015
Ding Qiliang is a university student keen on probing the use of bioinformatics in human evolution studies. That somewhat esoteric field of study is at the cutting edge of biological science. Ding is a
Mayor meets Dutch delegation led by PM Mark Rutte - March 27, 2015
Shanghai Mayor Yang Xiong received a Dutch delegation led by Prime Minister Mark Rutte yesterday and welcomed their visit on behalf of the 24 million Shanghai people. Yang said it was a great honor for
City to fill with tomb-sweepers - March 27, 2015
PEOPLE planning to celebrate the Qingming festival next weekend should allow themselves plenty of time as 3.25 million cars are expected to hit the roads over the three-day period. Tomb-Sweeping Day
Center offers hope to abused kids - March 27, 2015
A COUNSELING center for child abuse victims and other troubled youngsters made its official opening yesterday in Qingpu District. Featuring themed consultation and treatment rooms, the facility is a
Changes force schools to hire more teachers - March 26, 2015
LOCAL high schools are recruiting more teachers for subjects they expect to become more popular after the city government last year announced changes to the college entrance exam system. The new system
Campaign to clean up city’s waterways - March 26, 2015
SHANGHAI will dredge river, remove illegal structures by the riverside and rebuild sewage and irrigation systems in suburban areas in a major campaign to clean up the waterways. “The city government
Overseas schools no longer appeal - March 25, 2015
THE number of Chinese children studying overseas has decreased in recent years as parents become “more rational” and local schools offer more choice. At the China International Exhibition Education Tour
