Metro Shanghai

Grass-roots staff making efforts to enhance residents' basic knowledge of law


Due to the efforts made by people like Wu and Jiang, residents in the Hongqiao subdistrict have more legal knowledge. More than 80,000 residents are living in this subdistrict, including 18,000 expats. The community has a solid foundation to serve as trial ground for legislative affairs.

Chinese people in Shanghai share their opinions about China's first import expo

“We have bought many things from foreign websites. If we can buy these things in China, I am willing to buy them.”
Source: Global Times | 2018/11/7 20:28:40

China's obsessed fan economy is manipulating music charts

Today's Chinese music fans splurge all of their income on their idols. One rabid fan will buy dozens and even hundreds of their idols' albums just to help them achieve ...
Source: Global Times | 2018/11/7 20:13:40

UNIDO ITPO Shanghai set up new Xuhui office

The office will serve as a platform to accumulate innovation industry companies, encourage technical exchanges and boost capital investment.
Source: Global Times | 2018/11/7 20:08:41

Foreigners win CIIE import expo court case

As of November 4, the special court has accepted and heard 33 cases in total, six related to CIIE, nine concerning foreign affairs and 19 related to the general exhibition ...
Source: Global Times | 2018/11/7 20:08:41

Showcasing smiles

Visitors take photos at a national pavilion during the China International Import Expo on Wednesday.
Source: Global Times | 2018/11/7 20:08:41

Highlights of CIIE

Along with these exhibits, the expo also featured numerous interactive experiences and fun, attractive performances. The Global Times visited the venue and captured some memorable moments in this exclusive pictorial.
Source: Global Times | 2018/11/7 20:08:40

Guidelines help stimulate Shanghai's innovation in medical fields

The Shanghai Municipal Government released 32 new guidelines relating to the city's drug and medical enterprises on Wednesday, an attempt to further bring out these enterprises' creativity and development, and ...
Source: Global Times | 2018/11/7 20:03:40

Yangpu district sets up innovation center in US

The center aims to introduce technologies, funding and enterprises from Silicon Valley and help export-oriented enterprises in Yangpu district expand their business.
Source: Global Times | 2018/11/6 19:53:40

Cold front comes to Shanghai on Thursday

Overcast weather followed by heavier showers will arrive sometime on Wednesday, with temperatures between 17 C and 21 C. The rain will stop on Thursday, but the city is expected ...
Source: Global Times | 2018/11/6 19:53:39

With lines out the door

Visitors queue up to enter the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) on Tuesday morning, the second day of the China International Import Expo (CIIE).
Source: Global Times | 2018/11/6 19:48:40

Doctor Robot

An advanced surgical system showcases itself to visitors at the China International Import Expo. The system is robotic-assisted and will help doctors apply minimally invasive technologies into complicated surgeries.
Source: Global Times | 2018/11/6 19:43:40

Foreigners in Shanghai share opinions about women who undergo plastic surgery

Statistics from an August report released on cyol.com show that over 6 percent of about 900 Chinese interviewees have undergone plastic surgery. Among the remaining interviewees, 30 percent of them ...
Source: Global Times | 2018/11/6 19:43:40

Indonesia-China business forum to mutually cooperate in trade and investment

Over 180 participants from 139 Chinese companies and 138 participants from 63 Indonesian companies registered to participate in the Indonesia-China Business Forum held in Shanghai on Tuesday, with signings of ...
Source: Global Times | 2018/11/6 19:33:39

Israel and Shanghai sign science, tech and innovation MoU

Life science, agriculture technology and energy and environmental protection are among the key cooperative areas under the new MoU.
Source: Global Times | 2018/11/6 19:28:39

Singapore-China trade forum results in three new MoUs to boost industries

Three MoUs to boost commercial and logistics connectivity, agricultural commodities trading and metal mineral collaboration were signed at the Singapore-China Trade & Investment Forum in Shanghai on Tuesday, following the ...
Source: Global Times | 2018/11/6 19:23:39

Europe's fastest-growing economy, Ireland, excited about import expo

Ireland, one of the exhibitors, will attend the expo with 20 Irish companies from different industries and sectors. Heather Humphreys, Minister for Business, Enterprise & Innovation of Ireland, recently conducted ...
Source: Global Times | 2018/11/5 19:38:39

Fudan University opens new sperm bank to better serve infertile Chinese couples

Chinese still have many misunderstandings about the methods such sperm banks employ to collect male sperm. Some imagine that pornographic videos and smut magazines are required to excite donors; actually, ...
Source: Global Times | 2018/11/5 19:33:39

Old man's bag filled with cash found on local bus

A worn-out bag filled with 3,600 yuan ($520) in cash was found on No.765 bus of Shanghai on Friday and as of press time its owner has not yet returned ...
Source: Global Times | 2018/11/5 19:28:40