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.
Parents in China discuss concerns for children entering primary school
Every January, one of the biggest concerns facing Chinese parents of da ban (children in their final year of kindergarten) is which primary school they will enroll their child in ...
2018 in consular review: achievements and plans
Global Times asks Shanghai consuls general about their accomplishments over the past 12 months and what they hope for the future. Here are the final eight.
As the wind blows
A janitor cleans up fallen leaves with a blowing machine along Changping Road of Shanghai on Thursday. Shanghai was hit with a cold front on Wednesday, which has brought frigid ...
The new year is the perfect time to reconsider our career choices
I have many veteran media friends in Shanghai. Some have made smooth transitions from print-journalism to new-media. They were willing to ride the wave of technology, switching from old-fashioned reportage ...
City grows plants under shadows of overpasses
Green work under overpasses has been difficult in the past considering the poor conditions. A research team tested 30 kinds of plants from 80 species for their resistance to cold, ...
Traffic control measures for new year holiday
The traffic controls cover the Bund and Xintiandi of Huangpu district. Metro lines, ferry and sightseeing tunnels will also be affected.
On December 31, Metro Lines 2 and 10 will ...
She's got a ticket to ride
People wait in line to buy train tickets at Shanghai Railway Station on Thursday. With Spring Festival holiday around the corner, China is expected to see 413.3 million railway trips ...
2018 in consular review: achievements and plans
Global Times asks Shanghai consuls general about their accomplishments over the past 12 months and what they hope for the future. Here are the second seven.
Local traditional medicine team serving in Morocco
Focusing on traditional Chinese medicine, they are a medical unit from Shanghai sent to Morocco to provide medical treatment support. From 2016 to 2018, the team completed outpatient assistance over ...
Tram line for Songjiang starts trial operations
The average speed of the tram reached 18 kilometers per hour during its trial operations. It is expected to reach 20 kilometers per hour in the near future. The tram ...
New high-speed railway will boost Yangtze Delta tourism
Adding more train routes will help relieve Shanghai's congested roads and airways, especially during peak holiday seasons such as the upcoming Chinese lunar new year. Aside from the millions of ...
Moving house
A man walks past a 116-year-old building along Jiangpu Road of Shanghai's Yangpu district on Wednesday. The district decided to protect the historic building by physically relocating it, as it ...
All sweetness and light
An artist from Picto Facto, a French puppeteer group, performs during a light show on Tuesday Evening at Xintiandi of Shanghai's Huangpu district. The group danced together with local audiences, ...
Who are the most admired individuals among Shanghai's post-2000 generation?
Yang believes idols can have a big impact on the values of today's youth. By analyzing idols of younger generations of Chinese, society can gain deeper insight into the morals ...
2018 in consular review: achievements and plans
Global Times asks Shanghai consuls general about their accomplishments over the past 12 months and what they hope for the future. Here are the first eight.
Shanghai district tourism witnesses steady growth in 2018
The year 2018 witnessed the transformation and upgrading of Shanghai's tourism industry with distinctive tourism brands and high-quality tourism products in all places. Centering on the theme of “Charming Baoshan: ...
That groovy chick teaches tai-chi
Women do tai-chi at a green space in Shanghai on Tuesday. Many local elders choose to spend their morning leisure hours at parks doing martial arts, dancing, singing or playing ...
Ride-hailing platforms ban unqualified drivers
Local authorities started talks with local ride-hailing platforms and initiated checks since September. Currently, information of registered cars, personnel and orders on these platforms is docked with the city's online ...