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.

Handing over the money

The newly opened market is located on Furongjiang Road of Shanghai's Changning district and allows customers to shop and pay simply by scanning their hands on a body recognition machine. ...
Source: Global Times | 2018/11/15 18:48:42

Studying overseas is not a panacea for Chinese parents

Whenever a child fails an exam or does not perform well, the new solution for many Chinese parents is to think that they should simply send their child to a ...
Source: Global Times | 2018/11/15 18:48:42

Italian hosiery brand Calzedonia Group progresses in China

Calzedonia is taking big strides in China, with 10 new retail stores to open by the end of this year and, hopefully, 10,000 shops in the near future.
Source: Global Times | 2018/11/15 18:43:43

City releases new index about development and growth of local juveniles

The most valued factors for their future careers is based on their personal interests. On the other hand, a lack of sleep is still a serious problem among Chinese youth ...
Source: Global Times | 2018/11/15 18:33:40

The way we were

Two cardboard models stand by a cultural exhibition held at Shanghai No.1 Department Store on Wednesday. The exhibit portrays the huge changes in local people's lives that have occurred over ...
Source: Global Times | 2018/11/14 18:23:43

Locals now welcome to visit import expo venue

Specific forum venues, national exhibition pavilions and the south square of the center are open to the public. Residents can go to their local community affairs service centers to obtain ...
Source: Global Times | 2018/11/14 18:23:41

Development index on juveniles in Shanghai

According to a new index released by local authorities on Wednesday, over half of juveniles in Shanghai get less than 1 hour of leisure time per day. A lack of ...
Source: Global Times | 2018/11/14 18:23:40

Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man

Two bakers chat at the 22nd International Exhibition for the Food & Hotel Industry held in Shanghai on Wednesday. Many exhibitors were cooking food on site to showcase their F&B ...
Source: Global Times | 2018/11/14 18:18:41

Foreigners in Shanghai share their opinions about risky jobs

Kevin, a 30-year-old airline pilot from France, explained that pilots have to be responsible for more than 200 passengers. Kevin suggested that pilots should have a healthy lifestyle like not ...
Source: Global Times | 2018/11/14 18:03:41

Singapore and China learn from each other's enterprises and economies

Liu Hong, director of Nanyang Center for Public Administration of Nanyang Technological University (NTU), told Xinhua that exchanges between Singapore and China used to be more like a one-way street ...
Source: Xinhua | 2018/11/14 17:53:41

Are Chinese female drivers more likely to cause traffic accidents than men?

The Chongqing bus accident shows that many Chinese people have poor preconceptions of female drivers, with some saying that they are more likely to make silly or dangerous mistakes, such ...
Source: Global Times | 2018/11/14 11:38:39

Katharina Grosse: Mumbling Mud

Mumbling Mud, an impressive 1,500-square-meter exhibition by German artist Katharina Grosse, features five immersive installations.
Source: Global Times | 2018/11/13 19:58:39

Why I canceled the purchases I made during Double 11 festival

Almost like drug, Double 11 shopping festival is hard to resist and leaves you paralyzed. But when you finally come around, you find you have bought boxes full of useless ...
Source: Global Times | 2018/11/13 19:38:40

2018 GEW launch 60 entrepreneur activities

It covers different fields including artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing and education industry, accumulating industry resources and offering entrepreneurs more efficient services in order to promote the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Source: Global Times | 2018/11/13 19:38:39

Japanese sued for selling illegal products in China

The customer, surnamed Chen, bought 9,730 yuan worth of health food from the Japanese vendor. But after receiving the products, he found that some traditional Chinese medicinal materials were illegally ...
Source: Global Times | 2018/11/13 19:33:40

Delivering the goods

After the Double 11 shopping festival, local deliverymen are burdened with huge piles of packages for customers.
Source: Global Times | 2018/11/13 19:33:39

The crusty crab

A jury reviews cooked crabs at a crab culture festival held in Shanghai on Tuesday. The annual event attracted more than 60 participants from across the country who brought 1,400 ...
Source: Global Times | 2018/11/13 19:26:53

Shanghai's skyline boasts a number of historic Christian architecture

Some churches located downtown are easy to reach simply by taking the city's metro lines, according to a Weibo post by Shanghaijiaotong, the official Weibo account of the Shanghai Municipal ...
Source: Global Times | 2018/11/13 19:23:39