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.

Rundown 2019 National Tango Day

December 14 Saturday from 7 pm – 9 pm official time
Source: Global Times | 2019/12/9 17:58:39

Taking passion for the arts across the Pacific

EducationUSA, Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD) and ArtOne are thus joining together to co-host a US Art Schools Fair on Friday at 6:30 pm at the ...
Source: Global Times | 2019/12/9 17:53:39

Digital technology promoters take the small screen by storm

Zhu, 24, a lively girl from Bozhou, a small city in East China's Anhui Province, graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy. In her nearly four years as a live-streaming host, she ...
Source: Global Times | 2019/12/4 18:48:42

Consular celebration

H.E. Rashed Matar Alsiri Alqemzi, Consul General of the United Arab Emirates in Shanghai, delivers a speech at the National Day Reception of the 48th anniversary of the announcement of ...
Source: Global Times | 2019/12/3 19:28:42

World Expo Italian pavilion to be converted to heritage museum

The Italian pavilion built for the Shanghai World Expo 2010 will be redesigned into an Italian-themed museum. Lorenzo Fioramonti, the Italian Minister of Education, University and Research, told the Global ...
Source: Global Times | 2019/12/3 19:28:40

Light boxes introducing 12 Spanish-speaking countries on display in Shanghai

At downtown Shanghai's Nanjing Road West metro station on November 27, passenger Zhang Yi stared at a light box advertisement placed on the station's walls. There was a huge photo ...
Source: Global Times | 2019/12/3 19:18:40

Developmental PPP model, a new trial for urbanization

China's first comprehensive research on a developmental public-private partnership (PPP) model, offering a new model for urbanization, was released at the second Development PPP Forum in Beijing on Friday.
Source: Global Times | 2019/12/2 19:58:40

Luxury consumption sees growth in China

The luxury brand consumption in China is thriving, according to the BLINK report released by global media agency MediaCom at a communication summit it cohosted with Swiss luxury group Richemont ...
Source: Global Times | 2019/11/27 15:33:40

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 ...
Source: Global Times | 2019/11/20 19:04:26

Cafés offering raffle activities become a hit among ACG lovers

Recalling her first visit to a café in downtown Shanghai months ago, Shu Yu, 30, still felt shocked. It was a Saturday afternoon, and the café was so crowded that ...
Source: Global Times | 2019/11/13 16:23:40

University volunteers share experiences serving CIIE

While audiences feast their eyes on the fancy technologies, products and ideas from all over the world at the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) being held in Shanghai from ...
Source: Global Times | 2019/11/6 16:58:40

The latest telecommunications technology benefits patients and hospitals

While most Chinese mobile users have not yet tried the amazing speed of the 5G networks, some doctors in Shanghai have. Similar to scenarios described in sci-fi novels and movies, ...
Source: Global Times | 2019/10/30 17:38:41

Hefty vet bill poses big financial shocks for animal owners

If you're a pet owner, chances are pretty good that you've been hit with bills far more expensive than you expected. A father in Fuyang, East China's Anhui Province, just experienced ...
Source: Global Times | 2019/10/28 14:58:39

Essence announces expansion of media services in China

Essence, a global data and measurement-driven media agency and part of global media investment company GroupM, recently announced the expansion of its offering to businesses in China.
Source: Global Times | 2019/10/24 19:08:40

Extravagant sports like fencing, golf and equestrian on the rise among Chinese students

On a Friday afternoon, Jia Hua (pseudonym) picked his daughter Ting Ting (pseudonym) up from school in a hurry, as they are scheduled to attend an extracurricular class – fencing. ...
Source: Global Times | 2019/10/16 17:53:41

Shared makeup booths a new trend

“With just 28 yuan ($3.92) you can use all of the big cosmetic brands,” read the promotion of a shared makeup booth in downtown Shanghai. Following shared bicycles, ...
Source: Global Times | 2019/10/9 15:28:40

Consuls general in Shanghai share their understanding of China's development during the past 70 years

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The Global Times interviewed 14 foreign consuls general in Shanghai about their understanding of ...
Source: Global Times | 2019/9/29 0:03:39

The business of love

Wu Xu recently fell in love with a woman but had no idea how to pursue her. With little dating experience, this 30-year-old shy, introverted engineer found it difficult for ...
Source: Global Times | 2019/9/25 14:48:40