The 2010 Shanghai World Expo visitors will not have to worry about getting lost next year. Visitors will be able to use their mobile phones to download global positioning system software for free, said an official of AutoNavi, a Beijing-based digital map ... Read More>>
People can now visit an education base of astronomical popular science in Anji's County of Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province. The education base of astronomical popular science of Shanghai Astronomical Observatory was opened on Thursday ... Read More>>
All the city's public toilets will be free of charge by 2010. Three districts, Changning, Jing’an and Minhang, have been testing the system. The city will renovate its public toilets and some of the toilets will offer medicine and sewing kits. The ... Read More>>
City residents can expect service within 30 seconds when the Shanghai First-Aid Center opens its upgraded 120 hotlines in the middle of this month. The first-aid center has invested about 5 million Yuan (US$731,527) to improve the service. Read More>>
After a year of construction, Luchao Harbor's new wharf will be fundamentally completed and will be put into test operation starting February of 2009. The major routes from Luchao Harbor are from Shanghai to Putuoshan and Shengsi. Visitors can take ships to ... Read More>>
On Jan 15th 2009, China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom will cancel its difference of price setting for short message service (SMS) between different telecom networks. The unified price will be set as RMB 0.1 each SMS. Read More>>
Kate Spade is one of the hottest designers in the world at the moment and is well known for bags and purses. This collection is inspired by a seaside town in France and uses light and handy materials such as vinyl and cotton. A 1960's theme is also present ... Read More>>
After the construction of Subway Line 13 and the run-through of Lines 7, 8, 9 and 11, the 40.4 km Subway Line 12 began construction. Read More>>
Starting January 16th, tickets for passenger express ships to 3 Chongming islands can be bought with an ID card 10 days in advance: each person can buy 3 tickets for express ships or 5 tickets for ordinary ships at maximum. Read More>>
The new Memorial Hall of the Second National Congress of the CPC, located in No. 30 of Lane 7 of Old Chengdu North Road was completed and was open to public. The new hall was expanded from 210 sqm to 2281 sqm and exhibits a new group of treasures. Its ... Read More>>
Starting January 16th 2009, the starting fare for cargo-transportation vehicles in Shanghai will be reduced by 2 RMB. The fare for the 0.6-ton and 0.9-ton vehicle will be reduced from 22 RMB to 20 and 27 to 25 RMB respectively. Read More>>
For convenience, the North Square Exit of Shanghai Railway Station reopened on Dec. 31st as well as a 24-hr underground passage that is connected to the transfer entrance of Line 3 and Line 4. Read More>>
The automatic ticketing office of Shanghai Railway Station started operation on January 5th 2009. Passengers can buy tickets for China Railway High-speed (CRH) series. There are 9 automatic ticketing windows in the ticketing office next to the Southeast ... Read More>>
The latest under-sea technology exhibition museum opened to college and high school students as well as citizens to popularize deep-sea knowledge in Tongji University; it was also the first scientific popularization exhibition museum with a focus on the ... Read More>>
On Dec. 25th, 2008, Shanghai-Hangzhou Expressway (Xinzong Section) began widening; the first stage will be from Dec. 25th, 2008 to Apr. 30th, 2009. During this period, Shanghai-Hangzhou Expressway (Dagang-Xinzhuang Section) will be under transportation ... Read More>>
The operational interval of Metro Line 4 internal loop was shortened from 11 minutes to 5.5 minutes, and the intervals for Metro Line 1 and 2 were shortened to different extents. Yishan Lu Stop of Metro Line 9 opened on Dec. 28th, 2008, when transfer from ... Read More>>
Recently, Season 4 of Teletubbies, made by BBC and over 50 professionals on infant education, language and performance, launched in China and was sold on dangdang.com. Season 4 is designed differently than the previous three seasons and highlights the ... Read More>>
STA Travel offers great discounts on 2009 flights at the moment, including Bangkok from RMB 2400, Singapore from RMB 2100, Frankfurt/Paris/Copenhagen from RMB 4100, London from RMB 3300 and Los Angles from RMB 5000. Restrictions apply on these tickets ... Read More>>
In the future, Shanghai West Railway Station will become a traffic hub integrated with intercity railway and subway. At the moment it's only used for cargo transportation but starting in 2010 it will also become a stop for Lines 11, 15, and 16. Putuo ... Read More>>
EXPATS living in the Zhangjiang area in Pudong can apply for new visas and residence permits at a new exit-entry administration service center opening on January 5. The service center is at 39-2 Zhangjiang Road, near Guoshoujing Road and is among eight new ... Read More>>