2015 two sessions
A member of China’s Armed Police cleans
a marble post near the Chinese national flag
in Beijing’s Tian’anmen Square yesterday. She
and more than 200 fellow officers were mobilized to clean guard rails in preparation for
the opening of the “Two Sessions.”More than
3,500 lawmakers and 2,000 political advisers will
meet at the Great Hall of the People from March 3 to 15. — CFP...
February 28, 2015, Saturday
COMPANIES may have to take out insurance if they sell prepaid services cards to the public, city officials said yesterday. This would provide protection for customers currently left out of pocket if the ...
Wang Yanlin | January 30, 2015, Friday
THE Metro operator is installing raised observation platforms to ensure safety on busy station platforms. Shentong Group said it is planning to set up two elevated areas on the Line 8 platforms at People’s ...
January 30, 2015, Friday
SHANGHAI’S subway operator plans to charge different ticket prices for rush hour and off-peak travelers in a bid to reduce overcrowding at peak times. Rush hour commuters will be charged more for their ...
Yang Jian | January 30, 2015, Friday
SHANGHAI’S subway operator said it plans to use different ticket prices to encourage commuters and their companies to stagger working hours in a bid to help reduce overcrowding during rush hours. Discounts ...
Yang Jian | January 29, 2015, Thursday
SHANGHAI will continue to improve the competiveness of its services sector and enhance environmental protection as part of efforts to promote economic restructuring, mayor Yang Xiong said today.
“Shanghai’s ...
Ye Zhen | January 29, 2015, Thursday
DURING the six-day sessions of Shanghai’s lawmakers and political advisers, a team of drivers and bus hostesses has been as busy as those attending. Together with the organizing administration of the ...
Wang Yanlin | January 29, 2015, Thursday
FAN Jinbing left his home in the Pudong New Area at 6:30am as usual yesterday. But he’d swapped his usual work overalls for a suit and was heading to the annual session of the Shanghai People’s Congress ...
Yang Jian | January 29, 2015, Thursday
STREET performers are to have trial licenses extended and are being given a new spot in Jing’an Park, a senior official said yesterday. This will lead to more street entertainers being licensed by the ...
Bob Yang | January 29, 2015, Thursday
LISTEN more to the elderly when making policies on care for them, Shanghai Party Chief Han Zheng urged city officials yesterday. The focus must be on what the elderly really need, rather than on facts ...
Yang Jian | January 29, 2015, Thursday