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- December, 1997
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1997---May
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On May 26, Party Secretary
Huang Ju and the delegation he led returned to Shanghai
after visiting three Latin-American countries and
Thailand.
Vice-major Chen Liangyu
met with the delegation from Liverpool in England
on May 26. The British delegation, led by Liverpool's
Municipal Council Chairperson, visited the city
in a gesture of strengthening the friendly ties
between the two cities.
Shanghai Library has recently
opened two educational bases, one for the youth
and the other for Shanghai's youth volunteers. Besides,
a corridor devoted to the introduction of members
of China's Academy of Sciences has been opened.
The 17th "Shanghai In Spring"
drew its curtain on May 26. The 18-day artistic
event attracted about 50,000 people.
Zabei District celebrated
the 5th anniversary of one of the city's four largest
commercial center--Nightless City. The commercial
city has been successful in drawing investors and
real estate developers.
Fengxian County, once regarded
as the poorest suburban county in Shanghai, did
its best to put more investment on the county's
education. As a result, more modern facilities are
becoming available for schools.
Family cultural festivals
are becoming common. Communities throughout the
city have been organizing various kinds of book-themed
activities such as book exhibition, old-book swapping
and sales as well.
Tomson Golf Link, located
in Pudong New Area, opened to business on May 25.
It boasts of facilities that are equal to those
world-class links.
Commuters now no longer
need to buy commutation tickets very month. Several
public- transport buses have begun to charge via
electronic commutation tickets.
Flower shops are flourishing
in the city. More and more local residents are buying
flowers for home decoration, as a local newspaper
reported.
"Fangsao", literally
"textile elder sister-in law", once referred to
those married, around-35-year-old female textile
workers. But now, as a result of downsizing, some
of them are now becoming policewomen thanks to the
government's re-careering efforts.
Nanshi District Government
has offered jobs to 11,788 laid-off workers since
last year. It also helped many in retraining.
On May 23, an exhibition
of paintings of Hong Kong was held at the new site
for Shanghai Library. The exhibits include Chinese
paintings, oil painting and calligraphy works.
The 12th Wenhui Book Fair
was a quite success in drawing a large number of
readers and buyers as well. It was concluded on
May 11.
Jing'an District has recently
adopted a new community health maintenance policy
which requires community doctors at the beck and
call of the patients. After being paged, the doctors
will immediately make house calls.
Huangpu District held its
fifth Family Culture Festival which lasted for 10
days. During the festival a great variety of activities
aiming at promoting harmony, frugality and brotherhood
were organized. Among them, there were stage performances
by senior citizens, lectures on house decoration,
etc.
The first quarter of this
year witnessed the booming of the insurance business.
It is reported that the income from life insurance
during the period reached US$156 million, an 122.4
percent increase over last year.
There is an ever-growing
force in Shanghai's service industry. It is express
delivery. Now there are several companies offer
this service and the delivery is made within hours
in the city proper.
The first passenger train
left Shanghai for Hong Kong on May 19. It is the
first time in history for trains running between
the two cities.
This year's May 18 is the
7th anniversary of "National Helping-The-Disabled
Day". People from all walks of life did their best
in extending a helping hand to those needy.
France's President Chirac
delivered a speech during his visit to Pudong New
Area. After the speech, Shanghai's vice-major Mr.
Zhao Qizheng accompanied the president and his life
visiting Shanghai Museum.
On May 18, about one thousand
teenagers aged 18 attended an adolescence rite organized
by the city's Youth League and Education Committee.
May 17 marked the 90th anniversary
of the founding of Tongji University. About thirty
thousand professors and students attended the ceremony.
Major Xu Kuangdi met with
France's President Mr. Chirac on May 17. Both of
them took part in the opening ceremony of France
Republic High-Tech Fair held in Shanghai World Commercial
City.
On May 17, the delegation
led by Shanghai's Party Secretary Mr. Huang Ju ended
their visit in Peru.
May 17 is the 100th anniversary
of the establishment of The Commercial Press, which
has been playing an important role in China's publishing
industry and is regarded one of the best publishers
in China.
Shanghai plans a series
of tight financial and management controlc to complete
this year's framework for a modern enterprise system
within State-owned enterprises.
Shanghai International Computer
& networks Exhibition '97, the largest computer
and information technology show in East China, ended
on May 17 after receiving more than 80,000 domestic
and overseas visitors.
"Shanghai Encyclopedia",
the title for a CD-ROM covering various aspects
of Shanghai, was recently shipped.
The number of cell phone
users in Shanghai has reached nearly 410,000, an
average of three for every 100 people, according
to the Shanghai Posts and Telecommunications Bureau.
Jinshan County, located
to the south of Shanghai proper, will no longer
be called a county. The county with a population
of half a million, from now on, is designated as
Jinshan District.
Tea drinking has been penetrating
into every corner of the city. The recently held
tea culture sponsored by Zabei District includes
"Tea Art Performance" by a group of middle-aged
housewives and the teaching of tea etiquette in
schools.
Shanghai Polar-region Museum
opened on May 12. The museum, another scientific-education
base, traces China's Polar Region Exploring Team's
hardships and achievements since 1984.
An exhibition of Hong Kong's
seven prestigious universities was held on May 12
at Fudan University. About 400 pictures were displayed.
As Hong Kong's return draws
near, millions of primary and middle schools students
in Shanghai are organizing various kinds of activity
to celebrate the historic return.
"Silk Road", the theme of
a painting exhibition by the famous modern French
painter Anne Lan, was held at Shanghai Historical
Museum.
Shanghai Medical University
has been officially recognized as a "211 Project"
university. The project, organized by the State
Education Committee, is aimed to have 100 top universities
under its wing by the year 2000.
The 12th Wenhui Book Exhibition
opened on May 9 at Shanghai Workers' Palace. There
are about 30,000 kinds of books on display.
Credit cards are playing
a more important role in facilitating the lives
of local residents. About 200 supermarkets are now
connected to a network called "Orient Card Network".
More than 180 telecommunications
officials and experts from 29 Asia-Pacific countries
and regions are gathering in Shanghai for a seminar
on the development of telecommunications in the
Asia-Pacific.
Starting this month, workers
in private enterprises and self-employed workers
can enjoy medical security. The city reformed the
hospitalization fees for workers on May 1 last year.
Funds from foreign donators
to support Shanghai's culture and welfare development
must not be spent for other purposes, according
to a new regulation that goes into effect on June
1.
Since it was established
three years ago, the Shanghai Charity Foundation
has received more than $13 million in donations
from home and abroad, according to its director.
Top administrators from
universities in China and Germany on May 17 will
celebrate the 90th anniversary of Tongji University.
The occasion will be marked by the opening of a
new college at the Shanghai campus.
COnsulting service has started
to develop in Pudong New Area. According to a report
in the local Business News, Pudong's need for international
investment, projects and personnel support has attracted
many well-known multinational consulting firms.
China Glass & Enamel '97,
the second international glass and enamel technology
and machinery exhibition, opens on May 6 at the
Shanghai Exhibition Center.
The remains of China's veteran
revolutionary Peng Zhen, who died on April 26 at
the age of 95, were cremated in Beijing on May 5.
The six-day '97 Shanghai
Real Estate Fair held its opening ceremony on May
4. It is the largest of its kind in history. About
150 real state companies and brokerages participated;
about 20 million square meters of apartment and
office buildings will be displayed.
This year's May 4 is the
75th anniversary of the founding of China's Communist
Youth League. President Jiang Zemin called upon
the young to learn from excellent youth representatives
whom have recently been awarded with "Medal of May
4".
Shanghai began to adopt
pension system for town workers in 1993. After about
three years, Shanghai has been regarded as a successful
example among major cities in forming a social security
network.
About $35 million has been
set aside for Shanghai's Cross-provincial Economic
Cooperation Fund which will encourage Shanghai's
enterprises to invest in middle-west areas.
Shanghai will try to convince
more Chinese studying abroad to return home by urging
employers to offer them foreign-level salaries and
other preferential treatment.
Overseas investment kept
pouring into Shanghai in the first quarter this
year, according to local officials. During the period
about a contracted sum of $852 million was reported.
Shanghai No. 1 Department
Store, the No. 1 player in China's retail industry
over the past decade, lost its lead in the first
quarter of 1997 to arch rival Shanghai Hualian Co.,
Ltd.
Wei Guangxiu, a 26-year-old
man charged in 12 assaults and two murders, is awaiting
trial at Shanghai People's Court. Wei, the notorious
"stalker" that the mere mention of him stroke fear
in local residents, might face death penalty.
More than one quarter of
migrant workers in Shanghai have brought their families
to China's largest industrial city. According to
a survey done by Fudan University, Shanghai's 2.6
million migrants include at least 100,000 families
with 320,000 people.
The Shanghai Railway Bureau,
operator of railways in most of East China, has
set a record of no major accidents for 1,200 straight
days.
About 150,000 Shanghai students
on May 3 celebrated the 78th anniversary of the
May 4 Movement, the anti-imperialism and anti-feudalism
student movement in 1919 that marked the beginning
of Modern Chinese history.
The seventeenth "Shanghai
in Spring" will start from May 9 to May 26. The
annual artistic and academic event will feature
26 activities including the famous opera "Carmen".
A recent survey done in
Pudong New Area revealed that about 88.8% of the
locals their living standard has been improved with
the development of the whole area. The average living
space per person has reached 11.4 square meters
and there are about 504 schools within the area.
Career counseling plays
a positive role in relieving the lives of the "laid-off".
Labor departments throughout the city have been
making efforts in providing them with training opportunities
and guiding them in career options.
'97 Shanghai International
Tea Cultural Festival drew a successful conclusion
on May 2. During the festival, about one hundred
thousand people participated in the series of activities
that centered upon China's tea culture.
Statistics show that the
city's birth rate was 0.512% last year, while its
death rate was 0.741%. As a result, the city's population
recorded a 0.229% decrease. It was the third consecutive
year the city reported population decline.
Shanghai plans to build
a large modern residential zone on the site of the
obsolete airport called Jiangwan Airport to help
improve living conditions for local residents.
Shanghai will spend 3% of
its gross domestic product on environmental protection
in the remainder years of the 20th century, according
to Major Xu Kuangdi.
Tea remains the No.1 drink
in Shanghai despite the influx of instant coffee
and other beverages such as Coca-Cola and Pepsi.
The city's per capita team consumption has increased
from 200 grams to 550 grams. At the same time, 28
tea houses have been set up around the city.
A local regulation that
became effective on May 1 prohibits the indiscriminate
discharge of sewage and construction companies from
blocking sewers with debris and garbage.
This year's May 1 marks
the two-year anniversary of the adoption of the
five-day work week among most enterprises. According
to a regulation of the State Council, all enterprises
must adopt the 5-day work week from May 1, 1997.
May 1st is the International
Labor Day. The municipality announced three days
off for people of all walks of life. The holidays
start from Thursday to Saturday. People are expected
to resume work on Sunday.
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