Livable, Lovable Shanghai

Shanghai is to enhance its urban soft power to match its ambition to become a metropolis with global influence by 2035. President Xi Jinping has described the city character as inclusive, excellent, open and wise, magnificent and modest. This series illustrates how Shanghai is stepping up efforts in making itself more liveable for its residents.
Shanghai is to enhance its urban soft power to match its ambition to become a metropolis with global influence by 2035. President Xi Jinping has described the city character as inclusive, excellent, open and wise, magnificent and modest. This series illustrates how Shanghai is stepping up efforts in making itself more liveable for its residents.
Shanghai working hard to become more senior-friendly - Shanghai Metro News
Metro

Shanghai working hard to become more senior-friendly

City authorities are busy improving services at care homes and carrying out renovations to public toilets and the public transport system in one of China's first aging cities.
Shanghai creates harmony with its 'habitat gardens' project - Shanghai Metro News
Metro

Shanghai creates harmony with its 'habitat gardens' project

Changning's transformation of abandoned corners to create green space the latest example of how Shanghai is placing great emphasis on green and sustainable development.
Where relocated residents enjoy the best of both worlds - China In Focus News
In Focus

Where relocated residents enjoy the best of both worlds

Renovation of old residential areas has been high on Shanghai's agenda and the current relocation of dwellers in Qingpu District is a good example of low-carbon urban regeneration.
Festival freeze frame: Idyllic Shanghai village comes into focus - China In Focus News
In Focus

Festival freeze frame: Idyllic Shanghai village comes into focus

The Hydrangea Flower Festival in an idyllic village in suburban Shanghai is a platform for local shutterbugs to showcase their talent in capturing key moments of the 2-week event.
Connectivity matters in Shanghai's first long, rural rambling route - China In Focus News
In Focus

Connectivity matters in Shanghai's first long, rural rambling route

A cup of ginger lily coffee in an old pristine village in the western suburbs offers insights into Shanghai's first rustic rambling route, taking shape amid rural revitalization.
Pristine landscapes at the core: Pursuing a new type of urban growth - China In Focus News
In Focus

Pristine landscapes at the core: Pursuing a new type of urban growth

Hemu Village in suburban Shanghai is a fine embodiment of China and the city's new model of economic development that puts rural pristine landscapes at the core in urbanization.
An ancient Shanghai town reborn and rejuvenated - China In Focus News
In Focus

An ancient Shanghai town reborn and rejuvenated

The rebirth of Panlong watertown shows that a well-designed "urban village" renovation contributes much to a city's revival of its ancient wisdom in meeting today's challenges.
Compassionate caregivers! More than a beacon of hope for Shanghai's elderly - China Opinion
Opinion

Compassionate caregivers! More than a beacon of hope for Shanghai's elderly

With about 40 percent of Shanghai's registered household population predicted to be at least 60 years old by 2025, non-family caregivers are playing a pivotal role in elderly care.
Rising like a phoenix! Breathing new life into city-village symbiotic growth - China In Focus News
In Focus

Rising like a phoenix! Breathing new life into city-village symbiotic growth

The age of "urban villages" will soon become a thing of the past, as Shanghai's revamp campaign, which kicked off in 2014, promotes a symbiotic growth of its urban and rural areas.
2 Shanghai villages ─ and how to create a symbiotic rural-urban landscape - China In Focus News
In Focus

2 Shanghai villages ─ and how to create a symbiotic rural-urban landscape

Fangxia and Fengbang, two suburban villages in Shanghai, are showing how a more beautiful and accessible rural landscape can benefit urban life and the city's overall development.
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