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Dong Jun / SHINE To further build Shanghai into an international aviation center, local government bureaus for airports, railways, customs, immigration inspection, air traffic management and civil aviation signed a strategic cooperation agreement on Tuesday. Digital, intelligent and green are the main goals of the local aviation industry, officials told the North Bund International Aviation Forum on Tuesday afternoon. Shanghai Airport Authority officials said they have been adopting smart features in the city's two airports including digital twin technology to enhance efficiency, strengthen safety and improve the passenger experience. Based on digital twin technology, Shanghai's airports have achieved a whole-process management. Through the central system and AI-assisted technology, airports have improved airport-vehicle-runway-facility management, real-time passenger density monitoring, luggage tracking and passenger services for more efficient, convenient and comfortable service. To further build Shanghai into an international aviation center, the local government bureaus for airports, railways, customs, immigration inspection, air traffic management and civil aviation signed a strategic cooperation agreement on Tuesday to develop the city into a multi-faceted transportation hub.,https://www.shine.cn/news/metro/2410222716/

UN-Habitat A beautiful sunset view of the Mediterranean sea at Egypt's Alexandria. Shanghai will host the main event of World Cities Day alongside the Global Conference on Urban Sustainable Development from October 29 to November 2. World Cities Day, a key platform for showcasing Shanghai and China's vision of modernization, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. This year's event will feature the first international presentation of the Shanghai Award. The award will be given in Alexandria, Egypt, highlighting the importance of community-focused urban development. The annual day, observed on October 31, was initiated by China and recognized by the United Nations. It aims to promote the theme "Better City, Better Life," a legacy of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. The main event in Shanghai is organized by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the Shanghai Government, and UN-Habitat. This year's theme is "Building a People-Centered City for a Better Life." The program will include an opening ceremony, an international urban architecture expo, seven side events, and 16 community activities. The emphasis is on community involvement, and each of Shanghai's 16 districts will host a unique event. These will include sports, public lectures, and service initiatives. Five major public engagement…

A locally developed spinal endoscopy surgical tool, which allows doctors to perform minimally invasive operations more effectively and precisely, received international recognition and has its first overseas training center. Medical experts from Japan's Aichi Spine Hospital visited Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital to witness surgery and learn about the tool over the weekend. The two hospitals announced they will set up a training center in Japan to promote the tool and offer training on Tuesday. It is the first training center of the new technology to be established in a developed country, which means recognition from the Western medical field, said Dr He Shisheng from Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, the main developer of the new surgical system and method. "These Japanese experts saw our tool, which was displayed at an international medical conference last year," He said. "They expressed strong interest and started to contact us for follow-up training. This time, they came here to learn about the new technology." Ti Gong Experts from Japan's Aichi Spine Hosptial witness surgery with the innovative surgical tool at Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital. Almost all current minimally invasive devices are developed in Western countries, and there are few innovative equivalents from China. This set…

The Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities (Shanghai Award) will be presented overseas for the first time this year, according to a press conference held by the municipal government of Shanghai on Tuesday. The award will be handed out at the Global Observance of World Cities Day in Egypt's Alexandria on October 31. The Shanghai Award is a global initiative led by UN-Habitat and Shanghai Municipality. Specifically targeting cities, the award is dedicated to recognizing the outstanding progress and achievements of cities and municipalities around the world in their implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as well as the New Urban Agenda. This pioneer global award aims to view the progress, strategy and action of cities in its own context via a holistic approach. An independent international jury composed of geographically diverse members will assess award applications and make recommendations in terms of the winners. The first cycle of the award, an annual recognition, took place in 2023. In each cycle, the award will be given to no more than five cities. The award ceremony will be held at a major international platform and winners will be presented with both a plaque and a trophy. ,https://www.shine.cn/news/metro/2410223335/

Zhu Yuting / SHINE The 2024 North Bund Forum kicked off on Tuesday at the Grand Hall in Hongkou District. The 2024 North Bund Forum, which kicked off on Tuesday, is looking to create a novel ecosystem to nurture growth and collaboration in the shipping and aviation industries. The forum, hosted by China's Ministry of Transport and Shanghai's government, aims to provide an international, high-end and professional platform for exchange of views and insights. The opening ceremony was held at the Grand Halls in North Bund, Hongkou District, and this year's event, themed "Digital, Smart and Green: Co-creating a New Ecosystem of Global Shipping and Aviation," gathered 150 representatives from leading global shipping and aviation enterprises and institutions. More than 10 key achievements in high-end technological progress, shipping services, policymaking as well as country-level cooperation were released during the ceremony. Shanghai and the Ministry of Transport a signed a "Memorandum of cooperation on Building a World-leading International Shipping Center." The fourth memorandum signed by the ministry and the city outlines goals such as building shipping hubs, upgrading shipping services, promoting green, smart, and safe development in shipping, enhancing the influence of the Shanghai International Shipping Center, and strengthening cooperative organizational…

BEIJING -- State Council announced the appointment and removal of several officials on Tuesday. Hong Lei was appointed assistant minister of foreign affairs. Qiao Yunfei was named deputy head of the National Cultural Heritage Administration, while Guan Qiang and Lu Jin no longer serve in this position. Chang Jin was appointed president of the University of Science and Technology of China, replacing Bao Xinhe, and no longer serves as vice-president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Deng Xiaogang was removed from the post of vice-minister of agricultural and rural affairs. Sun Yuning no longer serves as deputy head of the General Administration of Customs of China.,http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202410/22/WS6717834da310f1265a1c8f7a.html

Jess Meider has been performing in Beijing since 1997. Her dreamy, lyrical vocals have captured the hearts of many as she has performed her way around the Beijing hutongs and across music festivals all over China. With five stellar albums, Meider tells us about her music career as a jazz vocalist and singer-songwriter. When did you start singing and playing your guitar? Do you play any other instruments?I’ve been singing my whole life, playing piano since I was 3-years-old, and writing songs since I was in sixth grade. The guitar came later when I studied at Berklee College of Music. I would write my songs on the piano so when I’d go to other songwriter’s houses and they’d pick up a guitar and pluck out their latest song, I wasn’t able to play mine [like that]. I bought a Takamine Santa Fe in NYC and started practicing. What a helpful thing it was! I could only play basic chords, which forced me to make much more interesting melodies. Can you recall a specific moment or experience that pushed you to pursue music?I recall watching a T.V. show hosted by Barbara Mandrell. She was singing in a spotlight with her blue eyes sparkling and…

A new skiing resort and outing facilities have made Pudong's Lingang neighborhood a new Yangtze River Delta sports tourism destination. Nearly 180 outdoor sports enthusiasts from Shanghai and the provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui participated in the 11th Yangtze River Delta Sports and Leisure Experience Season in Lingang this week. Ti Gong Shanghai L*SNOW Indoor Skiing Theme Resort is the world's largest indoor ski facility. The participants skied at the Shanghai L*SNOW Indoor Skiing Theme Resort and competed in a city orientation competition at the Navigator Rowing Club, Duoyun Bookstore, and table tennis and tennis centers. Guinness World Records recognized Shanghai L*SNOW Indoor Skiing Theme Resort as the world's largest indoor ski facility when it opened last month. The vertical drop inside the snow world is nearly 60 meters, with three ski slopes totaling nearly 1,200 meters in length and a snow entertainment area. Ti Gong Sports enthusiasts from neighboring provinces pose at the Haichang Ocean Park in Lingang. "It's great that we can enjoy our time in a snow world without leaving the Yangtze River Delta region," Li Xing, who is from Jiangsu, remarked. "There are several museums and entertainment parks nearby. I'll bring my family with me…

The 2024 Silk Road Rediscovery Tour of Beijing kicked off in the capital city of Chinaon the evening of October 21. The event, themed "Explore a Modernized City of Opportunities",welcomed prominent international influencers from Albania, Brazil, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Thailand, Türkiye, the United States, and Uzbekistan, to embark on a journey of discovery in Beijing. Foreign influencers and other attendees launching the event together Since 2016, ten consecutive sessions of theSilk Road Rediscovery Tour of Beijinghave been held,participated bya total of 125 international influencers from 51 Belt and Roadpartner countries so far. Mukhammad Obidov, Chief Editor of Uzbekistan National News Agency and Chairman of the Fergana Journalists' Association, delivered a speech as the representative of all the participating influencers. Mukhammad Obidov,Chief Editor of Uzbekistan National News Agency and Chairman of the Fergana Journalists' Association,spoke of theincreasing interest of Uzbek peopletowards theirneighboring countries, especiallyChina, and suggested creating an alliance of Central Asian and Chinese journalistsas well as a unified information platform to help deepen understanding among themembersof this proposed alliance. Kanat Sakhariyanov, Director of Kazakhstan's Atameken TV, delivered a speech. Kanat Sakhariyanov,Director of Kazakhstan's Atameken TV,said in his speech that Beijing is a city marked bytheconvergence of ancient…

Mr. Alexandre, a Portuguese tourist, arrived at the border checkpoint in Terminal 3 of Beijing Capital International Airport just after midnight on October 15. He is the first international traveler to arrive in Beijing under China's new policy of visa-free entry for holders of ordinary passports from Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, and Slovenia from October 15, 2024 to December 31, 2025, a policy China introduced on a trial basis to further boost people-to-people exchanges with other countries. According to the statistics of the Beijing General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection, more than 30 eligible tourists from the above four countries have been granted visa-free entry from the early hours of October 15 to 17:00 the same day. Since 2023, China has implemented a unilateral visa-free policy on a trial basis for ordinary passport holders from 15 countries, including France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Malaysia, Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Australia, and Poland. As of October 14, Beijing's ports have recorded 1,759,000 foreign arrivals this year, a year-on-year increase of 154 percent. Among them, 320,000 were visa-free entries from the aforementioned 15 countries. (Source: Beijing Daily App),https://english.beijing.gov.cn/latest/news/202410/t20241022_3925581.html

There are always new travel options in Beijing. You can ride a bike and pass by numerous landmark buildings in Beijing Olympic Park and get yourself amazed by the light shows in the park. The three major cultural buildings in Beijing Municipal Administrative Center are also awesome choices, allowing you to partake in various cultural activities such as high-quality performances and exhibitions. Beijing Olympic Park Beijing Olympic Park, located at the northern end of the northern extension of Beijing's Central Axis, is so far the world's only park that has served as a venue for both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, housing many well-known Olympic stadiums such as the Bird's Nest (National Stadium), the Water Cube (National Aquatics Center, also known as the "Ice Cube"), and the Ice Ribbon (National Speed Skating Oval). Beijing Olympic Park has recently introduced a 7.5-kilometer cycling route that takes approximately 24 minutes to complete. The route connects the China National Convention Center, China National Arts and Crafts Museum, the Museum of the Communist Party of China, the Digital Beijing Building, and the National Indoor Stadium, along which cycling enthusiasts can enjoy the beautiful viewsof the Bird's Nest, the Water Cube, the Olympic Central…

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The main event of this year's World Cities Day in China will take place from Oct 26 to 31 in Weihai, Shandong province, and Shanghai, officials announced on Oct 21. Hosted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the governments of Shandong and Shanghai, and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, the event is themed "Building People's Cities, Sharing a Better Life", said Li Zhe, deputy director of the ministry's planning, finance, and foreign affairs department. Li said the event aims to promote the sharing of policies, experiences, and practices that foster sustainable urban development and improve living environments, aligning with the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and global development initiatives. The event will include an opening ceremony, a mayors' forum on high-quality urban development, a global conference on urban sustainability, and various forums and side meetings. Exhibitions will also be held in both Weihai and Shanghai. Liang Hao, deputy mayor of Weihai, said the city will host a concurrent exhibition highlighting its progress in ecological livability, smart governance, and resilient security. In Shanghai, the 2024 City and Architecture Expo, running from Oct 31 to Nov 2 at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center, will…

Shanghai Port has achieved a record-high container throughput of 39.1 million twenty-foot equivalent units with a year-on-year increase of 8 percent, according to a news conference held by the Shanghai Municipal People's Government on Oct 15 to address the upcoming North Bund Forum. The forum, taking place from Oct 22 to 24, will gather global shipping industry leaders to explore building a digital, smart, and green ecosystem. According to the news conference, the first phase of the Luojing Container Port Area has already commenced operation, featuring one 100,000-ton berth and four 10,000-ton berths. The port is designed with an annual throughput capacity of 2.6 million TEUs, making it a crucial hub connecting river and sea transport. This development significantly enhances the efficiency and capacity of Shanghai Port. In the first 9 months, Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport handled 602,000 flights, transporting 93.43 million passengers and 3.07 million metric tons of cargo. Airport operations in these categories have returned to 2019 levels, reflected by year-on-year increases of 17.8, 33.5, and 12 percent, respectively. International cruise routes have also resumed. During the first quarter of 2024, the first domestically designed and produced cruise ship, Adora Magic City, was…

Shanghai's Waigaoqiao Port witnessed China's first international ship supply of medical provisions via vessel on Oct 18, an achievement facilitated by newly introduced regulations. A ceremony takes place in Shanghai on Oct 18 to celebrate the success of China's first international ship supply of medical provisions via vessel. [Photo/Shanghai Observer] In this pioneering transaction, Runtong, a Shanghai-based shipping service company orchestrated the procurement of medical supplies from the Shanghai Nanhui District Pharmaceutical Company to cater to the vessel Sustainable Earth, managed by CPNE, a shipping service entity registered within Shanghai's Free Trade Zone. Adhering to protocols outlined by the International Maritime Organization and the World Health Organization, international vessels are mandated to carry a designated quantity of medical supplies to safeguard the well-being of crew members during extended voyages. Medical supplies, classified as specialized commodities, are subject to stringent regulations under national laws governing their production and distribution. Supplying medical supplies to vessels requires comprehensive oversight across various departments, necessitating coordination among local authorities, drug regulatory bodies, transportation agencies, maritime authorities, customs officials, and more. The recently enacted Regulations on the Supply Guarantee of Medical Supplies and Medical Devices for International Seafaring Vessels in Pudong New Area, effective as of…

He is only 29 years old, but holds the innovation power in the water chestnut industry, who has put "wings" on this pink "elf". He is our protagonist of "Youth of Wuhan" today, Peng Da from Wuhan.,https://english.wuhan.gov.cn/H_1/NWP/202410/t20241022_2471899.shtml

"A Dialogue between the Yangtze River and the Mississippi River" was held online on October 18. 43 students from Jianghan Daxing Road Primary School and Jessica, an American high school student and a volunteer of the Yangtze River finless porpoises joined the meeting. During the event, Jessica and her father Richard Mclaughlin, a visiting scholar of the Institute of Hydrobiology of Chinese Academy of Sciences, delivered a presentation about freshwater dolphins and porpoises as well as aquatic ecosystem.,https://english.wuhan.gov.cn/H_1/NWP/202410/t20241022_2471896.shtml

On October 8, China-Nordic Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum kicked off in Wuhan. Over 1,000 business representatives from Nordic and China gathered in Wuhan to participate in this forum and look for cooperation opportunities.,https://english.wuhan.gov.cn/H_1/NWP/202410/t20241022_2471892.shtml

Spooky season is upon us and there are tons of Halloween themed events happening in Beijing this year. We already took a look at some of the spooktacular events across the capital yesterday and now we’ve got even more for you! Night of Enchantment: Halloween Revelry at MO Bar MO Bar at the Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing, Beijing will be throwing their annual Halloween party and it’s guaranteed to be a night full of excitement and surprises. Taking place on Nov 1, the bar will transform into a hauntingly stylish venue with a lineup of thrilling entertainment, brand new cocktails, celebrity guests and live DJs. Plus, the event will also see the launch of an exhibition featuring new works by up and coming artist Mr Zero. Guests are encouraged to dress up in their best Halloween outfits and prepare themselves for an evening full of spooky fun.  Date: Nov 1, 5.30pmLocation: MO BarPrice: Early bird single ticket RMB 158 (includes one cocktail), early bird group ticket RMB 388 (includes three cocktails) Rumble Thriller - Halloween Triple Bazaarday Edition Rumble in the Jumble is back with a Halloween themed bazaar that will be running for three nights from Oct 31 to Nov…

JAKARTA -- At the invitation of the Indonesian government, Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng, as President Xi Jinping's special representative, attended the inauguration of Indonesia's new President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday, visited Indonesia from Saturday to Monday, and met with President Prabowo, then President Joko Widodo and newly inaugurated Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka respectively. In the meeting with Prabowo, Han noted that President Prabowo's visit to China right after his election victory demonstrated his deep affection and profound friendship toward China and his commitment to advancing China-Indonesia relations. Han pointed out that President Prabowo emphasized key priorities such as food security and poverty reduction in his inaugural address, aligning closely with the people-centered development approach proposed by President Xi. Han affirmed China's support for President Prabowo and the new government, expressing confidence that Indonesia, under Prabowo's leadership, will achieve further progress in national development. China is willing to work with Indonesia to follow the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, push the building of the China-Indonesia community with a shared future to a new level, and contribute to maintaining regional peace and stability while promoting world development and prosperity, Han said. Han also put forward three proposals for the…

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