Shanghai’s Hukou System Reform

CHINA＇s financial center Shanghai recently aroused wide attention with its new hukou policy, which allows some non-locals to apply for permanent residency in the city.     

Jinshan,Shanghai‘s Southern Satellite

JINSHAN District inSouthwest Shanghai faces theEast China Sea and bordersZhejiang Province.It is thebiggest of Shanghai’s 16 districts.Famous for its folk paintings,Jinshan has recently developedinto a petrochemical center thatattracts both domestic and foreigninvestment.     

The Future in Their Hands——Wenchuan’s Recovery

IT has been three years since a devastating earthquake struck Wenchuan,Sichuan Province,a catastrophe that took some 70,000 lives and left nearly 20,000 missing and millions homeless.The Chinese government set a three-year target to rebuild the area and to restore normality for those affected,pledging an investment of over RMB one trillion for the purpose.The ambitious recovery project is unprecedented both in the huge amount of investment proposed and the tight timescale imposed.It is aimed at providing earthquake victims not only with new homes,but also an economic environment conducive to improved living conditions and sustainable development.Not content with offering the people just any future,the project offers a better future.Three years on,the time is ripe to check whether these goals have been met.     

Shanghai -- China＇s Most Internationalized Metropolis

SHANGHAI was a humble fishing village in the 11th century during the Northern Song Dynasty. The area expanded into an agricultural hinterland and cotton and silk industry center during the Ming Dynasty （1368-1644）. During this period its trading potential as a deepwater port at the mouth of the Yangtze River was exploited. Shanghai became an international port and center of finance during the latter half of the 19th century. In its heyday, Shanghai was the acknowledged Eastern adventurer＇s paradise. By the 1920s it had become the point of convergence for merchants from France, Britain, Germany and the United States.     

Shanghai’s Schools Strive for Equality as Well as Excellence

WHEN I first took the post of headmistress at Pingnan Primary School in 1999, it was a shabby place. There were 196 students, 60 percent of whom were the sons and daughters of migrant workers in Shanghai.As the economic hub of China, Shanghai has a large drifting population, many of whom are settling and starting families.     

Shanghai＇s Celebrities

One of the key factors that lead to Shanghai＇s rapid development is the city＇s prominent social environment where the economic prosperity and tolerance of cultural diversity brings out the best in each other. Such an atmosphere has attracted and produced many influential figures in fields of politics, economy, culture, art, science and sports, whose stories continue to define history. They include founder of the Communist Party of China（CPC） Chen Duxiu, the great Peking Opera artist Mei Lanfang, the Nobel Prize in Physics laureate Tsung-Dao Lee, former Chinese state leaders Jiang Zemin and Zhu Rongji, the basketball player Yao Ming, and the best-selling author Han Han.     

Shanghai′s special date

As Nagano, Japan, passes on the torch of the 2005 Special Olympics World Winter Games, Shanghai gets ready to host the 2007 Special Olympic Games.     

Powerhouse within the Shanghai Metropolis

TEN years ago, the entire Minhang District occupied 370-square-kilometers of which its urban area covered just 15 square kilometers.Today the Minhang 130-square-kilo-meter urban district tastefully abounds in high-rise buildings, national level in-     

Reform and Development of Shanghai＇s Civil Affairs

The work of the Shanghai Civil Affairs Bureau centers on social administration,democratic political construction at grass roots level, social relief and welfare,care and support of servicemen and their families, and national defense construction. It guarantees the people‘s basic rights, particularly those in difficulty,and maintains social stability. Effective management of civil affairs is crucial to the construction of a weft-off society.     

The Piano in a Factory: A People’s Film Pick

FOR a whole year one Chinese film has stood out in the minds of the media and critics. The Piano in a Factory won leading actor Wang Qianyuan the Best Actor award at the 23rd Tokyo International Film Festival in October 2010; in June 2011, it won a series of awards at the 14th Shanghai International Film Festival, and in September 2011 it also won the Huabiao Film Award. What astonishes everyone is that the total production cost was only RMB 6 million, a triumph that hints at what a nightmare the shooting was. At one point, director Zhang Meng had only RMB 47 in his pocket. He called on friends backstage to loan him money and walked out a minute later shouting "Ready, start!" as if everything was OK.     

“四个中心”建设完成阶段目标

建设“国际经济、金融、贸易、航运中心”5年来,上海的进展如何？据市统计局提供的数据,至2011年,申城已顺利完成阶段性目标,城市服务功能显著增强。     

关于上海自贸区离岸金融中心发展的几点思考

中国(上海)自由贸易试验区实际上是我国的一个离岸金融区域,把自贸区视同境外,自贸区与区外境内交易视同跨境交易。当前,在阐释离岸金融涵义及相关理论的基础上,充分利用自贸区优势,探索上海自贸区离岸金融市场的发展思路,具有重要的现实意义。     

加速发展上海现代服务业

上海要加快建设国际经济、金融、贸易、航运中心之一的现代化国际大都市，在大力发展先进制造业的同时，必须加速发展现代服务业，在产业结构和产业布局上更趋完善合理，真正实现“两个轮子”一起转的产业发展战略目标。     

China’s Soft Power:Room for Improvement

SINCE implementing its reform and opening-up policies in the late 1970s, China has gradually moved into the international spotlight to become the second biggest economy and exporter/importer. In 2001, China joined the WTO and became part of the global economy. Its international standing has grown, and its voice is heard more and more within the international community. But what about its soft power?The concept of soft power was first conceived by American thinker Joseph Samuel Nye, Jr.,     

China’s Trade Surplus Not Due to Global Economic Imbalance

CHINA’S sustained trade surplus has produced concern in many quarters recently and has triggered calls from some countries,     

Shanghai Free Trade Zone—— China＇s Opening-up Is Turbocharged

THE State Council passed a comprehensive plan to set up a free trade experiment zone in Shanghai. On August 26,the Standing Committee of the Na- tional People＇s Congress, China＇s top legislature, discussed the plan and its ramifications on fiscal policy. And on September 29, the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone hung out its shingle.     

The Secret of China’s Development

China is undergoing the fastest development in history–one that has invigorated the country and changed the world. China therefore stands out in the international community.Many people wonder what the secret of this astonishing development is. But if you were to ask a thousand people what they thought, you would get a thousand and one     

人民币走向国际的现实选择

一、人民币走向国际的现实基础一国货币成为区域化货币或国际化货币．是一国综合经济实力发展到一定程度的结果。理论上首先该经济实体要具有强大稳定的经济实力,国际贸易和投资在经济增长中占较大份额。在区域经济中有引擎作用。其次是金融市场发育完善。形成市场利率和汇率．金融开放度高．货币可自由兑换并保持币值稳定。依据这些条件,我们对我国人民币走向国际所面临的现实环境作一分析,     

Shandong＇s Legacy

MANY Chinese cities have stamped their names on the pages of the nation＇s long history by virtue of their rich culture and historic events. In February 1982, in order to protect Chinese cities where important political, cultural and economic events had played out, the Chinese government officially proposed the designation of ＂historical and cultural cities.＂