Shanghai, which sits on China's eastern coast, had a permanent population of 24.15 million at the end of 2015, the official Xinhua news agency said last year. Photo: Gensler "By 2035, the resident population in Shanghai will be controlled at around 25 ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Shanghai to Battle ‘Big City Disease’ by Limiting Population to 25 Million
Shanghai, which sits on China's eastern coast, had a permanent population of 24.15 million at the end of 2015, the official Xinhua news agency said last year. The city has also said it would intensify efforts to protect the environment and historic site as ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai has little space for growth
China has set a population ceiling of 25 million and a limit on construction land of no more than 3,200 square kilometers for Shanghai through 2035, allowing the city to grow by about 800,000 new permanent residents. The city has to stringently control its ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai to control population, land use
SHANGHAI, Dec. 25 (Xinhua ... The city will utilize land economically, strictly control new construction land and reasonably exploit underground space. It should increase efficiency of land use while protecting farmland. The directive also requires ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai Beats Hong Kong, Shenzhen for ‘City Competitiveness’ in China
According to the CICC, it has carried out surveys and collected and analyzed data from 358 Chinese cities in the past year to make the new rankings. Compared to the 2016 rankings, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Shenzhen remained in the top three positions ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai Customs House: one of the symbols of the Bund
Photo taken on Dec. 21, 2017 shows the movement room of the bell of Shanghai Customs House at the Bund in east China's Shanghai. Built in 1927, Shanghai Customs House is considered as one of the symbols of the Bund. (Xinhua/Ren Long) ( read original story ...)
12 Top Tourist Attractions in Shanghai & Easy Day Trips
Moving from south to north, the dominant buildings are the former headquarters of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation with its splendid cupola, the harbor customs office with its bell tower, the old Peace Hotel, and the Bank of China. The Bund ... ( read original story ...)