Oil&water

A man looks at an oil slick off the coast of Tianjin in North China on August 3. Authorities can not confirm whether it was the result of oil spills in Bohai Bay. Photo: CFP…

Man dies in suicide leap from govt office

A 29-year-old employee committed suicide Wednesday by jumping out of a government office building because of a family dispute, the Global Times learned Thursday. An eyewitness, surnamed Chu, told the Beijing Morning Post Thursday that…

Rule aims to cut down on flight delays

The latest amendment to Shanghai’s air traffic control rules aims to see that more passengers experience fewer delays when departing from the city, local aviation officials said Thursday. The East China Regional Administration of the…

Expo Axis commercial center coming

The area surrounding the Expo Axis will reopen as a commercial center by next year under the partnership of the Expo Shanghai Group and Shanghai Bailian Group, the companies confirmed with a strategic cooperation agreement…

Pavilions not to be forgotten

The China Pavilion has attracted some 880,000 tourists since it reopened again on July 12, receiving roughly 34,000 daily visitors, said Pang Jie, general manager of the Expo Shanghai Group, Thursday. She added that after…

Penalties for unlicensed tour guides

Shanghai tourism authorities Thursday denied knowing anything about unlicensed tour guides being used by local travel agencies, but said that if companies were caught carrying out such a practice, they would be punished according to…

Cross-border human trafficking cases rising

BEIJING – The trafficking of women and children into China continues to rise despite efforts to combat it, a senior police officer has said. Chen Shiqu, who heads the government agency tackling trafficking, warned that…

Duckweed growth high this season

Shanghai water management authorities are seeking cooperation from Zhejiang and Jiangsu government authorities in managing excessive duckweed growth along its waters, after the most serious outbreak of the plant in a decade has affected waterways…