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Bike rental program to expand 

District | Minhang
2011-11-26

MINHANG'S free bicycle rental program has been so successful that an additional 7,000 two-wheelers will be added next year, and administration of the bikes will be improved for greater efficiency. To date, the...

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Incubator center 

District | Minhang
2011-11-26

THE Minhang Incubation Center, designed to assist the development of social organizations, went into operation recently. It will provide an array of advisory services, registration assistance and financial support...

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Local elections 

District | Minhang
2011-11-26

ABOUT 680,200 residents in Minhang recently cast votes for lawmakers at the district- and township-levels. Out of 497 candidates, 308 lawmakers at the district level were elected while 709 out of 1,169 candidates were...

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On target 

District | Minhang
2011-11-26

MINHANG has reached its target of constructing 2.88 million square meters of low-cost housing this year. About 1.2 million square meters are devoted to housing for low-income families; the remainder is dedicated to...

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Brain power 

District | Minhang
2011-11-26

NINETEEN scientific researchers recently signed agreements with five Minhang private science and technology companies to lend their expertise to projects. They will also assist in adapting project results into industrial...

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Juggler wins 

District | Minhang
2011-11-26

ZHANG Shuping, 57, who works in a government "meals-on-wheels" program delivering free lunches to senior citizens, won first prize in a local talent show in the Meilong area for his diabolo performance, a juggling...

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Story awards 

District | Minhang
2011-11-26

MINHANG Weekly recently won four top prizes and three second prizes for its news coverage at an awards function honoring district and county media. Stories singled out for awards included coverage of Minhang's efforts...

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Enzyme test 

District | Minhang
2011-11-26

BLOOD donation sites in Minhang have started alanine transaminase (ALT) testing with new, advanced equipment that produces results in three minutes. All persons seeking to donate blood will undergo the test for the...

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Men jailed 

District | Minhang
2011-11-26

TWO men were sentenced to up to nine months in prison by the Minhang District People's Court after they beat up and held captive a man who mistakenly entered their rental apartment in Pujiang one night last June....

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Rescue team 

District | Minhang
2011-11-26

MINHANG'S first volunteer emergency community rescue team was recently established. Young people with backgrounds in psychology, law and medical treatment are encouraged to join the team. Training in emergency rescue...

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Cancer forum 

District | Minhang
2011-11-26

A forum on gastric cancer treatment was held in Minhang recently. Experts from Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shaanxi and Hubei provinces discussed the latest achievements in treating gastric cancer during the event.

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Illegal bathhouses 

District | Minhang
2011-11-26

MINHANG'S sanitation supervision authority is stepping up efforts to crack down on public bathhouses without licenses. In a recent campaign in Huacao Town, law enforcement officers busted a number of illegal bathhouses,...

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Campus work 

District | Minhang
2011-11-26

CONSTRUCTION work has begun on the Pujiang campus of the middle and high schools affiliated with Shanghai Normal University. The Minhang District government will invest 240 million yuan (US$37 million) in the project....

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Parking lots 

District | Minhang
2011-11-26

THE Jiuxing Antique Collection Market in Qibao Town is building four roof-top parking lots with more than 1,500 car spaces. Construction is expected to be completed within the year. The market is a center for trading...

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Housing start 

District | Minhang
2011-11-26

CONSTRUCTION started recently on a nearly 2 million-square-meter low-cost housing project in the Pujiang area, about 22 kilometers from People's Square in downtown Shanghai. It will comprise housing for both low-income...