Water shortage problems eased by new plants in Shanghai

Date: 2009-6-24 22:04:00 by shyoto Tags: World Expo 2010 Shanghai

A new water plant came into service yesterday which will help ease problems of shortages mainly in Minhang District over the summer peak period.

 

The Yuanjiang Water Plant, in the district's Maqiao Town, will initially produce 300,000 cubic meters of water a day to households in the district, said Zhou Daohong of the state-owned Shanghai Chengtou Corporation.

 

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Shanghai World Expo Ticket Sales Start

Date: 2009-3-28 5:47:00 by mercier Tags: Shanghai World Expo

Organizers of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo launched ticket sales for the event on Friday, kicking off the 400-day countdown to the global event scheduled on May 1 next year.

It is the first round of ticket sales, targeted only at group visitors who can book seats through appointed agencies. Individuals cannot book tickets until July 1, organizers said.

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Shanghai Tourists to Taiwan Surge 85 Percent

Date: 2009-3-13 1:20:00 by findani Tags: Shanghai Taiwan

More than 5,000 Shanghai residents have made trips to Taiwan since March 1, up 85 percent from the same period of last month, the Pudong border checkpoint said here Thursday.

    The daily average number of Shanghai visitors to Taiwan has climbed to more than 400 during the first 12 days of this month from no more than 250 since the island allowed mainland tourists

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