Today's Shanghai | News(1996)

August

The city will soon launch the second phase of its sewage treatment project with help from a $250-million World Bank loan.

Shanghai Metro Line No.1 now runs more trips during the morning rush hour and opens 30 minutes earlier and later.

The 15-day exhibition of pictures of Hong Kong comes at an end on August 20. A total of 40,000 visitors visit the exhibition with the theme of "the history and development of Hong Kong" which was held in Shanghai Fine Arts Museum.

Shanghai Municipality welcomes the return of the medal-winners in the Olympic Games. The mayor attends the meeting and meet all athletes.

In order to facilitate the construction of the east section of the elevated freeway of Yan'an Road, 58 bus routes will be adjusted.

The preparations of 96'Shanghai Tour Festival are under way. Because of the variety of activities including Sino-foreign cultural exchanges, it is estimated that over ten million of citizens will take a round-Shanghai tour.

From August 9-18, 96' Shanghai Book Festival is held. The daily visitors exceeds 30 thousand. The total sales volume amounts to ten million yuan, which is unprecedented in history.

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