Ever since China
opened up to the world in 1980's, the Shanghai Municipal Government,
led by the Communist Party of China and the State Council, makes
great effort to build the city into an international economic, financial,
trade and shipping center. With the cooperation and hardwork of
Shanghai people, the city is progressing to its goal as a global
metropolitan. The new team of leaders of the Shanghai government
took office in February 2003. "The power of the government
is entrusted by the people; the interest of people is above all,"
as Shanghai Mayor Han Zheng promise in his inaugural. Guided by
the Shanghai Party Committee, the city's new leadership vows to
strictly perform its official duties; to make significant progress
in self-improvement, and to intensify the shift of its role from
administrative to public service. The Shanghai government will build
itself into a service government that would share with the people
all their happiness and troubles; a solid responsible government
that is efficient, honest and diligent; a law-abiding government
that respects legal system and rules strictly and impartially.

- Comrade Han Zhen's address to the Shanghai People's Congress after being elected Mayor of Shanghai
- Han Zheng: Take Strong Measures to Accomplish the Yearly Task of Employment Promotion
- [Housing improvements]
- Shanghai: benefit coverage of low rent policy has been enlarged
- Housing renovation plan for this year has been worked out, 11 million square meters will be renovated within the year
- Another 200 million RMB is to be invested in Shanghai to renovate old buildings so as to benefit 250,000 households
- [Employment and re-employment]
- Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Labor and Social Security Launched the Optional Technique Training with Government Subsidy to Individuals
- More than 50 "Overseas Returns" Joined in 2 State-owned Enterprises in Overseas Professionals Fair Held in Shanghai Last Month
- 50000 International Professionals Found Jobs in Shanghai
- [Traffic]
- Shanghai Urban Transportation Bureau Work Together With Subway Operation Companies to Improve the Operation of Rail Traffic Facilities
- Parking Guiding Board System in Shanghai Will Be Upgraded. In the Future, Parking Space Can Be Booked Via Telephone
- IT Application Finds the Way for Vehicles. Administration of Modern Traffic Information Began in Shanghai
- [Medical insurance reform]
- The 1st "Hospital Risk Fund" in China Set in Changzheng Hospital
- Medicine Price Down Again in Shanghai to Standardize Medicine Selling Price and Drive "3 Medical" Joint-Reform
- Shanghai Labor Security Bureau: Annuity Insurance Settlement List Will be Issued Soon, and Participants Shall Handle Procedures of Changing Address
- [Health and Sanitation]
- Anti-drug Education Starts From Youngster. Leading Officials of Shanghai Municipal Party Committee Visited Anti-education Education Exhibition Hall
- Aim At Non-Adults: Dragon TV Children’s TV Launched in July
- The Suppler of Crude Water in Shanghai and the Quality of Tap Water Are Normal. Shanghai Will Not Suffer From Drought
- [Self-improvement]
- Governmental information catalog publicized by 15 governmental organs on municipal level of Shanghai
- Governmental departments of Shanghai extensively open channels for publicizing information
- Shanghai is to practice the system of pre-publicizing online the arrangement for receiving citizen call from May
- [Credit system]
- Shanghai will Accelerate the Construction of Individual Profession Credit Information System for Insurance Salespersons
- Shanghai Segments Its Inquiry System for Credits into More Detailed Aspects, Almost All Enterprises in Shanghai Are Covered
- Nearly Ten Thousand Informers Are Scattering in Shanghai to Report Fake Goods
- [Govern in accordance with the laws]
- Law on Administrative Licenses push transformation of governmental functions, leading 101 officials void since July 1st, 2004
- 101 Licenses Canceled: Shanghai completed liquidation of all exiting administrative licenses
- Shanghai urges practical implementation of normalizing education charging