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.


Huangpu District Offers Money, Land and Project to Encourage Youth to Start Up Business

11/23/2004

At the afternoon of July 9th, Huangpu District Bureau of Labor and Social Security made official commitment in the large exhibition of "Start up your business in Huangpu" that it would offer projects to anyone needs project --- 12 out of all 88 startup projects showed in the exhibition were tailored for the youth; it would offer money to anyone needs money --- the guarantee-free loan amounting to RMB70K is available; it would offer space for anyone needs space --- the 6000-m2 commercial space are "ready" with the minimal rent of RMB1/m2/day. So the youth don't have to worry about how to start up their businesses. Vice Major Zhou Taitong was present in the exhibition.

The Shanghai government 2006