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.

Respecting The Suggestions of Local Citizens. Signals For Blind People Turned Off During Evenings

11/23/2004

Starting from June 21, the "Alert Signal for Blind People", which received a lot of attention from local citizens, will no longer work 24 hours a day. Shanghai Traffic and Patrol Police Squadron will turn off the sound signals during evenings, from 21:00 to 9:00.

Recently, Shanghai Traffic and Patrol Police Squadron installed two sets of "Green Lights Counting Machine" and "Alert Signal for Blind People". After a few days of operation, it was found out that these signals somehow disturbed nearby residents in the evening.

On the evening of June 19, leading officials of Shanghai Traffic and Patrol Police Squadron and other relevant departments went to the sight. After adjustment, the sound signals will be turned off from 21:00 to 9:00. Engineering staff said that since the technologies were not mature, the sounding signals could only be turned on and off manually. In the future, they would try automatic control.
The Shanghai government 2006