 China Scene: East
(China Daily)
Updated: 2008-07-04 07:38 Shanghai older than first thought Recent findings at an historical site in Guangfulin, Songjiang district, suggest that Shanghai's urban history goes back 2,700 years. Findings from previous archaeological excavations raised 751 AD as the date the metropolis was established. About 6,000 sq m of the 100,000-sq-m site has been excavated. Cultural relics on display last week include a tomb, housing site, wooden architecture, rice husks, rice and bronze ware. (Shanghai Morning Post) Visit the subway and reject the habit Busy People's Square subway station in Shanghai is now also an anti-drug information center. The subway operator, Shanghai Shentong Metro Co, took the decision actively to take advantage of the flow of commuters passing through it to raise citizen anti-drug awareness. The company also issued 300,000 one-way subway tickets printed with the contents of the Anti-Drug Law. (Shanghai Evening Post) (China Daily 07/04/2008 page5) |
