Expo to upgrade shopping choices and regional integration

The China International Import Expo, with exhibitors from around the world bringing their best products to Shanghai, is set to bring about upgrades in the city's shopping services and further integration of the Yangtze River Delta region, experts said.

Permanent platforms bolster imports

Though the official closing date of the inaugural China International Import Expo is Saturday, host city Shanghai has established a number of permanent exhibition and trade platforms to boost China's imports year-round.

NEW ERA, SHARED FUTURE

Clover design signifies flowering of new era

Like the host city of Shanghai, world-famous for its mix of traditional Chinese and global culture, the main venue for the China International Import Expo also offers participants a similar feel, said a chief designer of the expo center.

Many options to help visitors get there

Passengers arriving at Shanghai's two airports - Hongqiao and Pudong, can find a service center after clearing customs within 500 meters in any direction to answer enquiries.

Navigation app gives users a real feel for location

With the help of a "secret weapon", visitors no longer have to worry about navigating the world's largest single building for conventions and exhibitions during the China International Import Expo in Shanghai.

Why are Sino-US ties 'the most consequential'?

When John Allen, president of the Brookings Institution, said the US-China relationship is "the most consequential" bilateral relationship of the 21st century in Washington on Tuesday, I realized he had said the same thing a few weeks before.

Digital economy needs global governance

From the G20 and World Economic Forum to national development plans and think tank research reports, in recent years, the "digital economy" has become a buzzword and risen to the top of many countries' and businesses' agenda.

Upgraded online shopping can meet demands

With "Double Eleven" (or Nov 11) a week away, it would be good to know what young people expect from the annual online shopping gala.

Xinjiang's man-made 'green wall' holds desertification in check

More than 30 years ago, a war against desertification was waged silently in a little-known spot called Kekeya in Aksu prefecture, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

Tourism on track as rail network develops

Railway authorities in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region will provide a larger number of services to connect multiple tourist attractions and meet rising demand from visitors wanting to travel around the region by train.

Logistics hub promotes exports and efficiency

More than 60 percent of the goods that depart the China-Europe Freight Train Logistics Center in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, are made and traded in Xinjiang, according to local railway authorities.