Achievements and Problems of Reform of Investment Management System for Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone

The establishment of Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone provides many possibilities for China's economic construction. This paper made a comparative analysis on investment management system of Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone and traditional investment management system,discussed achievements and problems of reform of investment management system of Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone,and finally came up with pertinent policy recommendations.

ON THE OPENING-UP AND DEVELOPMENT OF SHANGHAIS PUDONG NEW AREA

In the development of Pudong, a strategic idea and goal ought to be fully realized, that is: with the development of Pudong as a lead, to further open up the cities along the Chang jiang (Yangtze) River, build Shanghai into an international center for economy, finance and trade, thus to spark a new economic take-off in the Changjiang River Delta and the whole Changjiang River Basin.To develop Pudong, the infrastructure construction must be developed first; and the development of primary, secondary and tertiary industries must be well coordinated. At present, the stress should be laid on tertiary sectors like finance, foreign trade, commerce, real estate, far-ocean transport, post and telecommunication, information and travelling service and so on. In the secondary industry, export processing and high and new technological industries should be put first, while the original raw-material industry should be improved in processing depth. As to the primary industry, a metropolitan suburban agriculture

Devoting Major Efforts to Developing Shanghai’s Open Education

Shanghai,arelatlvely developed region ofChlna In economy andeducatlon;Isstill facing the critical problem ofhuman resources scarcity and low competence oflabourers In order to become a modern metropolis,one of the Internatlonaleconomlc,nnanclal and trade centres.Statistics show thatthe city Is In need of600,000 highquahtled personnel by 2000.As Shanghai Is speeding up the adjustment ofindustrlalstructure,new and high tech Industries as well as knowledge-Intensive Industries areconstantly springing tip,and even In labourlntenslve Industries,the science andtechnology contentsbave also been Increasing,so It’s extremely urgent to trainurgently needed personnel and improve workers’competence universally.The municipal government of Shanghai thlllks highly of open education,andShanghai Education Commission（SEC）also sets It as one of＊thesion important tasks ofShanghai’s educational development. At present,SEC Is drafting the ninth nve、year plan for educational developmentandthe 2010’s target,ofwhich

Shanghai's 'Grand Foreign Trade' Strategy

Since the start of the 1990s when Shanghai started to blaze a new trail for the development of a huge metropolis through carrying out a development strategy of "opening and developing Pudong" and "building up an international economic, financial and trading centre in Shanghai", the city has

Shanghai's Development Zones

Since the early 1980s,development zones began appearing in Chi- na.Their success largely stems from the preferential policies they offer and the safe investment environment they work hard to cre- ate.As zones have personalities themselves,it is essential to look beyond the pamphlets and published information and get down to the nitty- gritty.Shanghai has more State designated Economic and Technology De- velopment Zones than any other city in China.In the following article,we have chosen development zones...

SINOPEC's Success in Fixed-bed Methanol-to-Propylene Pilot Scale Tests

The first in China pilot tests of fixed-bed methanol-topropylene unit were successfully implemented at the Yangzi Petrochemical Company(YPC).It is told that this technology has opened up a new process for production of propylene through coal gasification,and China has possessed both the fluidized-bed methanolto-propylene process(F-MTP)and the

Shanghai's New Foreign Economic and Trade Achievements in 1996

1996 was the first year of Shanghai’s Ninth Five-year Plan in foreign trade. Although the country saw significant readjustment in foreign-related economic policies and great changes in macroeconomic environment, Shanghai’s foreign economic and trade work stood the test, maintained steady growing development and realized all the goals set

Shanghai's New Attraction to Foreigners

The firm attitude of the Chinese Government to open and develop Pudong makes Shanghai a spectacular interest to international capital organs and overseas investors. By the end of May this year, Shanghai had approved 8,551 foreign-funded projects totalling US$17.55 billion of foreign investment under a contractual agreement.

Announcement of Shanghai's Namebrand Products Recommendation Committee

Shanghai’s namebrand products recommending activities were launched in 1995 under the approval of the municipal government, with a view to implementing Shanghai’s namebrand strategy, encouraging enterprises to vie for namebrands, and further raising the celebrity and market share for Shanghai’s products. The’Shanghai’s Name-

Application of EMTP in China's UHVAC Pilot Project

Considering the characteristics of the UHVAC Pilot Project in China,the importance of study on electromagnetic transient overvoltage in UHVAC projects is demonstrated in this paper.Through analysis and comparison on the simulation programs for electromagnetic transient overvoltages,EMTP is then recommended for the UHVAC Pilot Project in China.The element models in EMTP used in simulating power frequency overvoltage and power resonance of non-entire phase operation,etc.,are introduced.The paper also points out that extra attention will be needed when simulating power frequency sequence parameters and line corona.The research outcome provides valuable references for both oversea and domestic UHVAC projects.

List of Members for the Shanghai's Namebrand Products Recommendation Committee

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Shanghai's Bars:Urban Romance and Sadness

When speaking of Shanghai’s bars, what comes to people’s minds first must be Hengshan Street, a road known for its variety of bars. For many people, Hengshan Street is a landmark. On this street, bars in bold and unrestrained styles appeal to visitors. In fact, the whole street is a large open bar: the hurly-burly of "Hello" permeates every corner of the street; the resonant singing of "Rainbow Potato" echoes in the night sky; the rock’n roll of "Full House" fascinates passers-by with the wildness of John Lennon;

Grand Theatre:A Landmark of Shanghai's Open Culture

In June, the Shanghai Grand Theatre invested 10 million yuan (1.2 million U.S. dollars) to stage the classic Broadway musical "Les Miserables."The performance celebrated the 200th anniversary of the birth of writer Victor Hugo, author of the book on which the musical was based. The Shanghai tour makes China the 36th country to stage "Les Miserables," one of the world’s four most

Shanghai’s Stock Goes International

Foreign companies set to list on Shanghai stock board SETTING up an international stock board similar to those in New York and London is the key component of the State Council’s strategy to establish Shanghai as a new global financial center.Although it is two years since this intention was made, any specific timetable for its completion of this strategy has not yet been released. But anticipation is high and at the Lujiazui

Shanghai's Urban Design Developments

iaction '意迅', was one of the first foreign design firms to work in China and is celebrating its 11th year here. Stephen White, Australian Architect-Designer, moved to Shanghai in 1994. He reflects on the interplay between Shanghai's development and the design opportunities and challenges that have arisen over the last decade.