Creating Welfare for Citizens: Jiang Wan'an Visits Multiple Places in Shanghai: Boarding the Train of Development

Three years later, the Shanghai Taipei City Forum was held offline yesterday, with guests from both cities sharing their experiences in urban development and discussing the future of cooperation between the two cities.

In the afternoon of that day, the Taipei City delegation visited the East Hall of the Shanghai Library and the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, and on-site learned about the housing security situation in Shanghai. That evening, Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng and Taipei Mayor Jiang Wan'an jointly attended the Taipei City Appreciation Dinner.

The picture shows the mayors of Shanghai and Taipei at the main forum of the Twin Cities Forum.

Two city cooperation has great potential in the future

Yesterday at 8 o'clock, the back row of the Shanghai Hall on the 7th floor of the Oriental Riverside Hotel in Lujiazui was already crowded with media reporters from both sides of the Taiwan Strait. "Sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, but I'm sorry." The late reporter greeted me and took the opportunity to squeeze the tripod of the camera in. "It's been a long time since the media on both sides of the Taiwan Strait were so lively," a Taiwanese female journalist sighed and chatted with a familiar Shanghai journalist.

"It's great to see Mayor Jiang Wan'an leading a delegation to participate in the Twin Cities Forum." Li Zhenghong, President of the National Taiwan Enterprise Federation, arrived at the venue half an hour in advance. "Taipei and Shanghai are both important cities on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. If we can explore and learn from each other's urban governance paths, it will be greatly helpful for the development of the two cities and also facilitate more harmonious and convenient exchanges between the people of the two cities."

"The two cities are good, the two sides are good" is the keyword of Taipei Mayor Jiang Wan'an's speech at the forum. He told the guests on both sides of the Taiwan Strait that Taipei and Shanghai have a deep historical relationship as modern cities. If they can continue to uphold the principles of rationality, openness, and progress, and maintain various cooperation, the two cities will surely have great potential in the future. "Any city must catch up with the world trend and catch the development train in order to create happiness for its residents.".

Jiang Wan'an also stated that the Twin Cities Forum not only serves as a governance platform between cities, but also carries important and crucial indicator significance in cross-strait relations. "We hope that the positive benefits of the Twin Cities Forum can continue to expand and bring a peaceful and prosperous future to the two cities and between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait through its positive influence.".

This has made Li Mishen, the Executive Director of the Shanghai Institute of Public Relations in Taiwan, deeply feel: "The two sides of the Taiwan Strait need peace, development, exchange, and cooperation. This is the direction of the people, the trend, and also in line with the fundamental interests of the Taiwanese people." He hopes that the cooperation between Shanghai and Taipei will not only focus on mutual learning at present, but also on future cooperation.

The picture shows the Taipei delegation receiving a joint interview with media from both sides of the Taiwan Strait.

Promoting the Digital Development of Twin Cities

The theme of this Twin Cities Forum is "New Trends and New Developments". Nowadays, digitalization has become a new trend in economic and social development, and an important area for enhancing exchanges and deepening cooperation between Shanghai and Taipei.

"Shanghai is creating a new scenario of full chain intelligence, using digital technology services to ensure people's livelihoods." In the keynote speech, Wu Jincheng, Director of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Information Technology, used medical treatment as an example to introduce that Shanghai actively connects data from various stages of diagnosis and treatment, replacing patient queues with "data running". It has achieved precise appointment for medical treatment within 30 minutes, mutual recognition of 111 testing items across the city, and sharing of knowledge from 255 specialized pre consultations with all hospitals.

Taipei City Information Bureau Director Zhao Shilong mentioned that "Taipei Tong" can provide citizens with various public resources and facilitate their daily lives. He reminded everyone that currently, the number of registered members of "Taipei Tong" exceeds 4 million, while the entire population of Taipei City is only over 2.5 million. "Through technological strength, Taipei has formed a Taipei living circle with the surrounding cities of Keelung, New Taipei, and Taoyuan, with a total population of over 9 million.".

"There is a saying in the movie 'Spider Man' that the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. Taipei and Shanghai are both important members of smart cities, and we need to contribute to each other's urban development," said Zhao Shilong.

The call of Taipei guests has been echoed by the Shanghai side. Wu Jincheng stated that Shanghai is willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with Taipei in the field of digitalization, promote digital technology to better empower high-quality development, high-quality life, and efficient governance, and further enjoy digital life and create a better future together.

"In the face of new patterns and challenges in global development, promoting the development of digital technology has become an important lever." After listening to the keynote speech, Sheng Jiuyuan, Executive Director of the Taiwan Research Center at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, said that Shanghai and Taipei each have their own advantages and potential in the field of digitalization, and look forward to exploring the possibility of enhancing cooperation levels with each other.

The picture shows a Taipei delegation visiting the East Hall of the Shanghai Library.

Taiwanese compatriots enjoy full warmth in Shanghai

After finishing the morning forum agenda, the Taipei delegation began their second day of visit in Shanghai. Take the elevator to the 7th floor of the East Building of Shanghai Library, where Taipei guests overlook the entire library and inquire with the curator Chen Chao in the picture about the intelligent reservation system here. Upon seeing the Taiwan Prefectural Chronicles preserved in the boutique on the 7th floor, Taipei guests were both surprised and surprised, and took out their phones to take photos.

The 5th floor of the East Hall in the picture is the music hall, which introduces the historical story behind music to readers by showcasing old record players and old records. Jiang Wan'an was very interested in vinyl records of various shapes. After learning that some of the vinyl records in the picture had been digitized, he sat on a chair and experienced it on his tablet. "The public can not only read books here, but also enjoy music. We hope that in the future, Taipei's libraries can also learn from the practices of the Shanghai Library, so that Taipei citizens can have a better experience."

From Pudong Bus Company to Puxi, the Taipei City delegation visited the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall to learn about the overall planning of Shanghai in different periods, and participated in the Shanghai Business Environment Introduction Conference to exchange ideas with relevant departments in Shanghai.

The picture shows a Taipei delegation visiting the Shanghai Urban Planning Museum.

The picture shows a Taipei delegation visiting the Shen community.

The "Chengkai Shen Community Life Demonstration Zone" was the last stop of the day's visit. This is the first batch of talent apartments listed in Minhang District, offering different apartment types ranging from 30 square meters to 90 square meters. "The standards for Taiwanese residents to stay are the same as those for mainland Chinese residents," community workers told Taipei guests that since the opening of check-in in August last year, 12 Taiwanese residents have moved in and felt a lot of warmth here.

The Taipei guests then arrived at the indoor basketball court. The mainland youth who are exercising told them, "We have lived in the community for over a year, and it is only 400 meters away from the subway station. There is a gym and sports field in the community, and the rent is also affordable."

"Although every inch of land is worth every penny in Taipei and Shanghai, both city governments are working hard to provide better housing conditions for young people." After the visit, a Taipei guest expressed hope that the two sides will have more exchanges in the field of public rental housing in the future, so that young people in both cities will no longer be "difficult to live in".