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At the end of August and beginning of September this year, typhoons were high in the northwest Pacific and South China Sea regions, and "sea anemones" brought heavy rainfall to many areas of Fujian. Several cities were severely flooded and power outages occurred, and subways and high-speed trains were suspended. Shanghai empathizes with this. Since 2021, at least four typhoons have significantly affected Shanghai, and multiple regions have experienced significant waterlogging for a long time due to inadequate drainage capacity. After every response, the accumulated water will always recede, but if we do not fundamentally enhance the resilience of the city, we will only address the symptoms rather than the root cause. Moreover, the challenges of extreme weather will become more frequent and severe in the future. In August this year, climate expert Alvaro Silva stated at a media conference of the World Meteorological Organization that in recent decades, many extreme events such as heatwaves and heavy rainfall have occurred more frequently and their intensity has also increased. The World Meteorological Organization has released the "20

Science fiction writer Chen Lifan considers himself an imaginative person, but at the Bund Conference held on the 8th, he admitted that "imagination is constantly declining in the face of reality." In 2021, he and artificial intelligence expert Li Kaifu co wrote a book imagining the human world in 20 years under the influence of technologies such as artificial intelligence, so the book was titled "AI 2041". Now they find that this book is too conservative. Because just two years later today, many of the imagined scenes in books are already happening. "It may not take five years, at most ten years, they will all become reality." Reality is evolving at a speed beyond imagination, and this feeling is not only shared by Chen Lifan. At this year's Bund Conference, many scholars and industry insiders have found that the issues currently being discussed are already larger than the previous Bund Conference three years ago

In addition to hardcore technology displays and cutting-edge insights forums, the 2023 Bund Conference also has a hidden treasure - a 3000 square meter green market. On the banks of the Huangpu River, the market has concentrated four ecological environment experience areas: desert, forest, ocean, and city. Participants can not only interact with nearly 30 green and friendly businesses, but also learn a lot of environmental protection knowledge during check-in. "There are quite a few people coming to clock in today, and it is estimated that there will be around a hundred people scanning the QR code to answer questions in a morning. Everyone is very enthusiastic." Yesterday noon, the reporter arrived at the desert experience area of the Green Market and found that participants queuing up to clock in under the scorching sun had already formed a long line. Just use Alipay to scan the code to participate in the interaction, answer questions or learn a little environmental protection knowledge to "light up" the experience area where the four experience areas are located. All the four experience areas are lit up and can also participate

Recently, the Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration and the Jiangsu Maritime Safety Administration jointly issued a notice on several measures for the integration of traffic organization in the Shanghai Jiangsu water area. The relevant measures will be officially implemented at the end of September, and the efficiency of ship traffic between Shanghai and Jiangsu will be improved, and the transportation costs of shipping companies and cargo owners are expected to decrease. The notice proposes to implement a "one program entry and exit" for large bulk carriers, by understanding the navigation information of ships in advance, planning the use of shoreline berths reasonably, reducing the situation where ships have to wait at the anchorage due to queuing at the port, and achieving a "straight in, straight in, and straight out" approach for large bulk carriers entering and exiting the Jiangsu section of the Yangtze River, in order to improve ship navigation and terminal turnover efficiency. On the basis of the preliminary trial implementation, the maritime departments of Shanghai and Jiangsu will continue to implement the "one-time berth report" for VTS covered waters and strengthen the information of trial ships

One early morning, two small cars collided suddenly on the G15 Jialiu Expressway. Less than half a minute after the accident, the driver had not had time to call the police. The AI system had automatically recognized the accident through video surveillance and pushed rescue instructions to the rescuers' mobile phones. The license plate, accident video, and location information of the accident vehicle are also displayed on the large screen of the high-speed intelligent transportation management platform for management personnel to read. The G15 Jialiu section is the first expressway in Shanghai to achieve intelligence through renovation and was officially opened on July 30th. Today, a reporter from Jiefang Daily's Shangguan News learned from the urban operation of Tunnel Co., Ltd. that since the opening of the Jialiu Expressway, the speed of emergency response and daily traffic volume have increased by 35% and 49.6% respectively compared to the same period last year. 72% of emergencies have been automatically identified and alarmed through AI systems.

The Mid Autumn Festival and National Day holiday are approaching, and finding a destination with fewer people and beautiful scenery for a few days of leisure is the wish of many urbanites. Autumn in Liaoning may be a good choice. On the eve of the long holiday, the Department of Culture and Tourism of Liaoning Province, together with key cultural and tourism institutions and enterprises within the province, came to Shanghai to hold the "Autumn Dyeing Danhuang Tour Liaoning" Liaoning Culture and Tourism Autumn Promotion, inviting Shanghai citizens and tourists to Liaoning to enjoy the golden autumn and celebrate the Mid Autumn Festival and National Day. Liaoning is located in the southern part of Northeast China, with undulating hills, vast plains, and continuous sea areas, which have designated it as a landscape of "six mountains, one water, and three fields". This place has distinct four seasons and a long history, making it a natural destination for people to travel, relax, and vacation. September to November every year is a good season to watch red maple trees, pick green leaves, and enjoy a leisurely trip to Liaoning. Against the backdrop of the refreshing autumn breeze and boundless blue sky, Liaoning boasts a colorful landscape

This year, the Bund Conference held its first technology talent recruitment fair. At around 9 o'clock in the morning, the scene was already crowded with people, and there were almost no empty lines at over 40 recruitment booths. The hottest booth attracted more than ten people to form two long lines. About 40 enterprises from science and technology, Internet, finance, etc., such as Youkede, Soundnet, Daguan Data, Ant Group, etc., have offered more than 1000 jobs, and more than 5000 people have come to the site to apply for jobs. The reporter found that each enterprise has a booth, approximately two square meters, with company profile, contact person, contact information, and email written on the background board. There is a QR code on the left, which can also scan the company's recruitment page, providing a very intuitive view of the positions being recruited by the company. The staff is answering social security questions for job seekers. Liu Huiyu and Zhang have just finished their interview with a technology company

In 1851, the first road in Shanghai led to the Bund. In 1901, the first car appeared on the Bund. In 1908, the first tram set sail towards the Bund... "The history of the Bund is the history of technological exploration." On the eve of the opening of the 2023 Bund Conference, the lead film "Exploration" posed a question: How can we go from the Bund? In just three days, the Bund Conference, which closed on the 9th, gave an answer: starting from inclusive finance, the boundaries of technological progress have always been expanding, and the connection between finance and science and technology innovation has become increasingly close. With the help of financial technology, Shanghai's future industrial layout in areas such as general AI, brain computer interfaces, and 6G networks has begun to take shape. The twin prosperity of finance and technology is shared in Shanghai, where finance and technology are a pair of "twin twins", especially Shanghai's proposal to build a comprehensive

The three provinces and cities of Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui have once again joined forces. At the symposium of agricultural and rural department heads in the three provinces and one city of the Yangtze River Delta held on September 9th, the three cooperation achievements of "List of No Administrative Punishments for Minor Violations in the Agricultural and Rural Fields of the Yangtze River Delta", "Electronic Issuance and Listing of Agricultural Product Compliance Certificates in the Yangtze River Delta, Traceability of Information Interconnection Achievements", and "Integrated Management Agreement for Crop Varieties in the Yangtze River Delta Region" were officially released. In recent years, the agricultural and rural departments of the three provinces and one city have jointly strengthened top-level design and platform creation, and strengthened cooperation in 11 areas such as agricultural product quality monitoring and traceability, green agricultural product production and processing supply base construction, and fishery resource restoration and maintenance. The three achievements released this time are new practices of strong alliance. The "List of No Punishments for Minor Violations in Agriculture and Rural Areas in the Yangtze River Delta" has been issued by the district

With the acceleration of the construction of new power systems, the market attention of the energy storage industry is increasing day by day. On September 8th, hosted by Shanghai Energy Conservation Association, Shanghai Energy Conservation Center, Shanghai Energy Efficiency Center, and other units, the 2023 Energy Storage Industry Innovation and Development Forum was officially held. Shanghai's key energy institutions, regional key energy consuming enterprises, and upstream and downstream enterprises in the new energy industry chain gathered at the forum to discuss how the application of energy storage technology can promote green transformation of enterprises and high-quality development of industries. In the first half of 2023, the energy storage market ushered in a historic moment: the installed capacity of renewable energy in China exceeded 1.3 billion kilowatts, reaching 1.322 billion kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 18.2%, surpassing coal-fired power for the first time, accounting for approximately 48.8% of China's total installed capacity. Ruan Li, Deputy Director of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Information Technology, pointed out at the forum that,

At 12:30 am on September 10th, the Long March 6-Jia Yao 5 carrier rocket ignited and took off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, and then successfully launched the Remote Sensing 40 satellite into its designated orbit. The launch mission of "One Arrow Three Stars" has been a complete success. The Long March 6A carrier rocket carrying out this launch mission is a new generation of solid-liquid bundled medium-sized carrier rocket developed by the Shanghai Aerospace Technology Research Institute of China Aerospace Science and Technology Group. It has a capacity of no less than 4 tons in a 700 kilometer sun synchronous orbit. The rocket adopts a modular, modular, and serialized development path, and can form multiple configurations through the adjustment of boosters in the future to meet the diverse and intensive launch needs of satellites. Long March 6-Jia Yao 5 carrier rocket. Photo by Yan Pengfei: In March 2022, the first flight of Long March 6A achieved a complete success. In November of the same year,

I accidentally sprained my foot during exercise. Should I apply ice or heat? Under the trend of national fitness, the frequency of sports injuries such as ligament strains and Achilles tendon ruptures is also increasing. Enhancing public awareness of scientific fitness and improving public awareness and management ability of common sports injuries should be promoted simultaneously. In response to the initial question, the "Sports Pain Management Manual" points out that in dealing with acute sports injuries, it is best to start applying ice within 5-10 minutes after the injury, which helps to reduce the temperature of the injured area, reduce inflammation and muscle spasms, relieve pain, and suppress swelling. It is recommended to use a mixture of crushed ice and water to apply ice for 15-20 minutes. After applying ice, the skin condition should be observed. Repeat every 1-2 hours for the first 24 hours, then gradually reduce the frequency and continue to apply ice for 3 days. If there is any circulation in the affected area

After three years of absence, Shanghai once again welcomed an indoor concert of European and American artists with a capacity of tens of thousands. On the evenings of September 8th and September 9th, the first Chinese concert of "Chasing Dreams Across the World" by Xicheng Boys was held at the Mercedes Benz Cultural Center, with all seats filled and the audience enthusiastic. With their numerous popular classic songs and latest ones, Xicheng Boys brought a music festival of surging memories and blooming youth to Chinese fans. The two consecutive nights of performance attracted over 20000 spectators to watch the performance live. Returning to the stage of China again, the Xicheng boy was quite moved. They said that it has been nearly twenty years since their first visit to China, and perhaps there is no other fan in the world who can support them for so long like Chinese fans. For this, several singers used standard Chinese to say "Thank you" in English

Entering the White Dew solar term, the summer heat in Shanghai gradually subsides. According to the Shanghai center Meteorological Observatory, two cold air streams will affect northern China this week. Although they are not strong, their penetration can alleviate the recent hot weather in Shanghai. From Wednesday to Saturday this week, Shanghai experienced an increase in cloudy and rainy weather due to the encounter of cold and warm air. Under the combined action of rainwater and cold air, the highest temperature in Shencheng finally returned to the beginning of "2", ranging from 28 ℃ to 29 ℃, and the lowest temperature from 24 ℃ to 25 ℃. Due to the increase in humidity, people's physical sensation is not very comfortable. From Friday to Saturday this week, the precipitation in Shencheng will be more significant. Starting from September 8th, China will enter the White Dew solar term, and the autumn atmosphere in the north will gradually intensify. This week, Inner Mongolia, Northeast and other regions will be affected by cold air, with temperatures dropping by 4 ℃ to 6 ℃. After tomorrow, there will be more earthquakes in the northeast of Inner Mongolia and the northern part of Heilongjiang Province

On September 10th, the official account of Changi Airport in Singapore announced that Air China Flight CA403, originating from Chengdu, was on its way to the airport when the front cargo hold and restroom were smoking. The plane landed on runway 3 at Changi Airport around 16:15. All passengers and crew members have safely evacuated, and the fire on the left engine has been extinguished. Due to this impact, runway 3 is temporarily closed, and flights taking off and landing in Changi may be affected to some extent. It is understood that after the safe landing of Air China Flight CA403, the crew followed the standard disposal procedures and carried out emergency evacuation on the runway. The aircraft involved is the Airbus A320neo, registered as B-305J, with a 4-year-old age and using the Pratt&Whitney PW1100 engine. The flight had a history of

This summer, the tourism market is booming, and the news of hotel price increases in popular cities such as Beijing has sparked heated discussions. Among them, the prices of some popular chain brand economy hotels in some popular areas once reached as high as a thousand yuan, causing tourists to exclaim "I can't afford to stay!" For a while, the saying "economy hotel prices are as high as five-star hotels" continued to be heard. Has economy hotels become "uneconomical"? At the 18th anniversary celebration of 7 Days Hotel held in Shanghai recently, Chen Yu, the brand president of 7 Days Hotel in Jinjiang, stated that the "price assassins" of economy hotels mainly occur in first tier and new first tier cities. During the peak season, there is an influx of people and high demand, and hotels occupying scarce positions themselves have higher value. Once entering the off-season, hotel prices immediately fall, which is a natural market supply and demand pattern. Due to the short-term high prices of economy hotels in special locations, it is concluded that“

The first wave of osmanthus bloomed in Shanghai this year. On September 11th, a reporter from Jiefang Daily's Shangguan News learned from the Shanghai Botanical Garden that the early silver osmanthus has bloomed extensively in the garden. Good news has also come from parks such as Guilin Park, Dong'an Park, Jing'an Sculpture Park, Daning Park, and Zuibaichi Park. Early silver osmanthus is the most commonly cultivated variety of silver osmanthus in the Yangtze River Basin. It has an early flowering period, light yellow white flower buds, and yellow white to milky yellow flowers when in full bloom. It has a strong aroma and high ornamental value, and is known as the "wind vane" of the Shanghai osmanthus season. "The earliest blooming plant is the early silver osmanthus, located in the osmanthus garden near Gate 3 of the park. It was discovered on August 31st and its initial flowering period is within the normal range. Generally, late August to mid September is the normal flowering period for early silver osmanthus," said Wang Yuqin, a senior engineer at Shanghai Botanical Garden. After flowering, the viewing period for early silver osmanthus is generally good

According to the official website of the People's Bank of China, a special meeting on the self-discipline mechanism of the national foreign exchange market was held in Beijing on September 11th. The meeting discussed the recent situation in the foreign exchange market and the issue of the RMB exchange rate, emphasizing that although the RMB has depreciated against the US dollar recently, it has maintained basic stability against a basket of currencies and relatively strong against non US major currencies. The foreign exchange market is operating steadily, and the overall market expectations are stable. After the news was released, the offshore RMB against the US dollar exchange rate quickly rose by over 700 points. As of 4:30 pm, the offshore RMB against the US dollar exchange rate had risen to 7.2998, and the onshore RMB against the US dollar was at 7.2895. This meeting was attended by representatives from the relevant guidance departments of the foreign exchange market self-discipline mechanism and 8 core member institutions of the foreign exchange market self-discipline mechanism. The meeting believes that as the domestic economy stabilizes

The editor's analysis of import and export data is sometimes like a prism - reflecting different rays of light from different perspectives. Have you ever felt this way? I just saw in a news article that the import and export of these goods are declining, and then in another news article, I saw that the import and export of those goods are increasing; Yesterday I just heard that the trend of foreign trade in a certain country or region has slowed down, and today I also heard that the situation of foreign trade in a certain country or region is promising. These seemingly contradictory expressions may be true, but they are not enough to illustrate the whole picture. Because import and export is a complex complex complex, it has a time dimension - the total amount is increasing, which does not mean that the year-on-year is increasing, which does not mean that the month on month is increasing; It has a geographical dimension - while exports to the United States are declining, perhaps exports to Southeast Asia and Africa are growing; It has a category dimension——

Entering September, the completion rate of the main part of the Phase I renovation project in Luojing Port Area of Shanghai Port has approached 80%. The reporter saw on site that the brand new dock, 115 meters wide and docked on both sides, was magnificent. The structural surface layer of the dock area was basically poured, and most of the large equipment in the early stage had already been removed. "Equipment such as bridge cranes and track cranes will enter the site in October, and it is expected that the first phase of the project will begin trial operation as planned in December," said Zheng Ke, Deputy Commander in Chief of the Luoji project. The completion rate of the main part of the dock is close to 80%. The Luojing Port area used to be a coal and ore terminal. With the high-quality development of the national economy and in accordance with the requirements of the Yangtze River protection, the coal and ore business has successively ceased. This will be transformed into a new generation of intelligent, green, and fully automated container terminal in Shanghai Port, opening up opportunities for further improvement of container throughput in Shanghai Port

The reporter learned from the Shanghai Municipal Government press conference held on September 12th that the "2023 North Bund International Shipping Forum" will be held from September 22nd to September 24th in the North Bund World Reception Hall, with the theme of "Openness, Cooperation, Innovation - Building a New Global Shipping Pattern". This forum consists of the opening ceremony and main forum, 2 parallel forums, and 6 themed forums. The opening ceremony and main forum will invite high-level guests from both domestic and foreign sources, leaders of relevant international organizations, and renowned economists to attend and deliver speeches or speeches. Two parallel forums, the International Maritime Forum and the International Aviation Forum, and six thematic forums, namely "Security and Cooperation, Rescue and Salvage, Digital and Intelligence, Green and Low Carbon, Justice and Arbitration, Finance and Insurance," will invite experts and representatives from the shipping industry and industry chain to exchange and discuss ideas

The scale of China's shipowner fleet, port cargo throughput, port container throughput, inland waterway freight volume, and inland waterway navigation mileage are all the world's top five indicators. At the Shanghai Municipal Government press conference held on September 12th, Gao Haiyun, a second level inspector of the Water Transport Bureau of the Ministry of Transport, introduced the high-quality development of China's shipping industry. The shipping industry is an important part of the comprehensive transportation system and an important support to serve the economic and social development and national major strategies, and help realize Chinese path to modernization. At present, China's waterway freight volume and cargo turnover account for 16.9% and 53.5% of the comprehensive transportation system, respectively, effectively serving the country's economic and social development. At the same time, sea transportation undertakes about 95% of China's foreign trade transportation volume, ensuring the transportation of key materials such as imported grains and energy resources

In the first eight months of this year, Shanghai Port completed a container throughput of 32.14 million TEUs, a year-on-year increase of 3.6%. At the Shanghai Municipal Government press conference held on September 12th, the reporter learned that the completion of various goals and tasks in the "14th Five Year Plan" for the construction of Shanghai International Shipping Center is good, and major projects are progressing in an orderly manner. To achieve high-quality development in the construction of international seaport hubs. The construction of the container terminal and supporting facilities in the Xiaoyangshan North Work Area, the first phase of the container terminal renovation project in the Luojing Port Area, and the construction of the Taicang to Situan section of the Shanghai Tongzhou Railway have begun. The second phase of the Dalu Line waterway regulation project and the Lingang collection and distribution center project have been completed. The strategic layout of Shanghai Port is steadily advancing along the coastal, river and inland ports. In 2022, the container throughput of Shanghai Port exceeded 47.3 million TEUs, ranking first in the world for 13 consecutive years

On September 12th, the Shanghai Enterprise Federation, Shanghai Entrepreneur Association, Shanghai Economic Organizations Federation, and Liberation Daily jointly released the list of the top 100 Shanghai enterprises in 2023, conveying an important signal of Shanghai's economic development. Last year, the operating environment of the top 100 enterprises in Shanghai underwent significant changes. With the combination of multiple complex factors, they achieved business performance with sustained growth in business scale and strong growth in economic indicators of the top 100 enterprises in emerging industries. The results were not easy to come by. In the list, China Baowu ranks first among the top 100 enterprises in Shanghai. In 2022, the top 100 enterprises in Shanghai will continue to expand their business scale, and their revenue indicators will also break through the three major barriers. Firstly, the overall operating revenue of the top 100 companies in Shanghai increased by 3.58% in 2022, surpassing 10 trillion yuan for the first time

This afternoon, there was rain in Shanghai to add to the meal. As of the time of publication, there have been showers in Jiading, Baoshan, and Pudong, and it is expected that the cumulative rainfall in the central and northern areas of Shencheng will reach heavy rain today. The heavy rainfall is still on the way. The Shanghai center Meteorological Observatory forecasts that there will be continuous precipitation in Shanghai in the next three days, accompanied by thunder and lightning, short-time heavy precipitation, and thunderstorms of magnitude 7 to 9 in some areas. In terms of precipitation, the main precipitation periods occur from tomorrow afternoon to night, and from Thursday night to Friday morning. The distribution of rainfall is uneven, with cumulative rainfall of 50 to 80 millimeters, and 100 to 120 millimeters in the western and northern regions. In some areas, Chongming can reach around 150 millimeters, with a maximum hourly rainfall intensity of 30 to 50 millimeters. There will still be moderate to heavy rain this Saturday. In the next two days, there will be thunderstorms and strong winds of 7 to 9 levels in some areas of Shanghai. Under the pressure of rainwater,

The "Dahongqiao", which gathers talents from all over the world, is constantly meeting the growing housing needs of the employment population in the region. A series of talent apartments with complete supporting facilities and thoughtful services are emerging. Recently, the second phase of Le Xian Ju Chengjia Apartment, a talent apartment located in the South Hongqiao area, has been officially put into use. Incomplete statistics show that more than 7000 units have been put into use within 48 square kilometers of the South Hongqiao area, including 1701 units of Lexianju Phase II Chengjia Apartment, 1561 units of Lexianju Phase I, 689 units of Fangyu Zhongjun Plaza International Apartment, 112 units of Hengji Xuhui Public Rental Housing, 721 units of Exhibition Fangyu International Apartment, 660 units of Vanke Boyu Hongqiao International Exhibition Store, 589 units of Yuepu Hongqiao Apartment, 318 units of Jingzhi Apartment, 867 units of Hongyue Court, and Jingyu Huigong

On Saturday, September 16th, the 34th Shanghai Tourism Festival will grandly open on the banks of the Huangpu River and continue until October 6th. This was revealed by Fang Shizhong, Director of the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, at today's municipal government press conference. This year's Tourism Festival will uphold the purpose of being a "holiday for the people", adhere to starting from the most resource and advantageous places in Shanghai, help Shanghai build the first stop for inbound tourism in China, and help Shanghai become a world-renowned tourist city. In the first half of this year, the cultural and tourism consumption market in Shanghai showed a good trend of high opening, stable growth, and accelerated recovery. The city received 139 million domestic tourists and achieved a domestic tourism revenue of 155.19 billion yuan, with year-on-year growth exceeding 100%. This year's tourism festival has taken advantage of the situation and established a "trillion yuan" goal for hosting the festival

"Community maintenance service station", "Street designated property maintenance center, only this one", "Professional service, clear quotation"... Have you ever seen small flyers and cards with similar words written on them in the mailbox of the community, on the car window, and in the crack of the door? Are these so-called "official" repair channels really legitimate? Shanghai Property Management Affairs Center reminds you not to believe it! All small cards are unofficially authorized, and once citizens believe them, they are likely to encounter repair assassins. What is the maintenance "assassin"? Small card management is difficult and prone to resurgence? Many citizens may have encountered such a troublesome situation: washing an air conditioner costs thousands of yuan, repeatedly malfunctioning after repairing the lighting fixtures, and having to clear the toilet for a few seconds for nearly a thousand yuan. The road repair guerrilla team, which specializes in minor illness repairs, sick leave repairs, and starting from sitting on the ground, has seriously damaged consumer safety

The 34th Shanghai Tourism Festival, which will be unveiled this Saturday, will fully return to offline activities this year. In addition to a number of classic projects and activities, this year's tourism festival will also innovatively launch many new activities and scenes, fully reflecting the characteristics of deep integration of culture and tourism and high-quality development. Fang Shizhong, Director of the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, stated at today's municipal government press conference that "urbanism, comprehensiveness, and internationalization" are the biggest characteristics of Shanghai's cultural and tourism industry. Red culture, Shanghai style culture, Jiangnan culture, and fashion culture are the most abundant advantageous resources in Shanghai. To fully leverage the functions of cultural and tourism as a major industry, people's livelihood, and exhibition, this year's Shanghai Tourism Festival will focus on three aspects. First, highlight the cultural flavor and China-Chic. This year's tourism festival will deeply cultivate and cultivate red culture, Shanghai style culture, Jiangnan culture, and contemporary culture

Not long ago, Shanghai officially announced the return of this year's Shanghai International Art Festival, and the Shanghai Tourism Festival is also about to kick off. A series of urban festival activities have become highlights that attract tourists from both domestic and international markets. From January to July this year, Shanghai received a total of 1.5817 million inbound tourists, a year-on-year increase of 410.8%, showing a good trend of accelerating recovery. With the comprehensive restart of the inbound tourism market, Shanghai is making multiple efforts to build the first stop for inbound tourism in China. Fang Shizhong, Director of the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, said that Shanghai is an important window for the world to observe China, a central node of the domestic circulation, and a strategic link between domestic and international circulation. It holds a special position in the global urban network. In the past decade, Shanghai has always been the preferred port for inbound tourism in China. In 2019, Shanghai had a total of