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A glimpse of the week (4.23-4.27)
By:Luyukun  |  From:english.eastday.com  |  2018-04-28 11:06

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A glimpse of the week (4.23-4.27)
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April 23 is World Reading Day and a host of new brick-and-mortar stores will be unveiled in Shanghai on this occasion. Included among them are Sinan Books, which originated from a pop-up bookstore, Zhida Bookstore, which is the first “new retail+” unmanned bookstore in the country, and the upgraded Writers' Bookstore and Longshang Bookstore. 

|Today is World Reading Day and a host of new brick-and-mortar stores will be unveiled in Shanghai on this occasion. Included among them are Sinan Books, which originated from a pop-up bookstore, Zhida Bookstore, which is the first “new retail+” unmanned bookstore in the country, and the upgraded Writers' Bookstore and Longshang Bookstore. [!--empirenews.page--]|The Disney-Pixar Toy Story Land, the seventh themed land at Shanghai Disneyland, made its official debut yesterday following a grand opening ceremony.[!--empirenews.page--]|Our reporter learned from the 2018 Talks on People's Livelihood, a radio program broadcast by the Shanghai People's Radio Station, that the Shanghai Municipal Tourism Administration is going to finish upgrading its 20 tourist service centers this year to make them the city’s “parlor”. [!--empirenews.page--]|The “Stroll·Huaihai, Traditional Culture Meets Office Life -- Imperially Commissioned Illustrations of Farming and Weaving” cultural exhibition was unveiled at the Hong Kong Plaza on Huaihai Road yesterday. Residents can not only pay a visit to the exhibition but also participate in such activities as embroidery and tie-dyeing to experience the glamour of traditional cultures at close quarters. [!--empirenews.page--]|Two giant panda cubs born at Shanghai Wild Animal Park in October 2017 have turned six months old. And they now have names: Xue Bao and Qian Jin. [!--empirenews.page--]|According to the Shanghai Tourism Administration, the city is pushing ahead with its efforts to equip historic buildings with QR codes, with a unified standard and format for texts, photos, audio and videos. The QR codes will allow people to read or hear the stories and histories of these historic buildings and protected areas.  [!--empirenews.page--]|The “Shanghai Miraculous Flowers, Light and Art Show” at the Pujiang Country Park finally opened its doors for the public to enjoy this month.[!--empirenews.page--]|The Disney-Pixar Toy Story Land, the seventh themed land at Shanghai Disneyland, made its official debut yesterday following a grand opening ceremony.[!--empirenews.page--]|The 35th Spring of Shanghai International Music Festival was opened at the Shanghai Symphony Hall on April 27. The opening ceremony featured an original symphony on ancient Chinese myths composed by 8 composers. The festival will last until May 17 and will bring 37 major performances to Shanghai, focusing on new works by new artists. [!--empirenews.page--]|On the occasion of World Book and Copyright Day, “Spring Feast: A Dialogue between Chinese Characters and Futurism,” a multi-sensory artwork by life aesthetics and cross-cultural creative platform InCulture, was unveiled in Shanghai.