|The first Sino-U.S. private hospital in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone was opened early this month, as the free trade zone (FTZ) makes more efforts in the opening up of medical services and attracting more foreign-invested medical institutions.[!--empirenews.page--]|While the historical incident of the sinking of the Titanic and the blockbuster movie of the same name are known to all, the discoverer of the wreck of the Titanic in 1985 is comparably unknown. The first Chinese translated book on deep-sea exploration, launched in Shanghai Book Mall on June 3, is ready to change that and make the author and deep-sea explorer, Robert D Ballard, known to all.[!--empirenews.page--]|With the headquarters and production bases of enterprises such as SAIC, NIO and Weltmeister located in Shanghai and nearby cities, the Yangtze River Delta is emerging as the new Silicon Valley of China’s automobile industry.[!--empirenews.page--]|To welcome the first China International Import Expo (CIIE) slated to open on November 5, the infrastructure construction of the venue has entered a critical phase. Part of the project plan has been unveiled for the first time. Let’s take a look.[!--empirenews.page--]|Lantang Bobu, Hengsheng Suits, Chrysanthemum Textiles, Wuhua Umbrellas, Pengjie Dresses and Adornments, Huifeng Paper...Have you ever heard of these brands? They evoke strong memories in the older generation of Shanghainese but are barely known among the youngsters today. Huangpu District is now introducing a bundle of measures to ensure those long-established brands will be given a renaissance and traditional culture will be preserved.[!--empirenews.page--]|Starting from July 1, a new fleet of Fuxing bullet trains, CR400BF-A, will be put into operation for the first time on the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail. What does the new train look like? Let’s have a peek and see how attractive it is![!--empirenews.page--]|Today marks the 150-day countdown to the China International Import Expo. The focus of the organizer’ effort has shifted from attracting exhibitors to the operation of the Expo. Zhou Bo, executive vice mayor of Shanghai, said in a large-scale new media reporting campaign involving Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui, that more than 1,700 enterprises from a broad range of countries have signed up for the Expo, which has exceeded expectation.[!--empirenews.page--]|Have you heard of five-a-side football? If you happen to be a fan or amateur player looking for an opportunity to compete, the good news is that the 2018 Football Five's World Championship (F5WC) is slated to take place in Shanghai later this year.[!--empirenews.page--]|The coming Saturday is the Cultural and Natural Heritage Day and a total of 97 immovable cultural relics in Shanghai will be open to the public free of charge. Included among those relics are the former sites of the International Mixed Court and the Garde Municipale Headquarters for the French Concession, which will be open to the public for the first time.[!--empirenews.page--]|As the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, zongzi (or glutinous rice dumplings wrapped in reed leaves) has definitely become the star attraction. In Sijing Ancient Town in Songjiang District, there is a shop whose zongzi is recognized as a piece of Songjiang’s intangible cultural heritage. Named Guangli Zongzi, the shop was founded in 1893 giving it a history of 125 years.