Shanghai A-Share Shanghai B-Share Shenzhen A-Share Shenzhen B-Share Dow Jones Indus. Nasdaq Hot Links eastday shanghaidaily sh.gov.cn online.sh.cn   Net polling You come to english.eastday. com, primarily because: You find our information valuable or our service helpful. It's the only Shanghai-based English news portal available. You happen to know the web address through ads or friends. You prefer English reading with Shanghai perspective. You just roam around.   Advanced Search Bangladesh BNP rejects election results    Ill. governor appoints Obama successor    Quartet calls for immediate cease-fire in Gaza    Chinese president promotes military values    Bold steps ordered to spur city's innovation    ARATS chief concludes historic Taiwan visit, returns to Beijing    Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou meets ARATS chief    KMT honorary chairman: Cross-Straits agreements earn applause    ARATS chief's visit to Taiwan    China honors outstanding anti-quake organzations, individuals    Top Stories Shanghai Party Secretary Yu Zhengsheng (left) joins a group discussion on Monday during a three-day session of the Shanghai Committee of the Communist Party of China. He urged local government officials yesterday to break boundaries and take bolder steps to help the city maintain steady economic growth amid the global financial turmoil.- Shanghai Daily Chinese president promotes military values President Hu, who is also the Chairman of the Central Military Commission, wants Chinese soldiers to adopt core military values. The traditions include loyalty to country and its people, devotion to their career and upholding military glory. >>full story Quartet calls for immediate cease-fire in Gaza The diplomatic group in search of peace in the Middle East, or Quartet yesterday held a meeting on the situation in Gaza and southern Israel, and called for an immediate cease-fire. >>full story Ill. governor appoints Obama successor Bangladesh BNP rejects election results   Districts Specials News Alert Housing Telecom Automobile Job Market Banking Travel Retail Household Appliance Health Education Urban Construction Government >>more   Business >>more   Metro >>more   Chinese shares conclude worst annual performance, down 0.66 pct South Korea, Japan reopen markets to Chilean pork S. Korea to spend US$5.4 billion on defense goods in first half of 2009 Bumper year for city infrastructure Gas incidents kill 12 in a month Aquatic sports center begins construction Nation >>more   World >>more   President Hu offers six proposals for peaceful development of cross-Straits relationship China to set up "preemptive" food safety network: official Four dead, six injured in SW China traffic accident S.Korea vows efforts for substantial progress in nuclear issue Japanese PM to visit S. Korea in mid-January 11 militants killed near Afghan capital Sports >>more   Features >>more   Vietnamese national football team to begin training for Asian Cup Vietnam's aquatic sports association sends coaches to Laos Actors Bacon, Sedgwick among Madoff victims Woody Harrelson marries 20-year-long girlfriend Gong Li excluded from China film body after changing citizenship Living in Shanghai Lifestyle Service for Foreigners What`s On Hot Topics ARATS chief's Taiwan visit Quake jolts southwest China Shanghai World Expo 2010 more topics Weather Weekly Review Beijing to adjust working hours for Olympics Iran ready to negotiate with US Israel, Hezbollah swap prisoners on border Bush lifts ban on offshore oil drilling Three fire fighters die as factory rafter falls