Rachel Hou/Shanghai Daily news

Preparations for the upcoming summit meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) are nearing completion.
Pudong International Airport has opened a "green channel" especially for the delegates and reporters attending the summit, which will help them to clear customs faster than usual. Meanwhile, a 20-member crew will command the air traffic control of the charter flights carrying the delegates.
Hongkou district has cleaned and repainted 25,000 square meters of outer walls and repaired 4,000 square meters of sidewalk. Xuhui District has revamped the four main streets near Shanghai South Railway Station and 84,000 square meters of green space and squares.
The police, telecommunications providers and water suppliers are all on full alert. Eighty fire hydrants were replaced near the major venues for the summit. In case of a power cut, workers will arrive in one minute to restore the supply.
More than 170 student volunteers attended a swearing-in ceremony last weekend. Some of them have already started work.
The SCO summit meeting will be held in Shanghai on June 15. Founded in 2001, the organization has six member countries, namely China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.