During the epidemic, some technology－based SMEs are looking for opportunities in emerging markets, to usher in new growth points. Disinfection robots have been a hit as their orders have seen a surge in demand.

Formed during the COVID-19 outbreak, Jing’an public security bureau’s foreign language emergency unit is the first of its kind in Shanghai. With an average age of 30, the team can communicate with expats in 11 languages including English, Japanese, Korean, Russian, French and Italian. As Shanghai now faces the pressure of controlling imported cases of COVID-19, they are making their contributions at airports and communities with their language abilities.

Do you still remember the viral photo in which a doctor and an elderly patient watched the sunset together in Wuhan? The two protagonists parted from each other on April 1 as the medic set out on his return trip to Shanghai. To send the doctor and his colleagues off, Mr. Wang, the patient, played a piece of music on the violin.

As Shanghai pushes forward with the resumption of work amid an effective control of COVID-19, Shui On Land has formulated a “Process and Mechanism for Public Health Emergencies” and a plan for epidemic prevention and work resumption.

A total of 58 investment projects were inked in Jinshan in southwest Shanghai from January to March, 2020, among which 17 were worth more than RMB 100 million.