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Free entry for tennis fans

Metro | Need to know
2009-10-9

SHANGHAI ATP Masters 1000 organizers will throw open the doors tomorrow to allow free public entry to watch tournament matches, Shanghai Morning post reported today. Visitors can pick up free tickets at gates 1,...

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Visa central

Metro | Need to know
2009-9-26

THE Consulate General of Greece in Shanghai yesterday launched its new visa application center. The center will serve applicants for Schengen visas in Shanghai and neighboring provinces. Online information is available...

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Megabreak for National Day

Metro | Need to know
2009-8-19

NATIONAL Day on October 1 and the Mid-Autumn Festival on October 3 will be combined into China's first eight-day holiday since the founding of the People's Republic in 1949. As usual people will have to work the...

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Rail ticket outlets to increase

Metro | Need to know
2009-5-14

THE railway authority in Shanghai plans to increase the number of ticket outlets in the city. Currently there are 189 ticket outlets in the city, more than double the 90 there were in 2005, Shanghai Morning Post...

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Better service for foreigners

Metro | Need to know
2009-3-28

THE Shanghai Exit-Entry Administration will adopt new vouchers for visa and residency permits for foreigners from April 1, the administration said yesterday. The new voucher will have Chinese-English bilingual...

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It's time to get festive

Metro | Need to know
2009-1-24

THE Yuyuan Garden A traditional Chinese lantern show will be held in the Yuyuan Garden from Monday to February 2. The ox, the animal of the Lunar New Year, will be the main focus of the show. Several spots in the...

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Holiday Schedules

Metro | Need to know
2009-1-24

TRANSPORT THE city's transport administration said it will add buses and extend service hours on routes near local temples tomorrow evening, Chinese New Year's Eve and the following morning, to accommodate the...

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Largest moon in 12 years to appear tomorrow

Metro | Need to know
2009-1-9

THE moon will look larger than it has in 12 years tomorrow night as it will be at its nearest point to the Earth, Xinhua News Agency reported today. The moon will appear one-sixth larger than usual, said Wang Sichao,...

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3-day New Year holiday announced

Metro | Need to know
2008-12-18

THE 2009 New Year holiday will be from January 1 to 3, the State Council announced. People will be required to work on Sunday, January 4 in order to get January 2 as a holiday, according to the announcement.

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Busy bus lines

Metro | Need to know
2008-9-5

THE Shanghai South Long-Distance Bus Station said the Mid-Autumn Festival will create a transport peak from September 12 to 15. About 90,000 people are expected to depart from the station and more than 400 extra...

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Helping hands

Metro | Need to know
2008-9-5

THE Pudong International Airport immigration police have set up a service team for deaf-mute athletes attending the Beijing Paralympics. The team members will all be able to understand sign language. The team...

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Road work warning

Metro | Need to know
2008-9-5

TRAFFIC flow will be restricted on the Xujiahui Road underground passage between Mengzi Road and Dapu Road from now until October 15 to accommodate road reconstruction. Some of the lanes will be closed between...

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Marathon sign-up

Metro | Need to know
2008-9-5

REGISTRATION is now open for the 2008 Shanghai International Marathon, which will be held on November 30, beginning at 7:30am. There will be a full marathon (about 42 kilometers), a half marathon (21 kilometers)...

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Sunflowers in bloom

Metro | Need to know
2008-9-4

THE 2008 Shanghai Fall Flower Exhibition will be held from September 12 to October 7 at the Shanghai Botanical Garden. The theme flower of the exhibition will be the sunflower. The admission fee will be 15 yuan (US$2.20)....

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Archives museum hours

Metro | Need to know
2008-9-4

THE Shanghai Archives Museum at 9 Zhongshan No. 2 Road E. has changed its service hours, museum officials said. The museum is now open for archives consulting from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. Service hours for...